France’s prime minister, Manuel Valls, warned on Tuesday that the country was still under threat from accomplices of the gunmen who terrorised Paris last week and from global terrorist networks. Continue reading…
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France’s economics ills worsen but all remedies appear unpalatable
Emmanuel Macron had been in his new job less than 48 hours when he dropped his bombshell. Picked by François Hollande to be economy minister after a row over austerity prompted a reshuffle, the young investment banker suggested that France could consider an end to its hallowed 35-hour week. Continue reading…
Francois Hollande gambles on excluding Socialist dissidents
French president François Hollande took the biggest gamble of his two-year-old presidency on Monday by ordering his reformist prime minister to form a new government which will exclude Socialist dissidents demanding an end to economic austerity policies dictated by Germany. Continue reading…
Manuel Valls vows no change to ‘road map’ after Front National election win
French prime minister Manuel Valls on Monday ruled out any policy change as the mainstream parties reeled from the stunning victory of the extreme-right Front National in the European elections. Continue reading…
GE faces rival bid for Alstom from Siemens
Siemens entered the battle for French engineering group Alstom on Sunday, after the French government encouraged a European counterbid following a $13bn (£7.7bn) offer last week by the US companyGeneral Electric. Continue reading…
Anne Penketh 