Haitian groups seek billions in reparations from France
By Emma Farge and Catarina Demony GENEVA (Reuters) – France should repay billions of dollars in reparations to Haiti to cover a debt formerly enslaved people were forced to pay in return…
Exxon Mobil shuts Fos-Sur-Mer refinery in France due to strike
By Rowena Edwards (Reuters) – ExxonMobil is gradually shutting down its 235,000 barrel per day (bpd) Fos-Sur-Mer refinery in France as a result of ongoing strike action, the company said in an…
France is not falling into recession, Le Maire says
PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday that the economy was not facing recession after the government lowered its economic outlook for 2023. Le Maire also told…
France cuts 2023 growth outlook to 1%, but sees deficit target intact
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government is lowering the country’s 2023 economic growth outlook, but sees no need to revise its budget deficit target as a result, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire…
Belgian motorists beat fuel inflation with cross-border trips to France
HALLUIN, France (Reuters) – French government support for gasoline prices has led to long queues of cars from Belgium queuing at gas stations just over the border with France where gas can…
Macron tells Truss: Britain and France will always be friends
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Britain and its people will always be allies of France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, after the frontrunner to be Britain’s next prime minister said she had yet…
Inflation angst grips German consumers as blues ease in France
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – Consumer morale in the euro zone’s two biggest economies diverged starkly in August as French consumers benefited from fresh government measures while concerns over rising energy…
Exclusive: Deezer to begin German expansion using Brazil, France model – CEO
By Steven Grattan SAO PAULO – French music-streaming platform Deezer SA will begin its German operation in the coming weeks as the newly public listed company pushes its market expansion plans with…
Wildfire burns 250 hectares of pine, injures firefighters in France
PARIS – A wildfire in southern France on Sunday burned 250 hectares (620 acres) of pine forest and four firefighters were injured fighting the blaze, authorities said. William Borelly, spokesperson for the…
Canada asks France to extradite accused priest -French diplomatic source
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS – France has received a request from Canada to extradite retired Roman Catholic priest Johannes Rivoire so he can face a charge of sexual abuse from when he…
France sees slower growth stalling deficit reduction in 2023
PARIS – French economic growth will slow sharply next year in the face of mounting geopolitical risks, pushing back improvement in the public sector budget deficit until afterwards, the Finance Ministry said…
Canada’s Inuit seek Pope’s help to return accused priest from France
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Canada’s Inuit people will press Pope Francis to help return a retired Roman Catholic priest accused of sexual abuse to face charges in Canada, a former…
France urges more inflation relief from firms making big profits on energy crisis
PARIS – The French government on Thursday urged companies whose profits have surged during the inflation crisis to do more to help households cope as it faces pressure from lawmakers for a…
‘Not many of us left’: France races to record memories of 1942 Jewish roundup
By Juliette Jabkhiro and LEA GUEDJ PARIS – When police came knocking on the door of his eastern Paris home on July 16, 1942, 15-year-old French Jew Joseph Schwartz was no longer…
Europe’s Energy Crisis Is So Bad That France Will Nationalize Its Largest Power Company. Here’s The Price Tag
Europe’s Energy Crisis Is So Bad That France Will Nationalize Its Largest Power Company. Here’s The Price Tag Josh Hypes on July 13, 2022 France announced it would nationalize its largest power…
France sees weeks to save Iran nuclear deal, but U.S. sets no deadline
By John Irish and Arshad Mohammed PARIS/WASHINGTON -France’s new foreign minister said on Tuesday there were only a few weeks to revive Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, although a senior…
France can’t tackle inflation crisis with more debt – central bank
PARIS – The French state cannot afford to bear alone the economic fallout from the Ukraine crisis, the country’s central bank governor said on Thursday as the government prepared to bring a…
France can’t keep diverging from Germany on debt – public auditor
PARIS – France’s public finances can no longer diverge from those of lower debt countries like Germany without threatening the euro zone, France’s independent public audit office warned on Thursday. The independent…
EU to adopt minimum corporate tax with or without Hungary, says France
PARIS – EU member states will adopt plans for a minimum corporate tax rate in the bloc in the coming months regardless of whether holdout nation Hungary backs the reform, French Finance…
France cuts growth outlook, but sticks to budget target – ministry
PARIS – France’s government cut its growth outlook sharply on Tuesday but kept its budget deficit forecast steady despite billions of extra spending on anti-inflation measures thanks to stronger than expected tax…
Stellantis production stoppages in France linked to Continental, sources say
PARIS -Production stoppages at two Stellantis auto plants in France stem from shortages in components from German supplier Continental, two sources close to Stellantis said on Friday. Continental was unable to deliver…
Gas flows to France from Germany halted after Russia reduces supplies
PARIS – Gas flows from Germany to France have stopped since June 15 after what German officials on Friday described as Russia’s politically motivated decision to reduce supplies to the European Union.…
Bordeaux region bans outdoor events as heat wave hits France
PARIS – The Gironde department around Bordeaux banned outdoor public events and those at indoor venues without air conditioning, a local official told public radio on Friday, as France is gripped by…
Despite war, inflation, France sees positive economic growth in 2022 -minister
PARIS – France’s finance minister said on Sunday he expected positive growth for 2022, but would revise economic forecasts at the start of July. “It’s clear that with the war in Ukraine,…
France in talks with UAE to replace Russian oil supplies -minister
PARIS – France is in talks with the United Arab Emirates to replace Russian oil purchases, which will stop after the imposition of a European Union ban on Russian crude, Finance Minister…
Global digital tax deal might not be ready until early 2024 – France
PARIS – A global digital tax deal might not be ready until the end 2023 or early 2024, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday, flagging a big delay to…
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