The measure most likely to rankle the French was a proposal to scrap two national holidays: Easter Monday and May 8, which ...

France's Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed cutting two public holidays as part of a 2026 budget proposal to slash ...

Bayrou’s no-spending pledge, healthcare cuts, and plan to axe public holidays set the stage for what may be his biggest ...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed a broad spending freeze for next year and scrapping two national holidays, putting his political survival on the line to narrow the deficit.

PARIS — The European Union’s former chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is considering running for France’s parliament in a by-election in Paris.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou is to announce the government's 2026 budget priorities on Tuesday. But his savings plan ...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou presents the highly anticipated 2026 budget to parliament on Tuesday, outlining plans ...

France's first lady has taken her case against two women over claims she used to be man to the highest appeals court after a lower court let them off, her lawyer said.

France's first lady has taken her case against two women over claims she used to be man to the highest appeals court after a ...

France's Prime Minister will try to reduce the deficit from 5.4% of GDP this year to 4.6% next year. But without significant ...

François Bayrou’s plans to find €40 billion in budget adjustments for 2026 look likely to bring down his government.

If France didn’t have enough to worry about right now with its soaring rates of debt, crime and immigration, now comes news ...