Why France’s Political and Budget Drama Is Spooking Investors
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France says ready for budget concessions to avert 'storm'
The French government is ready to offer concessions to parliament to pass its budget, the finance minister said Thursday, in a standoff which is causing market turbulence and risks bringing down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
French Govt Ready For Budget Concessions To Avoid Financial 'Storm'
The French government is ready to offer concessions to parliament to get through its budget, the finance minister said Thursday, in a standoff which is causing market turbulence and risks bringing down the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
French markets wracked by budget fears; Barnier warns of 'big storm'
By Harry Robertson and Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -French stocks and bonds fell sharply on Wednesday, driving the premium the government pays for long-term borrowing to its highest since the euro zone debt crisis of 2012,
French Premier Warns of Market ‘Storm’ If Budget Voted Down
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said the country faces a “storm” in financial markets if an “unlikely but possible” alliance of lawmakers across the political spectrum rejects his government’s budget proposals and votes it out of power.
French PM Barnier warns of 'serious storm' on the horizon amid budget dispute
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier arrives for a weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.
French government creaks as Barnier's budget woes weaken survival chances
The future for French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government looks bleak, with his struggles to push the 2025 budget through a polarised parliament increasingly likely to end in the toppling of his fragile coalition.
France's government warns of 'big storm' as no-confidence vote looms
France’s minority government may be on its last legs as opposition lawmakers move this week toward a no-confidence vote ...
France slashes electric-car subsidies amid budget crunch
France will sharply reduce subsidies for electric-car purchases in the coming days, with a new scale ranging from 2,000 to ...
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France’s Budget Crisis Deters Buyers Wary of Further Turmoil
S&P Global Ratings is scheduled to update to its assessment of France on Friday, adding to lingering uncertainty over the ...
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Le Pen slams France’s ‘unjust’ budget as markets brace for government collapse
PARIS — Marine Le Pen on Wednesday doubled down on her threat to topple the French government if Prime Minister Michel ...
France could soften budget bill to ensure government's survival, finance minister says
France's unpopular government is ready to make concessions over next year's budget, Finance Minister Antoine Armand said on ...
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Budget woes put French borrowing costs equal with crisis-scarred Greece
"Even if the government did achieve its planned consolidation, France would still have a pretty elevated budget deficit," ...
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France is approaching a moment of humiliation in financial markets as budget chaos mounts
The growing sense of crisis over France’s budget is driving the country toward a moment of humiliation in financial markets: ...
France's political chaos drives borrowing costs to the same level as Greece's
France’s brewing political crisis is spilling into financial markets with French borrowing costs hitting the same level as ...
France's CAC 40 drops 1% on budget angst, European auto stocks struggle
French stocks dropped to an over three-month low on Wednesday, knocked down by investor dread over the new government and its ...
Morning Bid: French Budget and German Prices Grab Spotlight
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been threatening to topple France's coalition government in a no-confidence vote over a ...