Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's proposal to scrap two public holidays sparks national debate amid deficit-reduction efforts.

FRANCE is to scrap two bank holidays to help its economy – but risks intense public scrutiny for doing so. Despite the move ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou wants to scrap two public holidays to put France's finances back on track. It's a brave ...

France’s public debt has reached €3.3 trillion, or 114 per cent of GDP, with annual interest payments projected to hit €100 billion by 2029. Prime Minister François Bayrou’s 2026 budget proposes ...

Francois Bayrou proposed scrapping two public holidays and freezing most public spending as part of a €43.8-billion ($50.88-billion) budget squeeze he outlined on Tuesday. Mr. Bayrou’s plan involves ...

Jean‑Marie Le Pen was a powerful far-right politician and father of Marine Le Pen. The National Front assistants affair, a case of misappropriation of funds, was ongoing when Jean-Marie Le Pen died.

The cost-cutting measures unveiled by French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Tuesday, including the elimination of two ...

The court upheld a ruling that late far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen had unduly claimed money spent on personal items as EU ...

François Bayrou has announced €44 billion in cuts and tax hikes, risks no-confidence vote over “year of truth”.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou proposed scrapping two public holidays and freezing most public spending as part of a ...

Parisians say PM Francois Bayrou’s idea to scrap two holidays to help fix government finances is ‘scandalous’:: July 16, 2025:: Paris, France"I don't think it's that great, in fact I'm against it. I ...

Prime Minister François Bayrou’s plans to revive France’s finances include an inflammatory proposal to scrap two public ...