Minority government bets on mix of spending cuts alongside tax rises on companies and the wealthy
New premier says ‘colossal debts’ leave him no choice but to break with Macron’s economic policies
It has always been a high-tax, high-spend country, so why have things been getting worse?
Paris-based organisation says big economies have ‘turned a corner’ on inflation and need to consolidate budgets
New finance minister says ‘targeted levies’ on wealthiest households and corporations are being studied
Gap between two countries’ 10-year bond yields falls to lowest level since 2008
Paris says it will submit road map on compliance with EU fiscal rules by October 31
Bruno Le Maire defends his seven-year tenure blighted by deterioration of public finances
New PM Michel Barnier works to put together a government against backdrop of worsening public finances
Lower than expected revenues and extra spending at local and regional level threaten to increase budget deficit
Gabriel Attal admits budgetary proposals will probably be changed by new government
Parliamentary manoeuvres aimed at denying influence to extremist parties risk causing a backlash in the future
Economists say data marginally raises chances of ECB cutting rates again at next meeting
Dip in readings signals eurozone’s two largest economies are heading for a downturn
Low footfall before Games raises doubts among locals over scale of immediate economic boost for France
Eurozone’s second-largest economy is ‘dangerously exposed’ to new crisis after failing to control deficits and debt
François Villeroy de Galhau says investments are drying up amid fears of increased taxes
Many are relieved to see extremes neutralised, but political gridlock and rise of the left sparks concern
Stasis, squabbling and posturing mean results may be more a surprise in style than substance
Electoral upheaval and flagging growth are putting spotlight on debt vulnerability
Turnout and the degree of fragmentation in first-round voting add to the uncertainty
Political powers in France and UK need to demonstrate competence that keeps markets on side
‘The question we get asked most frequently is if money is safe in France’
Against the historical odds, the UK capital’s games were a marked economic success
The election is the culmination of a gloomy picture that has been 50 years in the making
