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    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      French politics
      French transport and schools hit by strikes against pension reform

      Unions oppose President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to raise retirement age from 62 to 64

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Automobiles
      Renault and Nissan near deal to reshape historic alliance

      Longstanding partnership between carmakers has demanded constant navigation of rivalries

    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      TotalEnergies
      Total signals $1bn hit from UK windfall tax

      French energy group’s forecast follows warning over cut to North Sea investment because of levy

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      Restaurants
      ‘Baroque’ approach to fine dining ends as chefs rein in excessive creations

      Recruitment challenges, higher costs and consumers’ limited spending power are driving change at top-end restaurants

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      Europe Express
      Macron labours through test of his reform agenda as tougher trials loom Premium content

      Also in today’s newsletter: the underwhelming list of reforms aimed at tackling corruption in the European parliament

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

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

    • Thursday, 29 December, 2022
      Coronavirus pandemic
      EU rejects Italian demand to impose Covid curbs on arrivals from China

      France, Germany and other states say situation does not warrant change in coronavirus policies

    • Friday, 23 December, 2022
      France
      Gunman kills three in attack on Kurdish centre in Paris

      Assailant, who was already known to police, targeted foreigners, says interior minister Gérald Darmanin

    • 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

    • Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
      Utilities
      Engie shares slide after windfall tax and Belgian nuclear bill hits

      French utility says levies could reduce net profit by up to €1bn this year

    • Sunday, 18 December, 2022
      Israeli-Palestinian conflict
      France condemns Israel over lawyer’s deportation

      Salah Hammouri expelled after government accuses French-Palestinian of terrorist activities

    • Sunday, 18 December, 2022
      News in-depthEU immigration
      France urges UK to overhaul asylum system to curb Channel tragedies

      Interior minister Gérald Darmanin wants treaty between Britain and EU to establish legal entry routes

    • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
      UK immigration
      Four confirmed dead after migrant boat incident in the Channel

      Tragedy comes day after Rishi Sunak launches new strategy to combat people smuggling into UK

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      FIFA World Cup
      World Cup success gives Moroccan diaspora chance to celebrate cultural roots

      Atlas Lions’ run sparks widespread excitement as fans cheer first African team to reach semi-finals

    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      Utilities
      Energy crisis threatens reversal of French market reforms

      Chaos induced by soaring prices sparks calls to change power sector

    • Sunday, 11 December, 2022
      Energy crisis
      ‘Don’t take the lift’: French alarm rises over risk of winter power cuts

      Government messages over contingency plans fuel concerns about who could be hit and how to protect the vulnerable

    • Friday, 9 December, 2022
      TotalEnergies
      Total loosens Russian ties with Novatek writedown

      French energy group under fire for slow withdrawal says it cannot for now sell investment in gas producer

    • Sunday, 4 December, 2022
      InterviewEnergy crisis
      Europe can withstand risk to winter energy supplies, says French grid chief

      Xavier Piechaczyk confident that high gas storage levels have sufficiently bolstered power production capacity

    • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
      News in-depthEuropean economy
      ‘We were too gloomy’: Europe’s business leaders turn more upbeat

      Sentiment picks up after immediate threat of power blackouts recedes

    • Sunday, 27 November, 2022
      EY
      EY attempts to smooth path to vote on radical break-up

      Big Four firm to form committee to handle minutiae of split

    • Sunday, 20 November, 2022
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      European industry pivots to US as Biden subsidy sends ‘dangerous signal’

      Politicians warn of investment exodus across Atlantic, driven by US incentives and cheaper gas prices

    • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
      Aerospace & Defence
      France and Germany to fire up stalled fighter jet project

      Green light expected soon in next phase of Europe’s largest weapons programme

    • Monday, 14 November, 2022
      UK immigration
      Fears UK-France border deal hobbled by no deal on migrant returns

      Experts say accord means Britain still lacks means to send back refugees making Channel crossing

    • Monday, 14 November, 2022
      Europe Express
      Franco-Italian migration spat expands at EU level Premium content

      EU foreign ministers are set to discuss migration at Italy’s request

    • Friday, 11 November, 2022
      Mergers & Acquisitions
      Schneider Electric increases offer for Aveva to almost £10bn

      French industrial group raises bid for UK software developer after pushback from shareholders

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