French PM scraps electricity tax amid far right's no-confidence threat
Gupta and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday dropped plans to raise electricity taxes in his 2025 budget, bowing to far-right threats to bring the government down unless he eased the burden on the working classes.
French PM announces concession in bid to end budget standoff
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday announced a major concession in a bid to end a standoff with the opposition over the budget, which has caused jitters on financial
Barnier promises concessions on budget to try save French government
The French government is prepared to “make concessions” to get its budget though parliament and avoid a market “storm”, the country’s finance minister said on Thursday, in a stand-off that risks bringing down Michel Barnier,
French PM scraps electricity tax in budget in bid to save government
Gupta and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday scrapped plans to raise electricity taxes in his 2025 budget, reacting to far-right threats to bring the government down in a no-confidence vote unless he eased the burden on the working classes.
French Govt Ready For Budget Concessions To Avoid Financial 'Storm'
The French government is ready to offer concessions to parliament to get through its budget, the finance minister said Thursday, in a standoff which is causing market turbulence and risks bringing down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
France says ready for budget concessions to avert 'storm'
The French government is ready to offer concessions to parliament to pass its budget, the finance minister said Thursday, in a standoff which is causing market turbulence and risks bringing down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
For the first time, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French as massacre
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Over 50% of French People Want Government to Fall, Survey Finds
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French 10-Year Borrowing Costs Match Greece’s for First Time
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French government creaks as Barnier's budget woes weaken survival chances
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Majority of French Back Macron's Resignation if Government Falls - Poll
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French Bond Spreads Widen Again With Government Fears Mounting
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Ex-French Open champ Yannick Noah taking charge of French para tennis
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Morning Bid: French budget and German prices grab spotlight
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French Toast Gets a Polynesian Pick Me Up
Ipo, Tahitian coconut bread, takes the place of toasty French bread, merging long histories.
Risk Gauge on French Debt Jumps to 12-Year High
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Algeria facing growing calls to release French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal
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Afrika Bambaataa Accused Of Sexual Abuse By French Rapper & Champion Fighter
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