Lecornu had replaced his predecessor, François Bayrou, on Sept. 9 to become France’s fourth prime minister in barely a year during a prolonged period of political instability. Lecornu is now the ...

The result gives Sébastien Lecornu, France’s prime minister, a reprieve after weeks of political turmoil. But he still has to ...

France's new prime minister has named a government, bringing back former finance minister Bruno Le Maire as defense minister.

France's prime minister on Friday urged lawmakers to reach a compromise to pass an austerity budget, after leftists ...

While France has a long history of hefty overspending, economists say political turmoil – which has stalled policymaking – is bringing the country’s debt problem to a head.

France's government on Thursday moved to delay the application of a controversial 2023 pensions reform, but sparked criticism ...

France's Socialists have threatened to topple the government by Monday if their budget conditions are not met, saying on ...

France’s latest political crisis has eased, for now. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu narrowly survived a no-confidence vote ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking ...

France’s Socialist Party said it’s prepared to bring down the fragile minority government as soon as next week if there is no significant increase in taxation in next year’s budget.

France's President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new government on Sunday, after marathon talks to cobble together a cabinet and ...

The French government will not be reimbursed for any losses related to the priceless jewels, according to experts.