Once appointed, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's new finance minister must lose no time coming up with a 2025 budget ...

The government still faces two challenges in the coming weeks: the risk of a no-confidence vote and a tight budget deadline.

Before appointing Barnier, Macron rejected the left-wing alliance’s proposed candidate for prime minister, Lucie Castets.

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday sought to end months ... it seemed to mark a tilt to the right from the previous more centrist government. Barnier is proposing Europe Minister ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Once appointed, French Prime ... that France needs more "tax justice", suggesting targeted hikes are possible even if that has been a taboo under President Macron's previous ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Once appointed, French Prime Minister Michel ... a taboo under President Macron's previous governments. WHERE COULD SPENDING AXE FALL? Outgoing finance minister Bruno Le Maire has ...

The UK prime minister was speaking at a news conference, alongside his Italian counterpart, following talks in Rome.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to explore Italy’s approach to managing illegal ...