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French government survives no-confidence votes on expenditure part of 2026 budget

PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The French government survived two votes of no-confidence in parliament on...

27th January, 2026

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France rushes emergency budget law to avert shutdown after talks collapse

PARIS, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu held talks on Monday with French politica...

22nd December, 2025

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France to start 2026 without budget after talks fail

PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - France's 2026 budget faces a make-or-break moment on Friday as lawmakers s...

19th December, 2025

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Explainer-French lawmakers race to agree 2026 budget before year-end

PARIS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - France's 2026 budget faces a decisive week as lawmakers race to hammer out...

16th December, 2025

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Spanish parliament rejects government's 2026 spending plan

(Reuters) -Spain's lower house rejected the government's proposed 2026 spending plan on Thursday, pr...

8th December, 2025

Image for French PM pressures lawmakers to pass 2026 budget despite parliament tensions
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French PM pressures lawmakers to pass 2026 budget despite parliament tensions

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu put pressure on lawmakers on Monday to pass...

24th November, 2025

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French lawmakers reject income part of budget bill as it heads to Senate

PARIS (Reuters) -The French lower house rejected parts of the 2026 budget bill on Saturday, leaving...

22nd November, 2025

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Italy to refund banks through extra borrowing, following EU ruling, sources say

ROME (Reuters) -Italy will refund its domestic banks for part of the IRAP regional corporate tax the...

9th October, 2025

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Macron searches for France's sixth prime minister in under two years

By Inti Landauro and Makini Brice PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron was on Thursday...

9th October, 2025

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French PM scraps ministers' severance payouts in belt-tightening move

PARIS (Reuters) -Caretaker French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Wednesday that ministers...

8th October, 2025

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Romanian government to face multiple no-confidence votes over deficit-lowering reforms

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania's broad coalition government will fast-track parliamentary approval on...

1st September, 2025

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French PM Bayrou says he will request confidence vote from parliament

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday he will seek a no-confidence v...

25th August, 2025