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13 Jan 23
The French government wants to raise the retirement age to reduce the pressure swelling pension costs are placing on the country’s public finances.
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5 Aug 21
A United Nations conference this week saw $370m donated to Lebanon, a year after an explosion tore through its capital city – but attendees warned the struggling country it must implement...
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19 Mar 21
Lebanon’s only option for halting the country’s financial collapse is re-engaging with the International Monetary Fund, according to prime ministerial candidate Saad al-Hariri.
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20 May 20
France and Germany have proposed that a €500bn EU recovery fund be distributed to the member nations worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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27 Aug 19
Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump reached a compromise regarding France’s new tax on tech giants at the meeting of the G7 over the weekend.
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19 Jul 19
The resignation of France’s environment minister François de Rugy this week, over using public funds to pay for lavish dinners and renovations of his home, has renewed the focus on President Emmanuel...
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26 Apr 19
Following six months of continuous ‘yellow vest’ demonstrations on the streets of Paris, French president Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a long-anticipated package of economic measures which he hopes...
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4 Jan 19
Three-quarters of French people are unhappy with the actions taken by president Emmanuel Macron and his government to boost household incomes, a poll has suggested.
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21 Dec 18
The French government has caved into demands for a pay rise and overtime payments to the police following weeks of protests.
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11 Dec 18
French president Emmanuel Macron has promised to increase the minimum wage and cut taxes in response to the violent ‘yellow vest’ protests across the country.
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31 May 18
The international tax system is “fundamentally flawed” and countries must work together to fix it, the French president warned yesterday.
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23 Mar 18
A number of public sector workers went on strike across France yesterday over the government’s plans to reform labour laws.
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13 Mar 18
The French president has reversed a decade of defence budget cuts by approving nearly €300bn in military spending by 2025, as he pushes for military service to be compulsory.
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29 Sep 17
A eurozone finance minister and a joint eurozone budget could be features of the European Union under plans being considered by the leaders of France and Germany.
13 Jan 23The French government wants to raise the retirement age to reduce the pressure swelling pension costs are placing on the country’s public finances.
5 Aug 21A United Nations conference this week saw $370m donated to Lebanon, a year after an explosion tore through its capital city – but attendees warned the struggling country it must implement...
19 Mar 21Lebanon’s only option for halting the country’s financial collapse is re-engaging with the International Monetary Fund, according to prime ministerial candidate Saad al-Hariri.
20 May 20France and Germany have proposed that a €500bn EU recovery fund be distributed to the member nations worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
27 Aug 19Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump reached a compromise regarding France’s new tax on tech giants at the meeting of the G7 over the weekend.
4 Jan 19Three-quarters of French people are unhappy with the actions taken by president Emmanuel Macron and his government to boost household incomes, a poll has suggested.
31 May 18The international tax system is “fundamentally flawed” and countries must work together to fix it, the French president warned yesterday.
23 Mar 18A number of public sector workers went on strike across France yesterday over the government’s plans to reform labour laws.
13 Mar 18The French president has reversed a decade of defence budget cuts by approving nearly €300bn in military spending by 2025, as he pushes for military service to be compulsory.
