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Budget Crunch Time: France Aims for Fiscal Austerity

Sven R. Larson July 16, 2025

Instead of austerity in a recession, France and other deficit-ridden EU states should try fiscal stimulus as a means to end their economic standstill.

France Plans To Scrap Easter and WWII Holidays To Cut Debt

TEC News / AFP July 16, 2025

The proposal to eliminate two public holidays has triggered strong opposition from conservative leaders, who accuse the PM of erasing national heritage.

Commission rapporteurs Paul Vannier (R) and Violette Spillebout (L) with copies of their report on violence in schools following a press conference at the French National Assembly in Paris on July 2, 2025.

French Parliamentary Report Confirms Prime Minister’s Blindness to School Abuses

Hélène de Lauzun July 3, 2025

While François Bayrou may avoid facing immediate political consequences, the confidence of the French people in government is crumbling.

Censure Vote Against French PM Fails

TEC News June 27, 2025

Hostility to Macron-backed pension reforms is further undermining the already unpopular government.

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France Considers Fiscal Freeze To Save What’s Left of Its Budget

Hélène de Lauzun June 7, 2025

This would hit the middle and lower classes hardest, deepening the widespread sense in France that rising taxes no longer deliver adequate public services.

French Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau, Prime Minister François Bayrou and Delegate Minister for Relations with Parliament Patrick Mignola listen during a session of questions to the government at the French National Assembly in Paris on April 29, 2025.

French Interior Minister Threatens To Quit as PM Pushes Voting Reform

Hélène de Lauzun June 3, 2025

Bruno Retailleau seems more concerned with preventing Marine Le Pen’s party from gaining ground than with solving problems that are his direct responsibility.

François Bayrou PM France National assembly speaking

Budget Backlash: PM’s Plan Could Topple Another French Government

Hélène de Lauzun April 16, 2025

“We will not let measures against the French pass when there is so much waste and mismanagement of public finances,” Marine Le Pen commented.

French Budget Sparks Outrage From Both Sides of Political Spectrum

Zolta Győri April 14, 2025

National Rally VP Sébastien Chenu says the public shouldn’t bear the cuts unless the government also trims its own spending.

result of vote of no confidence in French parliament on 5 February 2025

French PM Survives Two No-Confidence Votes

Hélène de Lauzun February 6, 2025

Bayrou can celebrate a small personal victory, but France is left waiting for reforms.

French PM Could End Left’s Grip on Paris, Lyon & Marseille

Hélène de Lauzun February 5, 2025

Reforming the outdated PLM law could restore true democracy in France’s biggest cities, where conservative voices have been sidelined for decades.

Tag: François Bayrou

Budget Crunch Time: France Aims for Fiscal Austerity

France Plans To Scrap Easter and WWII Holidays To Cut Debt

French Parliamentary Report Confirms Prime Minister’s Blindness to School Abuses

Censure Vote Against French PM Fails

France Considers Fiscal Freeze To Save What’s Left of Its Budget

French Interior Minister Threatens To Quit as PM Pushes Voting Reform

Budget Backlash: PM’s Plan Could Topple Another French Government

French Budget Sparks Outrage From Both Sides of Political Spectrum

French PM Survives Two No-Confidence Votes

French PM Could End Left’s Grip on Paris, Lyon & Marseille

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