Likely French government collapse raises stakes of planned national shutdown – POLITICO
By setting up his own likely exit just two days ahead of the mass protests, Bayrou may have…
Macron’s stunned troops see no good way out of France’s impasse – POLITICO
So how about another snap election? If Macron calls one, the political landscape could still be mired in…
France’s survival is at stake – POLITICO
The 74-year-old longtime centrist has so far failed to convince the opposition to swallow the bitter medicine he…
European markets on Weds Aug. 27: French politics, Nvidia earnings
European markets opened higher Wednesday as traders gear up for a quarterly earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia. The…
New PM? Elections? Resign? Macron has 3 choices if Bayrou’s government falls – POLITICO
The problem, however, is dissolving parliament is exactly how French politics ended up in this mess in the…
French political turmoil sends European stocks sliding
Francois Bayrou proposed a confidence vote to break an impasse over his proposed budget cuts (Thibaud MORITZ) European…
French PM takes confidence vote gamble over budget woes
France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou speaks during a press conference in Paris on August 25, 2025. Dimitar Dilkoff…
European markets open to close: Fed-Trump, French politics
European stock markets opened sharply lower on Tuesday, pulled down by French equities as traders monitored the potential…
French government risks collapse after Bayrou calls high-stakes confidence vote – POLITICO
Bayrou is gambling that lawmakers can at least agree that France’s dire financial situation needs rectifying, but the…
Those who have and have no deal
U.S. President Donald Trump calls on a reporter during a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in…
Trump ate von der Leyen for breakfast, Orbán grumbles – POLITICO
“It wasn’t a deal that President Donald Trump made with Ursula von der Leyen. It was Donald Trump…
Fact check: Which European country has the most public holidays?
ADVERTISEMENT A debate has erupted in France over whether the country’s population works hard enough, after Prime Minister…