PARIS — The European Union’s former chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is considering running for France’s parliament in a by-election in Paris.

France's Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed cutting two public holidays as part of a 2026 budget proposal to slash ...

The measure most likely to rankle the French was a proposal to scrap two national holidays: Easter Monday and May 8, which commemorates the end of the Second World War in Europe and is often used as a ...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou is to announce the government's 2026 budget priorities on Tuesday. But his savings plan ...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou has proposed a broad spending freeze for next year and scrapping two national holidays, putting his political survival on the line to narrow the deficit.

French prime minister François Bayrou will on Tuesday present the outline for his 'austerity' budget that will attempt to get ...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou presents the highly anticipated 2026 budget to parliament on Tuesday, outlining plans ...

France’s prime minister has proposed scrapping the country’s public holiday for VE Day as he tries to get a debt-strapped ...

Bayrou’s no-spending pledge, healthcare cuts, and plan to axe public holidays set the stage for what may be his biggest ...