France signals fewer spending cuts and tax rises ahead of budget talks Date Monday, January 06, 2025 - 5:56 AM Description Economy minister seeks to ‘protect growth’ with slightly higher deficit target for 2025
France signals willingness to loosen new rules on EV sales with UK Date Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 11:13 AM Description Paris seeks to defuse row with London over post-Brexit tariffs within ‘coming weeks’
France slams UK over fishing access to protected habitat in British waters Date Sunday, April 14, 2024 - 11:53 AM Description Paris presses European Commission to take action after trawler fleet banned from 13 areas
France strikes deal with EDF over power price curbs Date Tuesday, November 14, 2023 - 8:20 AM Description Agreement comes as European countries seek to avoid repeat of energy price explosion that followed Ukraine invasion
France struggles to revive lost art of political compromise Date Monday, July 15, 2024 - 10:00 PM Description Hung parliament and quarrels among allies have brought back traumatic memories of government instability
France tightens budget as economic growth slows Date Monday, February 19, 2024 - 5:14 AM Description Government pledges another €10bn in cuts due to lower than expected economic expansion
France to withdraw troops from Niger by end of year Image Date Sunday, September 24, 2023 - 3:55 PM Description Relations between Paris and new military-led government continue downward slide as Macron withdraws ambassador
France turns up heat on Brussels to address farmer protests Date Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 10:34 AM Description French President Emmanuel Macron pushes for more EU concessions on agriculture and trade
France urges swift deal on EU power reform to counter US subsidies Date Saturday, October 07, 2023 - 10:00 PM Description Energy minister says bloc will lose out to Biden’s IRA if Paris and Berlin fail to resolve differences over nuclear power
France uses Olympics home advantage to boost medals tally Date Sunday, August 11, 2024 - 7:43 AM Description Nation emulated other hosts by centralising expertise and allocating bigger training budgets ahead of Games