The Local France 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 France 'at risk of breaking EU budget rules' The European Commission has said that France is one of four countries "at risk" of breaking EU budget rules next year because of excessive spending. https://www.thelocal.fr/20231122/france-at-risk-of-breaking-eu-budget-rules Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:23:11 +0100 france-at-risk-of-breaking-eu-budget-rules France's finances hit hard by Macron's €10 billion 'yellow vest' concessions The 10-billion-euro ($11.4 billion) package of measures for low earners announced by President Emmanuel Macron to try end the "yellow vest" revolt has "weakened" France's finances, state auditors warned on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190206/macrons-10-billion-yellow-vest-concessions-hit-frances-finances-hard Wed, 06 Feb 2019 13:21:29 +0100 macrons-10-billion-yellow-vest-concessions-hit-frances-finances-hard