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Political Uncertainty and Budget Reality Put France in a Financial Vise

A rating agency’s warning about the country’s ballooning debt comes as the prime minister tries to push an austerity budget through a divided Parliament.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

France's belt-tightening budget aimed at reining in debt, finance minister says

France's belt-tightening budget is meant to regain control over its "colossal" debt burden, Finance Minister Antoine Armand said on Friday, adding that the government was keeping a close eye on the views of financial markets.

Yahoo · 1d

France's new government launches austerity budget

France's new centre-right government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, has introduced an austerity budget aimed at addressing the high national debt. According to an explanation provided by the government following a Cabinet meeting on Thursday,

France, Fitch Ratings

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Fitch puts negative outlook on France's rating

Credit ratings agency Fitch revised France's outlook to "negative" from "stable" on Friday, citing increases in fiscal policy and political risks. "This year's projected fiscal slippage places France in a worse fiscal starting position,

MarketWatch · 1h

France’s credit rating cut to negative outlook by Fitch on fiscal deficits

Credit rating agency Fitch Ratings revised France’s outlook to “negative” from “stable” late Friday, citing increases in its fiscal deficit and political risks, a day after a new government announced its 2025 budget.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Fitch Ratings Might Cut France’s Outlook to Negative, Causing Bond Spread to Widen

Fitch, which reviews France later on Friday, is unlikely to cut the sovereign’s AA- credit rating but it might lower the outlook to negative, causing the 10-year French-German government bond yield spread to widen,

Rome, Paris and France

Fortune on MSN · 6h

France’s president doesn’t want to lose ‘Emily in Paris’ to Rome—’We will fight hard’

French President Emmanuel Macron is (surprisingly) a fan of Netflix’s Emily in Paris, and he wants the show to stay in the country. The comments come as the show that many love to hate plans for its protagonist to go away to Rome,

Yahoo · 21h

Why Italy and France are preparing to go to war… over Emily in Paris

They are the best of frenemies who like nothing more than a squabble – over food, football and fashion, not to mention why the Mona Lisa is in the possession of the Louvre and not a museum in Rome.

Toronto Star · 23h

Why Emmanuel Macron and the mayor of Rome are concerned about ‘Emily in Paris’

That is not sitting well with French president Emmanuel Macron. He told Variety this week he would “fight hard” to get the show back in Paris. “We will ask them to remain ‘Emily in Paris,’” Macron said.

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France's Macron Calls for an End to Arms Exports Used in Gaza and Lebanon

PAPHOS, Cyprus (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reiterated his call for an end to arms exports to the ...

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'It's still relevant today': How cult 90s film La Haine reflects France's social issues

As a new hip-hop musical take on the French classic opens in Paris, the film's director Mathieu Kassovitz talks about the ...

France seeks to balance green goals, household bills amid budget cuts

France will cut research funds for green technology, hike gas and electricity taxes and extend aid in a bid to balance ...

The Economist2d

France stares into a “colossal” budgetary abyss

France needs a squeeze. In the budget for 2025, which Mr Barnier was due to present to cabinet on October 10th, he was ...

New Scientist20h

France slashed bird flu outbreaks by vaccinating ducks

A vaccination campaign targeting ducks, the farm birds most at risk of getting and spreading bird flu, succeeded in greatly ...

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France, Italy and Spain condemn targeting of UNIFIL by IDF -joint statement

The leaders of France, Italy and Spain on Friday condemned the recent targeting of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, ...

France Pledges Cognac Sector Support in China Trade Conflict

The European Union and France will support cognac makers — potentially with financial aid — that have been targeted by China ...

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France, U.S. Push at UN for Stronger Lebanese Army

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The safety and security of United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon are "increasingly in jeopardy" ...

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Factbox-Main spending cuts and tax increases in France's 2025 budget

France's government presented on Thursday its 2025 budget aimed at plugging a gaping hole in the public finances with 60 ...

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