French Prime Minister François Bayrou’s budget bombshell on Tuesday wasn’t just a wake-up call for France.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's budget tightening plan announced this week goes in the right direction although some ...

The Prime Minister of France announced his plan on Tuesday to balance the country’s books: his most eye-catching intention is ...

In the land of the 35-hour work week, this is tantamount to treason. Most of the public seems to hate it, unions have called ...

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French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's budget plan, which includes scrapping holidays and freezing spending to cut the deficit, has received cautious approval. French central bank governor Francois ...

Bayrou's idea is that working two extra days will generate more revenue for the government but economic studies suggest it ...

French President Emmanuel Macron has thrown his support behind Prime Minister François Bayrou’s highly controversial budget for next ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou wants to scrap two public holidays to put France's finances back on track. It's a brave move: The ...

Michel Barnier’s decision this week to run for the French parliament has sparked a fierce battle for the right to represent ...

France’s prime minister proposed on Tuesday to cut two public holidays from the country’s calendar, in an effort to save money in next year’s budget. François Bayrou targeted Easter Monday which he ...

Banning the baguette, perhaps? Or making it compulsory to eat a sandwich at your desk at lunchtime? If you think hard enough, ...