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France's budgetary situation is 'very serious', new PM Barnier says

France has a "very serious" budgetary deficit, Prime Minister Michael Barnier said, weeks after France was placed on a formal procedure for violating European Union budgetary rules. Barnier, who was appointed to lead the French government on September 6 after months of political deadlock,

The New York Times · 9h

France’s Budget Problems ‘Very Serious,’ Prime Minister Says

The French government, which missed a deadline this week to set a blueprint to lower its debt and deficit, is struggling to meet fiscal requirements set by the E.U.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Five Questions for France's Next Finance Minister

A recent finance ministry spending audit identified possible savings worth more than 12 billion euros on subsidies and tax breaks for companies, medical equipment, long-term illne

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Reuters on MSN · 2d

France's Breton steps down as EU commissioner

PARIS (Reuters) -French European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton on Monday resigned from the bloc's executive body with immediate efect, publishing a picture of his resignation letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on social network X.

The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel · 2d

Bombshell as France's Breton slams door on EU commission

France's powerful European Union commissioner Thierry Breton abruptly resigned on Monday with a parting shot at the bloc's chief as she prepared to present her new team.

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Macron Eyes Key EU Commission Job for France

Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union.

KTEN2d

Thierry Breton: France's bulldozer at the EU crashes out

France's Thierry Breton became one of the European Union's most prominent faces in Brussels, gaining the reputation of a ...

The European Union risks a sad, bad future

The European Union brought peace and prosperity to a troubled region in the decades following World War Two. But it may lack ...

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Michel Barnier, EU's Brexit Negotiator, Named France's PM

President Emmanuel Macron's office selected the political veteran to give France's government the best "chances of uniting as ...

Tyler Morning Telegraph3d

Bombshell as France's Breton slams door on EU commission

France's powerful European Union commissioner Thierry Breton abruptly resigned with a parting shot at the bloc's chief on Monday, in a dramatic upset the day before Ursula von der Leyen unveils ...

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France's Sejourne faces battle to maintain Paris's weight in the EU

When outgoing French foreign minister Stephane Sejourne takes up his mantle at the European Commission to lead the EU's ...

European Commission picks put focus on defense, economy

President Ursula von der Leyen’s appointments for the European Union’s top jobs were announced Tuesday, pending approval by ...

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