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Centre-right presidential pick vows to make France EU's top power

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 20:00:22 +0100

The French conservative party's candidate for next year's presidential election promised to make France Europe's strongest power and stop "uncontrolled immigration" in her first major campaign speech on Saturday.

Fears for Spain overstated - French minister

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:12:00 +0200

French Budget Minister Valérie Pécresse said on Wednesday that market fears over Spain's finances were "excessive".

Deficit to fall below 5.5 percent in 2011: minister

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:52:00 +0100

Budget minister Valérie Pécresse told parliament on Tuesday that the French budget deficit for 2011 would "probably be less than 5.5 percent."

Baby dies after homeless woman gives birth on street

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:27:21 +0100

A baby died on Tuesday shortly after being born to a woman living on a central Paris street.

Coca-Cola in swift U-turn over France tax row

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:41:00 +0200

Coca-Cola has backtracked from its announcement on Thursday that it was cutting a €17-million ($23.6m) investment in production facilities in the south of France after the government slapped a tax on sugared drinks.

French multi-millionaires offer to pay more taxes

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:18:00 +0200

After the world's third wealthiest man, Warren Buffet, launched a call for higher taxes on the super-rich, some prominent French multi-millionaires have followed suit.

Pecresse: France will not waver on deficit

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:35:00 +0200

France is sticking to its target of reducing its public deficit to 4.6 percent of GDP next year and is ready to do everything necessary to achieve that goal, Budget Minister Valerie Pecresse said Tuesday.