French Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigns after no-confidence vote passes He will remain in place as a caretaker prime minister until President Macron announces a new government
Pension freeze to affect 14 million people in France: who and why It is estimated that a six-month delay will save the state more than 鈧�4 billion by 2025
Proposed tax rises on well-off in France: who is deemed wealthy? The PM is considering several options to raise the billions needed to address the country鈥檚 deficit
news Which taxes could be raised, or introduced, in new French PM's budget to combat debt? 鈥楾he situation is extremely serious, more severe than I was led to believe,鈥� says new PM Michel Barnier
Marine Le Pen: 鈥榃e expect Michel Barnier to act鈥� 鈥楢t least he is aware that immigration is a major problem鈥�, said the head of the Rassemblement National
Campaigners lobby EU negotiator over Britons' rights THE British in Europe (BiE) campaign group joined British MPs and lords to urge the EU鈥檚 chief Brexit negotiator to ring-fence citizens鈥� Brexit rights.
Brexit Minister to raise rights with EU today The UK鈥檚 Brexit Minister is expected to raise again the idea of ring-fencing the rights of expatriates on both sides of the Channel when he meets with EU negotiator Michel Barnier today.
Ring-fence Britons' Brexit rights - clarification The UK鈥檚 Brexit Minister has written to the EU encouraging it to agree to 鈥榬ing-fence鈥� the rights of Britons living abroad in the EU and EU citizens abroad in the UK 鈥� however contrary to some reports, the EU has issued no response to this as yet.
Existing deal is "only option" for "orderly" Brexit The EU's chief Brexit negotiator has said that if the UK wishes to leave the EU in an "orderly manner" then the negotiated withdrawal agreement remains the 鈥渙nly option鈥� to do that 鈥� the others being a no-deal exit or "no Brexit".
'No other deal, but we can review future relationship' Brexit is well covered in news everywhere. In France there鈥檚 interest in an interview with the EU鈥檚 chief negotiator in which he said the Brexit deal voted down by MPs last week is the 鈥渙nly one possible鈥� 鈥� but that there may be room for changes on plans for the 鈥榝uture UK/EU relationship鈥�.
