A budget-constrained France could launch a national loan to fund plans to beef up its defence spending, Prime Minister ...

President Emmanuel Macron wants to build up French defence spending as Washington threatens to pull its European security guarantee, but funding those plans as his government struggles to tame an ...

France intends to further increase defence spending, Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu told the broadcaster France Inter on ...

The French parliament approved the country's 2025 budget on 6 February 2025, with a focus on reducing the public deficit ...

Lombard conceded a "negative impact on growth," expressing hope that investors will now return to France. Ironing out the 2026 budget of the euro zone's second-largest economy will prove a ...

In France, malaise is all around ... By the same balancing logic, the party tends to oppose budget cuts while standing against tax rises for consumers and households. The party’s signature ...

JULIEN MUGUET FOR LE MONDE After a marathon of parliamentary procedure, France finally has a budget for 2025. On Thursday, February 6, the Sénat passed the budget, one day after the Assemblée ...

The French government wants to extend taxes on the rich as it seeks ways to boost defense spending while wrestling with a ...

European Union leaders are holding emergency talks on Thursday on ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the ...

The Green Fund, with a budget of €1bn, will also finance projects that promote urban sustainability and energy efficiency. These investments align with France’s climate goals and aim to ...