Sébastien Lecornu as he gave his maiden speech as France’s Prime Minister at his handover ceremony in Paris on September 9.

New French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Saturday that he was dropping a proposal by his predecessor to cut back ...

Sébastien Lecornu, 39, was on Monday appointed by Emmanuel Macron as France’s new prime minister, tasked with pushing the ...

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu held out an olive branch to the left on Saturday, ruling out his predecessor's ...

Sebastien Lecornu has scrapped his predecessor’s proposal to reduce the deficit, calling for a renewed dialogue with social partners.

Credit rating agency Fitch has downgraded France’s sovereign credit score to A+. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

France’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu held out an olive branch to the left on Saturday, ruling out his predecessor’s plan to cut two public holidays to help slash the deficit. His gesture came ...

The strain is exposing core institutions of the Fifth Republic. Bayrou reopened the long-standing intermittent debate on electoral reform, proposing to replace the two‑round majoritarian system with ...

French politicians sounded the alarm after the Fitch agency downgraded the country's credit rating, with the outgoing ...

France faces a fresh test of economic credibility after Fitch cut its credit rating, deepening the pressure on a new ...

Credit rating agency Fitch downgraded France’s sovereign credit score on Friday to the country’s lowest level on record, ...