France: Two Elections Instead of One? Hélène de Lauzun January 12, 2026 Should a no-confidence motion succeed, a new election is a more likely outcome than the appointment of yet another government of losers.
Mercosur Deal: RN Announces No Confidence Vote in Paris and Brussels Hélène de Lauzun January 9, 2026 The Mercosur affair has turned into a cruel indictment of Macron’s actions.
French 2026 Budget May Be Adopted Bypassing Parliament TEC News January 8, 2026 Budget minister Amélie de Montchalin says all options remain on the table as France starts the year without an agreed state budget.
France: Now Without a Budget for the Year Ahead Hélène de Lauzun December 23, 2025 In Paris, each and every government attempt to reach a budget agreement has failed miserably.
French PM Meets Farm Union Representatives TEC News December 19, 2025 Farmers’ representatives await a letter from Prime Minister Lecornu outlining the government’s responses to agricultural issues
France Set To Enter 2026 Without Approved State Budget TEC News / AFP December 19, 2025 The failure to agree on a budget prolongs uncertainty as Paris faces mounting pressure to curb debt and deficits.
France Slams Brakes on EU-Mercosur Trade Deal as Farmers Mobilise Javier Villamor December 15, 2025 Paris is pushing to postpone a December decision, arguing that key agricultural safeguards remain unfinished as EU leaders enter a week of high-stakes negotiations.
First Adoption of a Social Security Budget Deprived of Any Kind of Coherence Hélène de Lauzun December 10, 2025 This is a small victory for the French PM, yet “the fundamentals of the French economy have not changed,” a leading economist commented.
France Faces Budget Showdown as PM’s Plan Hangs by a Thread TEC News / AFP December 9, 2025 A split parliament, angry factions, and pressure from Brussels leave Sébastien Lecornu fighting for political survival.
French Lawmakers Vote Against ‘Zucman Tax’ TEC News November 1, 2025 The tax proposal would drive wealthy people abroad and undermine business competitiveness, the budget minister said.
