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  • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
    Eurozone inflation
    Falling German and French inflation lifts hopes of an end to eurozone rate rises

    German bonds rally and euro falls against dollar as investors react to further signs of cooling price pressures

  • Tuesday, 16 May, 2023
    France in push to promote homegrown green industry

    Macron seeks to introduce subsidy tweaks and tax credits that would help environment and boost jobs

  • Tuesday, 16 May, 2023
    European banks
    French authorities seek €2.5bn from banks over tax fraud probe

    France for the first time gives figure for the losses from so-called cum-cum trades

  • Thursday, 4 May, 2023
    News in-depthFinancial services
    Paris shaking off ‘backwater’ tag as international banks expand

    French capital is gaining momentum as a financial hub, but it still lags behind London in size

  • Saturday, 29 April, 2023
    Fitch cites civil unrest in downgrade of France’s credit rating

    Rating agency warns pensions reform battle could thwart efforts to improve public finances

  • Friday, 7 April, 2023
    News in-depthLuxury goods
    Wanted: people who can learn to make €22,000 handbags

    Luxury groups face talent crunch despite booming demand as older craftspeople leave industry

  • Sunday, 19 March, 2023
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Macron’s pension reform muddle

    No matter the merits of his plan, France’s president erred in using special powers

  • Monday, 13 March, 2023
    InterviewThe Henry Mance Interview
    Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo: ‘A city’s creativity doesn’t depend on cars. That’s the 20th century’

    Accused of desecrating the French capital, the politician wants more bikes, green spaces and social housing

  • Saturday, 11 March, 2023
    Person in the News
    Philippe Martinez, the union leader taking on Macron

    Behind his gruff belligerence lies a nimble and pragmatic tactician

  • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
    FT MagazineSimon Kuper
    France is becoming the new Britain

    Brexit and the French ruling class’s superior survival skills are helping it trounce its rival on the world stage

  • Tuesday, 28 February, 2023
    Eurozone inflation
    Rising inflation in France and Spain fuels fears of more ECB rate increases

    Persistent price pressures in leading economies drive rise in eurozone governments’ borrowing costs

  • Sunday, 19 February, 2023
    News in-depth
    Macron versus McDonald’s: how France ditched disposable food packaging

    ‘Anti-waste’ law has been costly for casual dining chains to implement and some doubt its environmental benefits

  • Sunday, 5 February, 2023
    European manufacturing
    France and Germany set to push back against US green tech poaching

    Bruno Le Maire and Robert Habeck prepare to meet US officials amid tensions over subsidies

  • Monday, 16 January, 2023
    Sylvie Kauffmann
    Hyperactive abroad, Emmanuel Macron is struggling at home

    The French president is once more running into problems over pension reform

  • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Emmanuel Macron’s indispensable pensions overhaul

    Raising the retirement age is necessary but fraught with political challenges

  • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
    French politics
    Macron government unveils plans to raise French retirement age to 64

    Prime minister Élisabeth Borne seeks to assuage union anger at reforms by vowing to increase minimum pension

  • Monday, 9 January, 2023
    News in-depthFrench politics
    ‘We must work longer’: Macron prepares for fight over French pensions reform

    Passing law on retirement system is test of whether president can deliver on his second-term agenda

  • Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
    Eurozone inflation
    Falling French inflation sparks hope of end to Europe’s price surge

    Figures raise expectations that regional data will show inflation is past its peak

  • Tuesday, 3 January, 2023
    News in-depth
    France weathers inflation storm but price pressures are still mounting

    Businesses face surging power bills as renewal of fixed-price contracts looms

  • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
    BNP Paribas SA
    BNP Paribas faces tougher capital requirements

    European Central Bank heightens its risk profile for the French lender for next year

  • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
    Cryptocurrencies
    France under pressure to tighten crypto-friendly regulations

    Light-touch regime that allows exchanges to operate without a full licence is called into question post-FTX

  • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
    France struggles to keep older workers in the labour market

    Macron wants to raise retirement age but over-55s say they face barriers to employment

  • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
    BNP Paribas SA
    BNP Paribas joins European rivals in posting boosted profits

    French bank benefits from rising interest rates and a thriving trading business

  • Friday, 28 October, 2022
    Eurozone economy
    Germany beats growth forecasts despite soaring inflation

    Resilience of largest EU economy marred by price jumps elsewhere in the eurozone

  • Tuesday, 18 October, 2022
    French politics
    Macron government to force French budget through parliament

    Intention to pass law by decree highlights stiff opposition to president’s legislative agenda

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