fiscal-consolidation
Italy Seen in Line for Fitch Upgrade as Fiscal Outlook Improves
French Unions Strike Against Austerity, Pressuring Macron
UK Budget Watchdog Expects to Downgrade Productivity Outlook, Ft Reports
Fitch Downgrade Casts Shadow Over New French Prime Minister's Budget Battles
Fitch Downgrades Crisis-Strained France
Date: September 12, 2025
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) - Credit rating agency Fitch downgraded France's sovereign credit score on Friday to the country's lowest level on record, stripping the euro zone's second-largest...
New French PM Faces Same Fiscal Headaches, Rating Agency S&P Warns
Date: September 10, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -France's fiscal problems and shaky political set up are unlikely to be solved by the appointment of new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, credit rating firm S&P Global said on...
Analysis-Crisis-prone France Sinks Deeper Into Debt Quagmire
Date: September 8, 2025
By Leigh Thomas and Yoruk Bahceli PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) -The collapse of France's latest government leaves the euro zone's second-biggest economy lurching deeper into a morass of feeble growth, high...
French Parliament Ousts Prime Minister, Deepening Political Crisis
Date: September 8, 2025
By Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) -France's fourth prime minister in three years, François Bayrou, faces almost certain defeat in a confidence vote on Monday, tipping the euro zone's second-biggest...
Romanian Coalition Government Survives Multiple No Confidence Votes Over Deficit Cuts
Date: September 7, 2025
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania's broad coalition government survived four back-to-back no confidence votes on Sunday, allowing it to push through deficit-lowering tax hikes and spending cuts that have...
Japan's Stressed Bond Market, Stocks Brace for PM Ishiba Exit Reaction
Date: September 7, 2025
By Junko Fujita and Rae Wee TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's stressed government bond market and soaring stocks are set for more volatility on Monday after the resignation of fiscal hawk Prime Minister...