French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's government has made progress in pension reform talks with the Socialist Party on Tuesday, in an effort to secure more support for the incoming budget proposal.The Socialists are demanding the immediate suspension of the reform and renegotiations of...
France's newly-appointed Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industry, Eric Lombard (pictured), on Monday revealed his goal to reduce the public deficit to a range of 5% to 5.5% of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) this year.Speaking on the air of France Inter, the finance minister...
Eric Lombard, CEO of the Caisse des Depots (CDC), has been named Minister of Economy and Finance in Francois Bayrou's government.The announcement came Monday evening after intense negotiations among parliamentary factions.Known for his close alignment with President...
France's newly-appointed Prime Minister Francois Bayrou told France 2 TV on Thursday his aspiration to finalize a budget by mid-February. He mentioned the possibility of employing special constitutional powers to pass the budget through parliament if faced with obstruction from opposition...
Newly-appointed French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (pictured right) vowed on Friday to confront the nation's challenges with "open eyes," assuring that he would not "hide" or "neglect" anything.In his address to the nation following his appointment, the prime minister emphasized his commitment...
French politician and former presidential candidate Marine Le Pen (pictured) called on newly-appointed Prime Minister Francois Bayrou to "listen" to the demands of opposition parties and work toward crafting a "reasonable" budget on Friday."Any other policy that would only be an extension of...
French President Emmanuel Macron selected centrist Francois Bayrou as the country's new prime minister, the Elysee Palace announced on Friday.The 73-year-old former Justice Minister, three-time presidential candidate and head of the Democratic Movement, will succeed conservative Michel...
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