France’s core state budget deficit narrowed in 2024, offering the government some relief as it clings to power in a tussle over repairing public finances.

France faces another risk of governmental collapse this week after the prime minister declared he will push through the budget without putting it to a parliamentary vote...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Monday made use of a special article in the constitution to push through a budget for 2025 without a vote in the National Assembly. Bayrou's minority centre-right government is likely to face a vote of no confidence as a result,