https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived a no-confidence vote Friday following his move to force his budget through parliament, in a symbolic victory with more such challenges expected. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260123/france-pm-survives-no-confidence-vote-over-forced-budget Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:59:25 +0100 france-pm-survives-no-confidence-vote-over-forced-budget A cut to France's credit rating by S&P Global is "a wake-up call" for the country to pass a 2026 budget, Economy Minister Roland Lescure said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251018/frances-credit-downgrade-shows-need-to-pass-budget-minister Sat, 18 Oct 2025 14:48:04 +0200 frances-credit-downgrade-shows-need-to-pass-budget-minister Paris regularly tops the list as the most romantic city in the world, but there’s no reason to throw financial caution to the wind for a weekend in its embrace. Here are our favourite Parisian hotels that will make your pulse race – and not because you’ve seen the bill. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190218/chic-and-cheerful-the-best-budget-hotels-in-paris Mon, 18 Feb 2019 11:39:05 +0100 chic-and-cheerful-the-best-budget-hotels-in-paris France and Germany have agreed on the broad outlines of a proposed eurozone budget which they will present to EU finance ministers in Brussels on Monday, a French finance ministry source said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181117/paris-berlin-agree-on-future-eurozone-budget-french-ministry-source Sat, 17 Nov 2018 11:03:31 +0100 paris-berlin-agree-on-future-eurozone-budget-french-ministry-source The French government on Monday unveiled billions of euros in tax relief for businesses alongside further budget cuts, as President Emmanuel Macron struggles to deliver more jobs and higher growth as promised. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180924/france-unveils-major-tax-cuts-as-growth-flags Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:26:18 +0200 france-unveils-major-tax-cuts-as-growth-flags The French government has revised its growth forecast for 2019 downwards to 1.7 percent from 1.9 percent, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe told the Journal du Dimanche. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180826/france-trims-back-2019-growth-forecast Sun, 26 Aug 2018 11:04:39 +0200 france-trims-back-2019-growth-forecast The French government has slammed proposed cuts to EU farm funding under a draft post-Brexit budget as "unacceptable". https://www.thelocal.fr/20180503/france-blasts-proposed-cuts-to-eu-farm-funding-in-post-brexit-budget Thu, 03 May 2018 12:02:45 +0200 france-blasts-proposed-cuts-to-eu-farm-funding-in-post-brexit-budget France is planning a 37-billion-euro revamp of its nuclear arsenal over the next seven years, part of a sharp increase in defence spending aimed at allowing France to "hold its own" as a key power in Europe, the country's defence chief said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180209/france-plans-to-spend-37-billion-on-revamp-of-its-nuclear-arsenal Fri, 09 Feb 2018 11:12:44 +0100 france-plans-to-spend-37-billion-on-revamp-of-its-nuclear-arsenal France insisted Thursday that it was on course to wrestle its deficit back within European Union limits, after Brussels expressed concern that Paris might not meet the bloc's tough spending rules. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171124/france-brushes-off-eu-worries-over-macrons-budget Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:39:49 +0100 france-brushes-off-eu-worries-over-macrons-budget France said Thursday it would temporarily raise taxes on the profits of big companies in order to meet its deficit target after being hit with a hefty bill for an unlawful levy on dividends. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171102/france-hikes-taxes-on-big-business-to-meet-deficit-goal Thu, 02 Nov 2017 17:16:03 +0100 france-hikes-taxes-on-big-business-to-meet-deficit-goal French President Emmanuel Macron's business-friendly government unveiled its first annual budget Wednesday, fending off criticism that its tax cuts favour the very wealthiest. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170927/hero-to-the-rich-macron-cuts-taxes-for-wealthy-in-first-french-budget-france Wed, 27 Sep 2017 18:25:19 +0200 hero-to-the-rich-macron-cuts-taxes-for-wealthy-in-first-french-budget-france Emmanuel Macron's French government announced its budget for 2018 on Wednesday and as always there were winners and losers. See how you are affected. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170927/how-the-french-governments-new-budget-will-affect-your-wallet Wed, 27 Sep 2017 17:51:50 +0200 how-the-french-governments-new-budget-will-affect-your-wallet President Emmanuel Macron's government faces a big day on Wednesday as it unveils its first budget. Macron is under pressure to both kick-start the economy and balance the books. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170927/macrons-government-unveils-first-budget-as-unemployment-climbs Wed, 27 Sep 2017 11:05:56 +0200 macrons-government-unveils-first-budget-as-unemployment-climbs French President Francois Hollande defended his government's 2017 budget targets on Wednesday, seven months ahead of the next election, in the face of scepticism from experts. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160929/are-hollandes-last-budget-targets-really-credible Thu, 29 Sep 2016 10:49:03 +0200 are-hollandes-last-budget-targets-really-credible France's National Union of Students (Unef) has called for measures to be put in place to ensure equality across the country, as they published research showing the cost of living for students varies dramatically from city to city. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160816/students-call-for-equal-living-costs-across-france Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:22:20 +0200 students-call-for-equal-living-costs-across-france France's Socialist government on Thursday was cheered by the news the country's public deficit had been cut. Paris is under pressure from Brussels to bring its public finances under control. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150326/france-cheers-cut-in-public-deficit Thu, 26 Mar 2015 09:37:05 +0100 france-cheers-cut-in-public-deficit European finance ministers on Tuesday approved a controversial two-year extension for France to get its finances in order, despite accusations that bigger member states are given favourable treatment by Brussels. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150310/europe-approves-france-deficit-two-years Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:54:34 +0100 europe-approves-france-deficit-two-years France's president has revealed plans to find €4 billion in a new "savings package", to meet demands from Brussels. The move will also please German Chancellor Angela Merkel who noted that France was "on the right track". https://www.thelocal.fr/20150304/france-deficit-savings-hollande-budget Wed, 04 Mar 2015 17:45:00 +0100 france-deficit-savings-hollande-budget Art aficionados might be appalled at the idea of France flogging artworks from its museums’ collections, but a recent parliamentary report could open the door for unprecedented auctions. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150105/could-france-sell-off-art-to-pay-debts Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:19:00 +0100 could-france-sell-off-art-to-pay-debts France's whizz-kid economy minister Emmanuel Macron unveiled a bill on Wednesday designed to breathe life into France's stagnant economy by cutting red tape and boosting competition. We've picked it apart to find the most important points in the landmark reform. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141210/ten-things-to-know-about-frances-law Wed, 10 Dec 2014 19:10:00 +0100 ten-things-to-know-about-frances-law