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Ecuador Begins Government Overhaul With 5,000 Layoffs and Ministry Mergers

The administration has begun removing 5,000 state workers to streamline governance through merging ministries and secretariats.

Bayrou Presses 2026 Austerity Budget With Holiday Cuts and Pay Freezes

Bayrou’s €44 Billion Austerity Plan Faces Unions’ Strikes and Censure Threat

French Government Pushes 2025 Budget Through Without Parliamentary Vote

French Economy Minister Éric Lombard Seeks Cross-Party Budget Agreement

French Rail Workers Plan Strikes Over Company Fragmentation

Macron Considers Cazeneuve for Prime Minister Amid Political Deadlock