France’s new prime minister resigns hours after appointing cabinet – The Irish Times
France’s prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned less than a month after his appointment, prompting a market sell-off…
New rock-star economist Gabriel Zucman’s wealth tax transfixes France – POLITICO
“The merit of the Zucman tax is not the tax itself, it is the diagnosis and moving away…
Clashes in France as hundreds of thousands protest against budget cut plans – The Journal
Clashes in France as hundreds of thousands protest against budget cut plans The JournalWorkers across France strike over budget…
At 65, French retirees out-earn workers—while many U.S. boomers can’t afford to retire
French retirees over the age of 65 now make more money relative to the average salary of working-age…
Canadian AI firm Cohere targets growth in Europe with Paris office
By Florence Loeve PARIS (Reuters) -Canadian AI startup Cohere is expanding operations in Europe, intensifying competition with homegrown…
French debt costs higher than Italy’s as political crisis deepens
Markets sensitive to budget deficits and debt after PM Francois Bayrou resigns A French flag flutters on top…
France’s credit rating cut by Fitch amid political turmoil – POLITICO
The downgrade comes as France is going through a political crisis and is struggling to cut its massive…
France credit downgrade: Fitch cuts rating to A+ from AA- in a record low; political turmoil clouds debt outlook
File photo: French President Emmanuel Macron (Picture credit: AP) France’s sovereign credit rating has been cut by Fitch…
As France lurches from crisis to crisis, is it becoming the new Italy? – The Irish Times
Dogged by low growth and high debt (which amplify each other) and a sequence of short-lived, unstable governments,…
A second French government has effectively collapsed. What is going on? – The Irish Times
Another French government has effectively collapsed after prime minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote in parliament, compounding…