As France's minority government hovers on the brink of collapse over its austerity plans, fears are mounting that the debt of the EU's second-largest economy is spinning out of control.Few doubt that ...

France must overcome its political impasse to tackle a debt burden that risks suffocating the economy, the head of the country’s central bank said. Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau ...

France’s economic outlook for 2026 remains constrained by rising debt, high deficits, and political deadlock. Growth is set to recover modestly, but limited fiscal consolidation and reform fatigue ...

(Bloomberg) -- France dodged a second downgrade by a major ratings firm this year, giving President Emmanuel Macron some reprieve as he seeks to convince investors he can contain a debt burden bloated ...

France's growing debt pile is at the heart of the confidence vote that could topple the government of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou next week. Bayrou called the vote to settle a fight over the budget ...

A trio of upcoming rating assessments is set to test France’s bond markets by turning the spotlight on the country’s worsening debt picture. A blow could arrive as soon as Friday, when Moody’s Ratings ...

BRUSSELS — The European Union's executive arm on Wednesday criticized France for running up excessive debt, a stinging rebuke at the height of an election campaign where President Emmanuel Macron is ...

France's finances and politics are in turmoil. President Emmanuel Macron has just appointed a new prime minister — the fourth person to hold the job in the past 12 months. The deficit is out of ...

France's President Emmanuel Macron France's President wearing a flower lei and seashell necklaces delivers a speech after a meeting with the President of the French Polynesia Edouard Fitch in Tahiti, ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou seek 44 billion euros ($51 billion) in savings to cut the country's massive debt - Copyright AFP/File Pedro PARDO French Prime ...