French parliament votes to suspend Macron’s controversial pensions reform – POLITICO
France is under pressure to cut its massive debt, and Lecornu has pledged to reduce the country’s budget…
Moody’s cuts outlook on France as Lecornu struggles to pass budget – POLITICO
Friday’s decision “reflects the increased risk that the fragmentation of the country’s political landscape will continue to impair…
Macron publicly backs PM’s decision to freeze landmark pensions reform – POLITICO
The freeze helped ensure Lecornu’s government would at least temporarily have the tacit support of the Socialists, who…
Macron’s pension reform gamble poses dilemma for center-left opposition – POLITICO
The social security budget would likely need votes from the Socialists, whose 69 lawmakers hold the balance of…
Macron reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as France's prime minister (four days after he resigned) – The Journal
Macron reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as France’s prime minister (four days after he resigned) The JournalMacron reappoints Lecornu as France’s…
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…
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…