Interior minister Bruno Retailleau promises immigration curbs similar to those of Marine Le Pen’s party
New premier says ‘colossal debts’ leave him no choice but to break with Macron’s economic policies
French far-right leader accused of paying her European parliament staff to do work for RN party in France
It has always been a high-tax, high-spend country, so why have things been getting worse?
New finance minister says ‘targeted levies’ on wealthiest households and corporations are being studied
Row is latest stand-off in French media landscape dominated by billionaire owners
Paris says it will submit road map on compliance with EU fiscal rules by October 31
Michel Barnier maintains big role for loyalists of President Emmanuel Macron
Stéphane Séjourné has backed French president since 2017 and replaces European Commission’s biggest rebel
Von der Leyen offered France a more powerful job ‘as a political trade-off’ in return for replacing Thierry Breton
Bruno Le Maire defends his seven-year tenure blighted by deterioration of public finances
France has asked for more time to submit its debt plans to the European Commission
New PM Michel Barnier works to put together a government against backdrop of worsening public finances
New French premier declares he is open to ideas on pension reform, while making tackling debt and immigration priorities
Michel Barnier, the EU’s former Brexit negotiator, is named France’s next prime minister
With parliament bitterly divided, the new French premier faces a daunting challenge to find a working majority
EU’s former Brexit negotiator will aim to forge a working majority in parliament after nomination by Macron
Also in this newsletter: Macron’s struggle to find his next prime minister
Lower than expected revenues and extra spending at local and regional level threaten to increase budget deficit
Political and economic ills are growing in bloc’s two main states as the next five-year leadership cycle starts in Brussels
Meet Charles of France. He’s been waiting his whole life for his nation to reinstate the monarchy
Mutually hostile political parties appear in no mood for a compromise to dig the president out of his hole
Macron’s attempt to micromanage government formation is misguided
French president to redouble efforts to assemble a coalition of moderate politicians
Leftwing bloc insists on Lucie Castets but president is concerned she does not command parliamentary majority
