A Budget for French Decline
More tax increases that will slow growth, as Macron’s influence ebbs.
The thorny question of French retirement reform is on the table again under France’s new government. Does it stand a chance?
France has a retirement age lower than many of its European neighbors, but many French people view an early retirement as sacrosanct. It was part of the social contract developed at the end of World ...
France's government expected to survive as far-right leader doesn’t support no-confidence motion
The head of France’s far-right National Rally party said Tuesday he doesn’t support a no-confidence motion filed against the ...
France braces for a political showdown as the new prime minister seeks to force a budget through
Political uncertainty is again looming in France after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned that he would use special executive powers this week to get his budget approved without a vote by lawmakers ...
Belgium Forms a Government After 7 Months of Squabbling
The country’s tense negotiations hinged on taxing and social spending — and they highlight issues facing Europe, and Western ...
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Belgium pension protests disrupt transport, schools
Demonstrators march along a street during a nationwide strike called by trade unions to protest against the government plans to reform the pensions, in Brussels on Jan 13, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] The ...
France's shrinking economy betrays urgent need to overcome budget wrangles
France’s beleaguered economy was given a boost by the Olympics Games in Paris last summer but political upheaval has ensued ...
France's budget talks crumble, raising doubts about government's survival
French budget talks teetered on the brink of collapse on Wednesday, a day after Socialist party officials suspended their participation in protest over remarks about immigration by Prime Minister ...
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France on strike: Why the French doth protest
France has been in a near-constant state of protest for the last 14 months. From Yellow Vests to pension reform protesters, there has been little to no let up in public outcry by the working class ...
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Disability benefit cuts plan ruled unlawful as DWP loses court case
But Labour recommits to bringing in reforms Protesters campaign in March ... The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) planned to reform a key benefits test that could see more than 400,000 ...
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French PM proposes to reopen pension reform talks amid growing debt crisis
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has opened the door to renegotiating a contentious 2023 pension reform, in a bid to ... He said that France is now more in debt than ever before, and ...