Sébastien Lecornu

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PM Lecornu orders partial curfews after weekend riots

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has told prefects to impose partial curfews starting Monday evening, October 19. He made the announcement after a weekend of rioting and looting that NBC News described as France's worst violence in years. Lecornu ruled…

French borrowing costs hit highest since 2002 amid protests

France's government bond selloff could drag on, analysts warn, as student protests demanding more spending collide with investors pushing Paris to cut it. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said the government will present its response to the protests at the…

French debt fears spill into euro-area bond markets

Worries about France's public finances and politics spread across euro-area bond markets on Thursday. Risk premiums jumped well beyond Paris on the same day Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu presented a draft 2027 budget meant to calm investors.

Eiffel Tower closes as austerity strikes grip France

France witnessed a dramatic show of defiance on Thursday as the iconic Eiffel Tower shuttered its doors to visitors while tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Paris and more than 200 cities nationwide. The extraordinary day of…