While France has a long history of hefty overspending, economists say political turmoil – which has stalled policymaking – is bringing the country’s debt problem to a head.

France’s political crisis is fuelling economic and market uncertainty, with risks to growth and compliance with EU borrowing rules. Bond spreads have widened, reforms are stalled, and analysts warn ...

France is in trouble. Its credit rating fell for the third time this month. S&P cut it to A+ as debt climbs toward 121% of ...

Despite mass protests from the Left, unions, and well-positioned workers, the reforms were passed into law and seemed to ...

As a new prime minister seeks stability, three government shake-ups since last summer have already taken their toll on the ...

France's economy shrank slightly in the fourth quarter, flash data showed Thursday, highlighting the urgent need for warring French lawmakers to overcome their differences and agree on a 2025 budget.

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The French government thinks the country has too many days off for its own good, but its proposal to cull some public holidays may not produce much of an economic benefit. Prime ...

France’s economic growth was resilient in recent months despite heightened political uncertainty weighing on business leaders, the country’s central bank said.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, ...

France’s latest political crisis has eased, for now. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu narrowly survived a no-confidence vote ...

Hosting the 2024 Paris Olympics generated only moderate revenues for France, with an almost negligible impact on growth, ...