https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has urged France and other countries to push through reforms "while the sun is shining" on the global economy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171231/make-reforms-while-sun-shines-on-world-economy-lagarde Sun, 31 Dec 2017 17:18:27 +0100 make-reforms-while-sun-shines-on-world-economy-lagarde Greek authorities on Friday were trying to determine how a near-defunct militant group was able to sneak at least two parcel bombs through airport security, one of which exploded at the IMF offices in Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170317/imf-parcel-bomb-clearly-sent-by-far-left-greeks Fri, 17 Mar 2017 15:24:16 +0100 imf-parcel-bomb-clearly-sent-by-far-left-greeks A letter bomb exploded at the Paris offices of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday, injuring a secretary who suffered burns to her hands and face, police said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170316/letter-bomb-explodes-at-paris-offices-of-imf-leaving-one-injured Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:59:20 +0100 letter-bomb-explodes-at-paris-offices-of-imf-leaving-one-injured International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde was convicted of negligence on Monday in her trial for approving a massive state payout to a tycoon when she was French finance minister. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161219/imf-boss-lagarde-to-hear-verdict-over-tycoon-case Mon, 19 Dec 2016 16:30:51 +0100 imf-boss-lagarde-to-hear-verdict-over-tycoon-case IMF chief Christine Lagarde was ordered Friday to stand trial in France over a massive state payout to a colourful tycoon when she was French economy minister, dealing a setback to her stellar career. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160723/imf-boss-lagarde-to-stand-trial-over-400-million-payout Sat, 23 Jul 2016 12:14:05 +0200 imf-boss-lagarde-to-stand-trial-over-400-million-payout The finance ministers of Germany and France said late Saturday they were optimistic of a deal soon to move Greece’s bailout ahead, reiterating that the IMF needs to be involved. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160417/germany-and-france-optimistic-for-solution-to-greece-impasse Sun, 17 Apr 2016 12:45:08 +0200 germany-and-france-optimistic-for-solution-to-greece-impasse France’s Christine Lagarde, who battled financial fires across Europe as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, was officially named Friday to a second five-year term. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160220/frances-lagarde-appointed-for-second-term-as-imf-chief Sat, 20 Feb 2016 10:24:44 +0100 frances-lagarde-appointed-for-second-term-as-imf-chief IMF chief Christine Lagarde will face trial on a charge of negligence over a whopping €4.3 million payout to tycoon Bernard Tapie. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151217/imf-chief-lagarde-to-face-trial-over-400m-payout Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:34:17 +0100 imf-chief-lagarde-to-face-trial-over-400m-payout The French public prosecutor's office on Tuesday requested the dismissal of a negligence case against IMF chief Christine Lagarde linked to her role in an arbitration case while she was finance minister. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150923/france-urged-to-drop-probe-int-imf-chief Wed, 23 Sep 2015 12:57:07 +0200 france-urged-to-drop-probe-int-imf-chief Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis accused Athens' creditors of "terrorism" in an interview published on Saturday, a day before Greeks vote in a high-stakes referendum on their bailout. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150704/greek-finance-minister-accuses-creditors-of-terrorism Sat, 04 Jul 2015 10:04:01 +0200 greek-finance-minister-accuses-creditors-of-terrorism The board of the International Monetary Fund has reiterated its support for Managing Director Christine Lagarde, after a French court placed her under formal investigation in a graft scandal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140830/imf-board-expresses-confidence-in-lagarde Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:23:00 +0200 imf-board-expresses-confidence-in-lagarde International Monetary Fund board members will meet "as soon as possible" to review the situation of their chief Christine Lagarde, who was placed under formal investigation in Paris this week for alleged "negligence". https://www.thelocal.fr/20140829/imf-board-to-review-lagardes Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:34:59 +0200 imf-board-to-review-lagardes The head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde has been placed under formal investigation in France on allegations of "negligence" after a probe into suspected corruption dating from her time as French finance minister. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140827/lagarde-imf-corruption-tapie Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:13:00 +0200 lagarde-imf-corruption-tapie The chief of the IMF Christine Lagarde again insisted she was innocent of any wrongdoing in relation to a high profile corruption probe when she was questioned by prosecutors in France on Wednesday. "I have always acted in the interests of my country," she said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140320/lagarde-denies-wrongdoing Thu, 20 Mar 2014 09:27:00 +0100 lagarde-denies-wrongdoing The man unofficially known as "disgraced DSK" finally got his finance career back on track on Tuesday when the former IMF chief took up a new role. Strauss-Kahn, the former French finance minister is charged with helping Serbia turn its ailing economy around. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130917/dsk-relaunches-finance-career-in-serbia Tue, 17 Sep 2013 18:34:00 +0200 dsk-relaunches-finance-career-in-serbia Disgraced former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has taken to the airwaves in the US to vent his "anger" (see video) at being treated like a criminal by the media after rape charges from a New York hotel chambermaid, which were later dropped. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130710/video-dsk-slams-terrible-treatment-in-us Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:08:00 +0200 video-dsk-slams-terrible-treatment-in-us The head of Orange France (formerly operating as France Telecom) was charged with fraud on Wednesday by French police investigating alleged corruption involving French politician and IMF chief Christine Lagarde. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130612/orange-chief-charged-with-fraud-in-lagarde-probe Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:16:00 +0200 orange-chief-charged-with-fraud-in-lagarde-probe The head of Orange France (formerly operating as France Telecom) has been held by police investigating alleged corruption involving French politician and IMF chief Christine Lagarde, it was revealed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130610/french-police-arrest-businessman-with-ties-to-lagarde-imf Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:21:00 +0200 french-police-arrest-businessman-with-ties-to-lagarde-imf As global leaders from industry and politics reunite behind closed doors in the UK for this year's Bilderberg conference, French media ponder what France's six delegates might hope to accomplish at the secretive annual meeting. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130607/secretive-bilderberg-meet-welcomes-six-french-delegates Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:41:00 +0200 secretive-bilderberg-meet-welcomes-six-french-delegates The IMF has warned France to expect a heavier contraction of its GDP than previously estimated, but added on a positive note that household savings could buoy French demand until growth resumes by the end of 2013. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130604/imf-predicts-french-gdp-will-shrink Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:36:00 +0200 imf-predicts-french-gdp-will-shrink