French President Emmanuel Macron rejected calls to resign and blasted his opponents on Monday, as his latest government was threatened by two no-confidence motions that could bring it down by the end of the week.

While France has a long history of hefty overspending, economists say political turmoil – which has stalled policymaking – is bringing the country’s debt problem to a head.

France faces political instability as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's brief resignation highlights the country's ongoing budget crisis and debt concerns.

France’s newly re-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu acknowledged that he might be able to stay in his job long given the country's deep political divides.

France has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, on a farm in the north of the country, authorities said, as Europe faces a seasonal upturn in the deadly disease.

In practical terms, the ECB faces a dilemma. If it intervenes for France, it risks moral hazard and accusations of favouritism. If it doesn’t, markets may test its commitment to the euro. A pledge to do whatever it takes may not be enough this time around.

A major first!This Monday evening, the French team is in Iceland to play their fourth qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup.Without Kylian Mbappé, who returned to Madrid after his injury at the

Banijay has partnered with YouTube to launch an Entertainment Creators Lab in France to tap into the fast-expanding creator economy with a new dedicated channel, Banijay Creators Studio. Teased by Banijay Entertainment boss Marco Bassetti at Mipcom where he received Variety’s Vanguard Award,

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