France’s prime minister has quit after losing a confidence vote that toppled his government, plunging the country into a new political crisis. François Bayrou submitted his resignation to President ...

France's PM, re-installed after resigning last week, announced plans to suspend President Emmanuel Macron's landmark pension reform. "There will be no increase in the retirement age from now until ...

Paris — France became the first country to enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in its constitution. Lawmakers from France's upper and lower houses of parliament met Monday and easily passed ...

PARIS, June 25 (Reuters) - France is suffocating under the weight of its fast‑growing public debt burden, leaving the country vulnerable to market sentiment, the public audit office said on Thursday, ...

Fitch downgraded France's credit rating on Friday, and analysts say other agencies could follow suit. France has seen ongoing political turmoil since 2024's inconclusive parliamentary elections.

Already struggling with flat growth and a large debt and deficit, the country faces a new period of instability without a functioning government or a budget. By Liz Alderman Reporting from Paris As ...

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The West African country's junta accused the former colonial power of undermining its national interests.