Category: Macron, Emmanuel (1977- )

France’s Budget Problems ‘Very Serious,’ Prime Minister Says

The French government, which missed a deadline this week to set a blueprint to lower its debt and deficit, is struggling to meet fiscal requirements set by the E.U.
Thierry Breton, Top E.U. Commissioner, Resigns, Citing ‘Questionable Governance’

The surprise resignation of Thierry Breton came after he accused Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, of pressuring France to nominate another candidate instead of him for commissioner.
Who Is Telegram’s Pavel Durov and Why Was He Arrested in France?

Pavel Durov has been detained in France, as part of wide-ranging investigation into criminal activities on the messaging platform he runs.
Telegram Founder’s Arrest Part of Broad Investigation, French Prosecutors Say

A case was opened last month to investigate child pornography, drug sales, fraud and other criminal activities on the platform. The app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was detained over the weekend near Paris.
Beefed-Up Olympics Security Thins Out Tourists, Squeezing Merchants

French businesses had hoped the Games would bring an economic boom, but metal fences and police checkpoints have turned some areas of Paris into dead zones.
After French Election, Voters Are Resigned to Cost-of-Living Crisis

France’s parliamentary elections were intended to bring change, but many fear the political gridlock means their struggle to pay bills will continue.
Political Gridlock Will Raise the Economic Stakes in France

The French election results point to a prolonged political logjam, which may not help a country bedeviled by high debt and slowing economic growth.
New Factories and Jobs Are Not Enough to Stem France’s Far Right Surge

President Emmanuel Macron’s promise of re-industrialization in northern France has helped stimulate the economy, but “people feel defeated and angry.”
Economists Worry About Fiscal Plans of Macron’s Rivals: What to Know

The far-right National Rally party and the left-wing New Popular Front are focusing on a cost-of-living crisis to woo voters, but their plans risk worsening France’s soaring deficit.
French Business Leaders See Threat to Economy From Macron’s Opponents

Executives challenged the anti-immigration policies of the far-right candidate Jordan Bardella and spending plans by a left-wing coalition at a packed gathering in Paris.
France Warned by E.U. About ‘Excessive’ Deficit

The rebuke for breaking European Union rules that require strict financial discipline comes two weeks before French voters head to the polls for parliamentary elections.
French Stocks Tumble to Worst Week in Two Years Over Election Fears

Investors worry about a possible debt crisis in the country as polls show the far right could be brought to the brink of power in less than a month.