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.
Macron Most Unpopular French President in 70 Years TEC News October 31, 2025 The latest survey reveals deep dissatisfaction with Macron’s leadership, with his approval rating falling to a historic low of 11%.
Lecornu’s Government Survives—But France Remains Stuck Hélène de Lauzun October 16, 2025 Two no-confidence votes failed, but the uneasy alliance keeping Emmanuel Macron in power has left the country in limbo.
French PM Saves His Job by Dropping Pension Reform Hélène de Lauzun October 14, 2025 This is a temporary respite, which the socialist left is celebrating as a victory.
New French Government Faces Two Motions of No-Confidence on Day One Hélène de Lauzun October 13, 2025 Macron’s last-chance government appears to be stillborn.
“Bad Joke”: Bardella Blasts Macron for Reappointing Failed PM TEC News / AFP October 11, 2025 France’s right-wing opposition accuses the president of clinging to power out of “fear of the people”
