"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

(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,

Emmannuel Macron’s new government is facing a no-confidence vote just 12 hours after the cabinet was unveiled. Michel Barnier, France’s Prime Minister, finally announced his new centre-right administration on Saturday - 11 weeks after Macron called a snap election.

The weekend saw widespread protests over the new Barnier-led government, with Macron accused of ignoring the results of the French election.

France edged closer to having a new government, more than two months after a hung election, as new Prime Minister Michel Barnier's office said he had pulled together a list of ministers he will submit to President Emmanuel Macron later on Thursday.