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French PM Barnier flags tax hike on wealthy

Reuters on MSN · 12h

French PM Barnier flags tax hike on the wealthy

(Corrects paragraph 4 in Sept 22 story to show French debt stands at 3.2 trillion (not million) euros) By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) -Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Sunday opened the door to raising taxes on France's wealthiest individuals and some big corporations to help close a gaping hole in the public finances,

Euronews (English) on MSN · 11h

French PM Barnier signals intension to raise taxes for the wealthy

"The French people want and need tax justice," Michel Barnier noted after his recent appointment, looking for ways to plug France's budget deficit. View on euronews

Barnier to ‘tax rich people’ to avoid budget meltdown

Michel Barnier, France’s new prime minister, is mulling over taxing “rich people or certain large companies” as he seeks to avoid a spiralling deficit ahead of a crunch budget.

French, Cabinet

AFP on MSN · 8h

French PM tells new minority government to 'respect all citizens'

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday urged his cabinet to "show respect for all our fellow citizens" as his freshly-appointed government went to work, backed by only a minority in parliament.

Reuters on MSN · 5h

Actions speak louder than words, new French PM tells cabinet

France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier, gathering his cabinet for the first time on Monday, told ministers to focus on action rather than stunts as he sought to change voters' perceptions that previous governments had been too arrogant.

French PM Tells New Cabinet To Avoid 'Bluster'

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier urged his freshly-appointed cabinet Monday to avoid "bluster" and "show respect for all our fellow citizens" as it gets to work, an official in his office said.

Macron, French government

The Economist · 7h

Macron’s new coalition yanks France a step to the right

E UROPE IS A continent of coalition governments, painful to forge and fragile to maintain. Most European politicians are familiar with their challenges. For Michel Barnier’s new French government, however,

Macron unveils new right-wing French government

The new cabinet pulls in allies from the centre and right, despite left-wing parties winning France's election.

Daily Journal · 1d

Pressure piles on new French government from day one

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's hard-won new government faced instant challenges Sunday as threats of a no-confidence motion in parliament multiplied.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier Rules Out Tax Hike for Middle Class, Eyes Wealthy to Balance Budget

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier confirms he will not raise taxes on most taxpayers, focusing instead on the wealthiest ...

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France's Barnier entrusts budget dilemma to little-known duo

PARIS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has handed a little known duo the task of plugging a huge ...

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How will French PM Michel Barnier play his environmental card?

As environment minister in the 1990s, the current prime minister laid some of the foundations of France's environmental ...

4don MSN

Michel Barnier proposes new government after months of French political deadlock

France’s new prime minister finally submitted a new government to Emmanuel Macron Thursday with the top post of interior ...

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New French interior minister says security will be top priority

France's new Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said on Monday that security would be his top priority as he and other ...

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French Premier Eyes Business Taxes, Warns Debt in ‘Grave’ State

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said his new government could increase taxes for big business and the wealthiest as it ...

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