Why does France have a president and a prime minister at the same time? France’s political system is unique. It has both a president and a prime minister sharing executive responsibilities.

France’s political dynamic, and the prospects for the Left within it, should be read within the broader trajectory of the ...

Welcome back. Outside France, there is palpable concern about the nation’s political, fiscal and economic outlook, but much commentary focuses on relatively short-term questions. Will the ...

France has experienced considerable political turbulence in recent months. Following the dissolution of the French National Assembly in June and the subsequent legislative elections over the ...

(Bloomberg) -- France’s political and fiscal deadlock has ensnared the economy in low growth, raising the pressure on freshly-appointed premier Francois Bayrou to pick a government and quickly ...

While industrial sector output accounted for 25% of France's GDP in 1990, this share had fallen to just 16% in 2021. Last year, this share rose back to 19%, probably in part due to Macron's ...