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Economy

France’s confidence vote rattles bonds, leaves stocks unmoved

While equities shrugged off the latest political drama in Paris, the bond market’s sharp move higher could indicate investors are bracing for a deeper test of Europe’s fiscal stability.

08/09/2025

France

What's next for France as PM Bayrou faces government collapse?

French Prime Minister François Bayrou risks losing a crucial confidence vote in parliament next Monday. The outcome could trigger government collapse, budget plan delays, or even snap elections.

01/09/2025

Europe News

Poland's PM Donald Tusk defends government ahead of confidence vote

Tusk, who previously served as Polish prime minister from 2007 to 2014, returned to office in December 2023 in a country hit by the pandemic and inflation and facing significant political divisions.

11/06/2025

Czech Republic

Czech Republic appoints new justice minister after bitcoin scandal

The country's former justice minister, Pavel Blažek, resigned last month after his ministry accepted a donation of bitcoin and sold them for €40 million.

10/06/2025

Europe News

French PM Bayrou survives third no-confidence vote over budget rift

François Bayrou remains French Prime Minister after surviving a no-confidence vote, ensuring the adoption of the contentious 2025 budget plan.

05/02/2025

Europe News

Macron meets with Socialists as French president seeks new PM

Macron is set to choose a new prime minister after the government lost a no-confidence vote this week.

06/12/2024

Europe News

French far-right leader Le Pen claims government fall 'is no victory'

Once Michel Barnier formally resigns, he will become the shortest-serving prime minister in France's modern history.

04/12/2024

Europe News

France’s government has collapsed. What happens next?

This is the first time since 1962 that a French government has fallen after a no-confidence vote

04/12/2024

Europe News

Claus Strunz: Government collapse a 'heart attack' for Europe

Euronews Editor-in-Chief Claus Strunz gives his view on the collapse of Germany's coalition government, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dimissed his Finance Minister and set a no-confidence vote for early next year.

07/11/2024

Europe News

New French government under PM Barnier survives no-confidence vote

No party or coalition secured an absolute majority in the French National Assembly in the snap election held over the summer.

08/10/2024

Greece

Greek government survives no-confidence vote over wiretaps

Of parliament’s 300 members, 143 voted in favor of the no-confidence motion while 156 voted against.

28/01/2023

Slovakia

Slovakia's government loses crucial no-confidence vote

Lawmakers voted to oust Eduard Heger's minority coalition, potentially paving the way to early elections.

15/12/2022

Czech Republic

Czech government survives no-confidence vote over energy crisis

Opposition lawmakers had also called for the resignation of the interior minister over alleged corruption links.

02/09/2022

Ireland

Ireland's coalition government survives vote of confidence in the Dáil

Opposition lawmakers have accused the centrist government of "running out of ideas" to solve the cost of living crisis.

11/07/2022

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Prime Minister Petkov resigns after losing confidence vote

Petkov will remain a PM candidate and has now been tasked with trying to form a new government.

27/06/2022

Bulgaria

Bulgaria faces more turmoil as government loses confidence vote

Bulgaria could face its fourth election in just over a year after Prime Minister Kiril Petkov's centrist government lost Wednesday's motion by 123 to 116 votes.

21/06/2022