As a new prime minister seeks stability, three government shake-ups since last summer have already taken their toll on the French economy.

The French government's 2026 budget plans are based on rosy economic assumptions and its belt-tightening measures may fall short - or never even take shape if the new administration collapses, the independent fiscal watchdog said on Tuesday.

France faces political instability as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's brief resignation highlights the country's ongoing budget crisis and debt concerns.

French telecoms operators Orange, Bouygues and Free have made a €17bn offer to buy most of billionaire Patrick Drahi’s Altice France, in what could be a landmark deal to consolidate the country’s market.

American President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron joined hands for around 26 seconds during oddly lengthy handshake in Egypt.

France has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, on a farm in the north of the country, authorities said, as Europe faces a seasonal upturn in the deadly disease. The virus was detected at a pheasant and partridge breeding farm in the village of Pihen-Les-Guines,

While France has a long history of hefty overspending, economists say political turmoil – which has stalled policymaking – is bringing the country’s debt problem to a head.