French President Emmanuel Macron rejected calls to resign and blasted his opponents on Monday, as his latest government was threatened by two no-confidence motions that could bring it down by the end of the week.

While France has a long history of hefty overspending, economists say political turmoil – which has stalled policymaking – is bringing the country’s debt problem to a head.

President Emmanuel Macron’s inability to find a government that can pass a new budget is hobbling his efforts to influence Europe’s agenda.

France has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, on a farm in the north of the country, authorities said, as Europe faces a seasonal upturn in the deadly disease.

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In practical terms, the ECB faces a dilemma. If it intervenes for France, it risks moral hazard and accusations of favouritism. If it doesn’t, markets may test its commitment to the euro. A pledge to do whatever it takes may not be enough this time around.

KLM's French division has suspended flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport and Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, from October 11 to October 13 inclusive "due to the security situation" on the ground,

Two larger groups of migrants have been returned to France in what the home secretary has described as a "ramping up" of the "one in, one out" agreement. Nine people were removed on Thursday, in addition to a group of 10 last week,