By staking out such a maximalist position on the budget, the French PM may be giving himself room to negotiate a fall deal.

Prime Minister François Bayrou's proposal, which, according to the government, would save €4.2 billion, has struggled to ...

PARIS - The French government has proposed cutting two public holidays per year to boost economic growth, as part of a budget plan billed as a “moment of truth” to ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has unveiled a controversial plan to slash 43.8 billion euros ($51 billion) from state ...

As part of a new economic plan, one European leader has proposed eliminating two of his country's national holidays, and surprisingly, the idea is not going over well.

Presenting the key features of the government’s planned draft legislation for the 2026 budget on Tuesday, French Prime Minister François Bayrou adopted a grim, alarmist style, warning that the ...

FRANCE’S prime minister proposed on Tuesday that two public holidays should be removed from the country’s annual calendar — possibly Easter Monday and the day marking the Allied victory over the Nazis ...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou presented a severe €43.8 billion in budget cuts on Tuesday, including a proposal to ...

Prime Minister François Bayrou's proposed €43.8 billion in budget cuts, aiming to reduce the public deficit to 4.6% of GDP, ...

France's proposal has stirred outcry in the European Union's second-largest economy, and resurfaced memories of a toppled ...

The French government thinks the country has too many days off for its own good, but its proposal to cull some public ...

Prime Minister François Bayrou has angered MPs with a bid to cut two public holidays to rescue the country's finances.