Nation’s ‘dire’ finances on the brink as Macron’s enemies threaten to topple retirement reforms
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Nation’s ‘dire’ finances on the brink as Macron’s enemies threaten to topple retirement reforms
Nation’s ‘dire’ finances on the brink as Macron’s enemies threaten to topple retirement reforms
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A moribund government and an out-of-control budget deficit are a lethal combination

Fresh instability in one of Europe’s most powerful capitals has implications far beyond French borders

Rising bond yields may add to woes of lame duck president as political instability grows

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

Sébastien Lecornu’s resignation could put the French president out of his political misery for good

Substantial cuts to public spending are the only to avoid a financial bailout