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Sébastien Lecornu

French PM vows to cut public spending by €54 billion to reduce deficit

France

French fishermen agree to lift southern port blockade after talks with minister over fuel prices

France

France recorded 'hottest summer ever' in 2026, environment minister says

France

Cybercriminals perfect 'social engineering': 'Each hack feeds the chances of the next one succeeding

Technology

Tax hack: What we know about the cyberattacks on French government agencies

France

French PM Lecornu unveils 'substantial' aid for fire-hit regions after being jeered by angry locals

France

France's top court blocks Macron's social media ban for under-15s

France

France's devastating wildfires are now 'under control', PM Lecornu says

France

French PM Lecornu seeks deeper ties, energy cooperation on Morocco visit

France

France’s lower house of parliament adopts final text of landmark right-to-die law

France

France confirms first Ebola case in doctor returning from DR Congo mission

France

France outage leaves 68,000 homes without power as record heatwave spreads north

France
The Debate

Air conditioning for all? France divided over response to record-breaking heatwave

France

France issues red alert as heatwave breaks records and death toll mounts

Europe

French spies break with data-analysis giant Palantir, wary of relying on US tech

Europe

Combating foreign digital interference: ‘France is among the top three in Europe’

Interview
France

Residents of French village say US defense chief Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit

France

The industrial crisis is challenging both the EU and France's distinct social and economic models

France

Let them eat baguette: French bakeries enjoy May Day exemption

France

Macron on the world stage: French president 'very popular everywhere in Europe, except for France'

France
Business

France freezes some spending to offset €6 billion fallout from Iran war

Business

France’s controversial ‘anti-Semitism’ law withdrawn ahead of debate

Explainer
France

Why is France’s bill against ‘new forms of anti-Semitism’ sparking controversy?

Explainer
France
Business

France adopts delayed 2026 budget, ending months of parliamentary deadlock

Business

Delayed French 2026 budget finally through, paves way for Macron’s military spending boost

France

French PM Lecornu survives no-confidence votes as budget moves forward

France
A week in France

French PM Lecornu survives two no-confidence votes over budget

France

'Walking centrist line: Far right says budget too socialist, far left says budget as too right-wing'

France

'Necessary evil at key times: Most French people don't like 49.3, but France needs a budget'

France

"The French budget has been crucial in seeing if the government will survive"

France

French PM survives no-confidence motions

France

French Prime Minister benefits from support due to international turmoil

France

French PM forces budget through parliament after surviving two no-confidence votes

France

France's PM invokes Article 49.3 to force through budget bill

France

French PM Lecornu forces 2026 budget through parliament without a vote

France

French opposition parties expected to file votes of no-confidence

Europe
Business

French PM to push 2026 budget through parliament without vote

Business

Replay: French PM Lecornu to trigger special power to break budget deadlock

France

French PM Lecornu will use special power to force through budget with ‘regret’

France

French PM to force budget bill through parliament

France

French PM Lecornu inches closer to passing budget bill without vote

France
The World This Week

Iran: An uprising and a massacre, The Greenland narrative, Preventing WWIII

Middle East

French PM Lecornu under pressure to force through budget, risking no-confidence vote

France

France's government survives two no-confidence votes over Mercosur deal

France

France's Prime Minister meets with farmer's trade unions as protests resume

France

French lawmakers pass emergency budget bill to avert government shutdown

France

France races to avoid US-style government shutdown after budget talks collapse

France

French PM Lecornu races to pass special budget law to avoid shutdown

France

French lawmakers adopt 2026 social security budget, suspend Macron's flagship pension reform

France

France seeks delay in EU-Mercosur trade deal vote amid farmer protests

Americas

France: Make-or-break vote for 2026 budget

France

French PM and Socialists raise the stakes ahead of key social security budget vote

France

One of the challenges with French politics: There is no 'whipping system, it's not very disciplined'

France

France: Crucial vote for social security budget

France

French lawmakers narrowly back social security budget in victory for PM Lecornu

France

French lawmakers approve taxation part of contested social security budget

France

French PM pressures divided parliament to pass contested 2026 budget

France

French lower house rejects contentious budget bill over tax proposals

France

France promotes Jewish soldier Alfred Dreyfus, 130 years after wrongfully convicting him of treason

France

Algeria pardons French-Algerian author Sansal after year-long imprisonment

France

French National Assembly overwhelmingly votes to suspend controversial pension reform

France

Far left dismisses pension reform suspension, Socialists claim victory, far right embraces stability

France
A week in France

French MPs vote against wealth tax, setting scene for more political instability

France

France's National Assembly rejects proposals for taxing the ultra-wealthy

France

French lawmakers add tax hike on multinationals to budget bill as tense talks continue

France

French government's fate in the balance as lawmakers set to vote on wealth tax

France

French government faces threat of censure amid wealth tax row

France

Moody’s maintains French credit rating but warns of ‘negative’ outlook

France

French PM urges lawmakers to reach compromise over 'imperfect' austerity budget

France

France’s pension reform suspended, what is ahead for Lecornu government?

France

S&P cuts France credit rating from AA to A+

France

S&P cuts France’s credit rating to A+ over political instability risking deficit

Business