COLUMN. In the 19th century, France imposed a massive debt on its former colony to compensate slave owners for their losses.

France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou has said he is considering calling for a national referendum on the country’s ...

France’s economy slows sharply in 2025 as growth forecasts fall, debt pressures mount, and trade tensions with the US escalate, raising new risks for Europe’s second-largest economy.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Saturday he was considering proposing a national referendum over the country's ...