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French government avoids collapse after surviving two no-confidence votes

The French government, led by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, survived two no-confidence motions tabled in the lower house of parliament on Friday over its decision to pass part of a long-overdue ...
Reuters

French stocks, bonds tumble as government faces potential collapse

LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The prospect that France's minority government could collapse soon triggered a sharp selloff in French stocks and bonds on Tuesday, pushing political risks from the euro ...
Euronews

Risk of French government collapse sends jitters through markets

Major European stock indexes opened lower on Tuesday, with the CAC 40 in Paris leading losses, following news that the French government may be ousted next month. New uncertainty is keeping traders on ...
The Boston Globe

France races to avoid US-style government shutdown after budget talks collapse

PARIS (AP) — France’s fractured parliament is debating an emergency bill Tuesday designed to prevent a US-style government shutdown next week, after negotiations on a 2026 budget collapsed. With just ...
Courthouse News Service

France races to avoid US-style government shutdown after budget talks collapse

Lawmakers listen to former French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivering his general policy speech, Jan. 14, 2025, at the National Assembly in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, file) PARIS (AP) — ...