The International Monetary Fund said France’s budget deficit will widen this year as the economy is hobbled by rising costs ...

France, like the United States, faces a mounting debt crisis. Public debt outstanding is now around 114% of France’s GDP. In the United States the ratio is about 100%. Curiously, sovereign borrowing ...

The French bond market has been subdued amid a political overhaul this week, but a significant risk lies in a series of upcoming credit rating updates. Investors are already concerned about the ...

The surprise resignation of Sébastien Lecornu after less than a month in office intensified concerns that France would be unable to tackle its enormous debt pile. By Liz Alderman Reporting from Paris ...

France’s economy will continue to expand in the fourth quarter despite heightened political and budget uncertainty continuing to weigh on businesses, the central bank said. After a surprisingly strong ...

France's economy last year grew at its weakest pace since 2020, hampered by the effect of U.S. tariffs that buffeted European economies, though Spain's run of beating forecasts endured. France's gross ...

Fiscally bankrupt, France is trapped in economic stagnation. The French left and populist right want to get rid of the 2023 reforms, which increased the national retirement age from 62 to 64. But ...

France has reaffirmed its commitment to deepen economic and diplomatic ties with Nigeria, as Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) celebrated its 40th anniversary of promoting ...

The French economy last year grew at its weakest pace since 2020, hampered by the effect of U.S. tariffs that buffeted European economies, though Spain's run of beating forecasts endured. France's ...