French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said his new government could increase taxes for big business and the wealthiest as it ...

The French government, which missed a deadline this week to set a blueprint to lower its debt and deficit, is struggling to ...

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has handed a little known duo the task of plugging a huge hole in the budget, putting ...

PARIS (Reuters) - France needs more time to bring its budget deficit in line with a European Union (EU) limit than its ...

Investing.com - The French government budget balance fell more-than-expected in the last quarter, official data showed on Friday.In a report, Agence France Tresor said that French Government Budget ...

The cabinet named by Prime Minister Michel Barnier marks a tilt to the right and will need to avoid being dissolved with a no ...

After months of political deadlock following July’s snap elections, France has a new government. Prime Minister Michel ...

The deterioration of France’s finances has sparked disciplinary proceedings from the European Union, whose rules require budget deficits to not exceed 3 percent of GDP. This is putting even more ...

France, placed under formal procedure in July for violating the EU's budget rules ... all relevant factors put forward by each member state requesting an extension," a spokesman told French ...

France has asked the European Commission to extend beyond a 20 September deadline for submitting a plan to reduce its public ...

France Asks EU to Let It Delay Submitting Budget Deficit Plan, La Tribune Reports PARIS (Reuters) -France has asked the European Commission to extend beyond Sept. 20 a deadline for submitting a ...