France’s Budget Problems ‘Very Serious,’ Prime Minister Says
WEB5 days ago · Sept. 18, 2024. France’s new prime minister said Wednesday that the country’s finances were in critical condition, as signs mounted that the government faced an uphill battle to control a...
France's new government meets first time to discuss budget and …
WEB8 hours ago · Updated 3:42 AM PDT, September 23, 2024. PARIS (AP) — France’s new government dominated by conservatives and centrists gathered for the first time Monday as Prime Minister Michel Barnier set budget and migrant issues as top priorities. Barnier convened a meeting on Monday morning with newly appointed ministers ahead of …
France's budgetary situation is 'very serious', new PM Barnier says
WEB5 days ago · France's public-sector deficit is projected to reach around 5.6 percent of GDP this year and go over six percent in 2025, which compares with EU rules calling for a three-percent ceiling on deficits.
France ready to accelerate spending cuts as it battles persistent …
WEBOct 16, 2023 · France is prepared to intensify public spending cuts and needs to pursue further structural reforms as it seeks to return to “sound public finances”, the country’s finance minister has said, as...
France Warned by E.U. About ‘Excessive’ Deficit - The New York Times
WEBJun 19, 2024 · Both the National Rally and the New Popular Front have pledged to spend more on public services at a time when Mr. Macron is being forced to find deep budgetary cuts of up to 25 billion euros...
France overshoots deficit target and plans more spending cuts
WEBMar 6, 2024 · France’s already substantial budget deficit is much higher than planned, finance minister Bruno Le Maire has warned, a disclosure that calls into question the Macron government’s ability to...
France says needs 25 bn euros budget cuts to keep deficit promise
WEBJul 11, 2024 · The French government, under EU pressure for overspending, said Thursday it needed a total of 25 billion euros in budgetary cuts this year to keep its promise of getting deficits back under...
French Economy - World news, culture and opinion - Le Monde.fr
WEBSep 14, 2024 · French PM says country's budgetary situation is 'very serious'. Michel Barnier, who is to present a 2025 budget to parliament next month, said on Wednesday that the budgetary situation...
Macron Appoints Cabinet as He Seeks to Move France Out of …
WEB2 days ago · Sept. 21, 2024, 2:46 p.m. ET. President Emmanuel Macron of France on Saturday appointed a new cabinet that marked a strong shift to the right, in a nation so divided that it took over two months ...
French budget deficit overshoots target to hit 5.5% - Financial Times
WEBMar 26, 2024 · France’s budget deficit widened to 5.5 per cent last year, significantly missing the 4.9 per cent forecast in a blow to Emmanuel Macron’s credibility on managing the public finances.