French President Emmanuel Macron will preside over the re-opening of Notre-Dame cathedral, with a number of world leaders ...

Following the June-July parliamentary elections, the National Assembly, France’s powerful lower house of parliament, is ...

A vote by the lower house of Parliament could force the prime minister to resign, leaving his budget legislation in limbo.

The immediate catalyst for the no-confidence motion was Barnier's decision to invoke a constitutional mechanism to pass the ...

Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed a budget bill through the lower house of Parliament without a vote. A no-confidence vote ...

The last time the National Assembly brought down a government was in 1962. “The French will not forgive us if we put ...

France's centre-right government is facing the threat of being overthrown by the opposition in a dispute over an austerity ...

MPs voted on October 8 in favour of the motion tabled by the left-wing New Popular Front coalition following the appointment ...

Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government's survival has always depended on the indulgence of its enemies.

France’s minority government may be on its last legs as opposition lawmakers move this week toward a no-confidence vote.

Barnier warned that toppling the government could cause a "big storm and very serious turbulence" in financial markets. Some ...

Investors are steering clear of French assets after a sudden flare-up in political tension this week, betting that the ...