Only 128 lawmakers approved the motion, far from the 289 votes — or half the National Assembly seats — needed for it to pass.

More tax increases that will slow growth, as Macron’s influence ebbs.

While the governmental instability that followed the June 9 European elections bought time for opponents of active aid in ...

The vote clears the way for final approval of France’s 2025 budget, easing concerns about the country’s political turmoil — ...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou avoided the collapse of his government in a no-confidence motion prompted by the 2025 ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday survived a no-confidence vote in parliament, winning some breathing space ...

Across Europe, centrist parties increasingly paint even mild social democracy as a “radical left” threat. The wild rhetoric ...

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 ...

The election of liberal Nathalie Loiseau as chair, along with her vice-chairs, to the new European Democracy Shield committee sparked criticism from far-right and independent lawmakers, who condemned ...

Harsh policies fail to stop migration and are never enough for the far-right. Moderate political forces must articulate an ...

With the inauguration of President Donald Trump, and his agenda of narrow economic nationalism, Europe faces hard choices.

Strongman” leaders in Europe — allied with the likes of President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin — look ...