France, budgetary situation and Barnier
France's Barnier entrusts budget dilemma to little-known duo
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has handed a little known duo the task of plugging a huge hole in the budget, putting loyalty before political clout in the job description for his finance and budget ministers.
Pressure mounts on France’s Barnier not to raise taxes despite budget disaster
New French Prime Minister Michel Barnier was saddled with the dirty job of putting France's precarious public finances back on track. But heavyweights from French President Emmanuel Macron's might make that job more difficult.
French PM Barnier says country’s budget is precarious, public sector deficit for 2024 likely to hit 5.6pc
France’s budgetary situation is “very serious”, Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to gauge
France's Barnier swept into growing budget crisis
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Michel Barnier came under pressure on Wednesday to clarify how he will plug a gaping hole in the public finances as the central bank and public audit office warned spending cuts and tax hikes are inevitable.
France's budgetary situation is 'very serious', new PM Barnier says
France has a "very serious" budgetary deficit, Prime Minister Michael Barnier said, weeks after France was placed on a formal procedure for violating European Union budgetary rules. Barnier, who was appointed to lead the French government on September 6 after months of political deadlock,
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Violence rocks France overseas territories in challenge for new PM Barnier
Curfew in Martinique after protests over high cost of living while two killed in Pacific island of New Caledonia.
Michel Barnier now most popular politician in France - as Macron languishes in 44th place
Michel Barnier has become France’s favourite political figure, according to a surprise new poll, in a boost to the EU’s ...
Michel Barnier, EU's Brexit Negotiator, Named France's PM
President Emmanuel Macron's office selected the political veteran to give France's government the best "chances of uniting as ...
Macron names EU's Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister
President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister Thursday, hoping the Brexit negotiator and ...
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France’s Macron names former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as new PM
President Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier, the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, as France’s new prime minister after more than 50 days of a caretaker government. Macron held ...
Barnier forms centre-right cabinet 2 months after snap elections call plunged France into uncertainty
PM Michel Barnier has formed a centre-right cabinet, approved by President Emmanuel Macron. The 38-member government, ...
France names a new government, seeking to end turmoil from July’s election
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier unveiled the country’s new government Saturday, seeking to end months of political ...
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Inside France: Barnier brinkmanship, conspiracy theories and 2027
From the rollercoaster ride of France's new government to one of the weirdest conspiracy theories of recent years, via a ...