French Prime Minister

Markets relieved, but France’s fiscal fire still burns

amefika8 months ago04 mins

By Alun John, Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON (Reuters) – France’s financial markets are on a rollercoaster ride as the country grapples with one of its worst political crises in decades, and although confidence is improving, the bumpy ride is not over. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has vowed to suspend a historic pension…

Embattled French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survives no-confidence votes in Parliament

truenewj8 months ago03 mins

PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes Thursday that could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France into even greater political chaos. The National Assembly votes clear the way for the embattled Lecornu to face what could be an even bigger challenge: getting Parliament’s powerful but bitterly divided…