A moribund government and an out-of-control budget deficit are a lethal combination
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A moribund government and an out-of-control budget deficit are a lethal combination
A moribund government and an out-of-control budget deficit are a lethal combination
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Unsustainable debt and a lavish welfare system risk triggering a run on banks

Nation’s ‘dire’ finances on the brink as Macron’s enemies threaten to topple retirement reforms

The government is on the brink of collapse over planned austerity. Instead it must face up to the costs of its unnecessarily…

French borrowing costs spike as country faces second collapse of its government within a year

Investors spooked as Macron’s government fails to control its spiralling budget deficit

Eric Lombard, the Economy Minister, issued a stark warning that 'a risk exists' that the IMF will be forced to bail out Paris.