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François Hollande gives his bi-annual press conference.
16/05/2013 - France

Hollande defends economic leadership during first year in office

The French President, François Hollande, has used a major press conference to urge the French public to be patient with his plans to reverse sluggish growth and rising unemployment.

French President François Hollande and Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski commemorate VE Day in Paris.
08/05/2013 - France

Hollande calls for German compromises on VE Day

The French President, François Hollande, has used Victory in Europe Day to call for compromises with Berlin in order to resolve the Eurozone economic crisis.

01/05/2013 - France

French far-right march through Paris amid rising popularity

Hundreds of supporters of the far-right National Front have marched in Paris as the party rides a recent wave of popularity.

30/04/2013 - France - Germany

German government memo calls France 'Europe’s biggest problem child'

Just days after the leak of a French Socialist Party memo critical of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a German newspaper has revealed an internal German political memo harshly critical of the ...

29/04/2013 - France - Germany

Hollande urged to stand up for Germany after critical memo leak

The French President, François Hollande, and Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault have been urged to stand up for Germany after an internal Socialist Party memo critical of the German ...

23/03/2013 - France - Cyprus

Four in 10 French not opposed to bank savings tax

A survey has found four out of 10 French people believe a tax on bank deposits “could be put in place” if the economic situation in France worsens.

20/03/2013 - Cyprus - European Union - France

France dubs Cyprus savings tax mistake

The French government on Wednesday declared the European Union’s Cyprus bailout a “mistake”, at least in the form that the Cypriot government presented to its people.

EU launches financial transactions tax
23/01/2013 - World news explained

EU launches financial transactions tax

Eleven European Union nations won a go-ahead from their partners yesterday to launch a controversial financial transactions tax, or FTT, initially proposed by France.

The European Commission has approved a 90-billion euro plan to wind down and restructuring the ailing Dexia group.
28/12/2012 - France - Belgium - Luxembourg

Europe approves winding down of bailed out Franco-Belgian bank

The European Commission has approved a 90-billion euro plan to wind down the ailing bank Dexia and restructure its remaining assets.

Louis Gallois is due to present his long-awaited report on French productivity to the French Socialist government
05/11/2012 - France

Long-awaited report on French productivity calls for drastic cuts to labour costs

A government-commisioned report on French productivity has recommended a 30-billion euro cut to labour costs in order to rejuvenate France's sluggish economy.

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