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Barnier faces the his biggest parliamentary challenge since taking office in September

World

French PM risks tumbling in hostile parliament vote

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces the biggest risk yet of being deposed by a hostile National Assembly as his government presents Monday a...

AFPDecember 2, 2024

Michel Barnier called debt a 'sword of Damocles' hanging over France

Business

French PM vows more taxes and spending cuts ahead of budget fight

France’s new Prime Minister Michel Barnier pledged new taxes and spending cuts Tuesday to reduce a “colossal” debt, in a policy address that met...

AFPOctober 1, 2024

The constitutional right to abortion passed easily in the National Assembly but faces a tougher audience in the French Senate

World

French MPs vote to enshrine abortion right in constitution

France’s lower house of parliament overwhelmingly approved Tuesday a measure to inscribe abortion as a “guaranteed freedom” in the constitution, a pledge made by...

AFPJanuary 30, 2024

Nearly 1.3 million people took part in demonstrations in France against pension reform on January 31

Business

Most French people support strikes against pension reform: poll

A majority of French people support rolling strikes announced against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform, a poll showed Monday, underlining the unpopularity of changes...

AFPMarch 6, 2023