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French PM Sebastien Lecornu Tables 2026 Draft Budget. What's In It
French lawmakers on Monday begin reviewing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's 2026 budget, which aims to tighten public finances by over 30 billion euros ($35 billion) - roughly 1% of GDP.
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French Finance Minister Calls Trade War "Idiotic", Plans Trip To US
France's Finance Minister Eric Lombard called the escalating US-EU trade war "idiotic" on Friday and said he would soon travel to the United States after Washington threatened huge tariffs against French wine and champagne.
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France Says Nuclear Power Is "Non-Negotiable"
French nuclear power is "an absolute red line" and non-negotiable, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday, following Franco-German disagreements over the role of nuclear energy in Europe.
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What French Minister Said On Criticism Over Erotic Novel
Bruno Le Maire, France's finance minister, said he was fully focused on creating growth and fighting inflation
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Airbus Close To Landing Large Order From IndiGo: Report
Low-cost airline IndiGo is negotiating the purchase of "several hundred aircrafts" from Airbus, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said in comments published by Les Echos on Thursday.
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French Finance Minister Urges US To End "Bygone Era" Trade Fight With Europe
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Thursday called on the United States to put an end to trade rivalries with Europe, stressing that a "strong" France and Europe are in America's interest.
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Apple to Face Hearing on App Store Developer Contracts Case on September 17 in France
A French court has set September 17 as the date for hearing a case brought by the finance ministry against Apple over allegedly abusive contractual terms imposed by the tech giant for selling software on its App Store.
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France Wants EU to Push Ahead With Digital Tax if Global Efforts Fail
The European Union should push ahead with its own digital tax in the first quarter of 2021 if broader efforts to find an international solution do not bring a breakthrough this year, the French finance minister said on Friday.
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Daimler Seeks To Sell French Factory In Production Overhaul
Daimler will seek to sell its factory in Hambach, France, as part of an overhaul of its production system, the German carmaker said on Friday, prompting France's finance minister to urge the company to reconsider. The move comes as the auto industry faces overcapacity and plunging demand for new cars in Europe. It will also lead Daimler to take a r...
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France Warns Amazon Over "Unacceptable" Pressure On Workers
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire accused Amazon on Thursday of placing "unacceptable" pressure on employees after unions claimed the retailer will not pay staff who refuse to go in to work fearing coronavirus contagion.
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G7 To Take 'Concerted Action' To Limit Coronavirus Growth Hit - France
G7 countries will take "concerted action" to limit the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on economic growth and their finance ministers will discuss by phone this week how best to act, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday.
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France Uses Davos to Pursue Global 'Digital Tax' Goal
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire is optimistic of reaching a deal on a global tax on digital companies, despite an initial failure to agree one with the United States.
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France, US Set 2-Week Target for Digital Tax Deal
Paris and Washington have two weeks to settle a disputed French tax proposal on multinational tech giants, the French finance minister said Tuesday after a "long discussion" with his US counterpart.
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France Urges US to 'Come to Its Senses' on Digital Tax
Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire called Monday on the United States to not follow through on threats to impose sanctions on France in a dispute over taxation of tech giants and warned of retaliation.
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Bullets, Death Threats Sent To French Finance Minister: Official
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has received three letters containing death threats, including one this week with bullets enclosed, one of his aides said on Wednesday.
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French PM Sebastien Lecornu Tables 2026 Draft Budget. What's In It
French lawmakers on Monday begin reviewing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's 2026 budget, which aims to tighten public finances by over 30 billion euros ($35 billion) - roughly 1% of GDP.
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French Finance Minister Calls Trade War "Idiotic", Plans Trip To US
France's Finance Minister Eric Lombard called the escalating US-EU trade war "idiotic" on Friday and said he would soon travel to the United States after Washington threatened huge tariffs against French wine and champagne.
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France Says Nuclear Power Is "Non-Negotiable"
French nuclear power is "an absolute red line" and non-negotiable, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday, following Franco-German disagreements over the role of nuclear energy in Europe.
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What French Minister Said On Criticism Over Erotic Novel
Bruno Le Maire, France's finance minister, said he was fully focused on creating growth and fighting inflation
-
Airbus Close To Landing Large Order From IndiGo: Report
Low-cost airline IndiGo is negotiating the purchase of "several hundred aircrafts" from Airbus, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said in comments published by Les Echos on Thursday.
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French Finance Minister Urges US To End "Bygone Era" Trade Fight With Europe
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Thursday called on the United States to put an end to trade rivalries with Europe, stressing that a "strong" France and Europe are in America's interest.
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Apple to Face Hearing on App Store Developer Contracts Case on September 17 in France
A French court has set September 17 as the date for hearing a case brought by the finance ministry against Apple over allegedly abusive contractual terms imposed by the tech giant for selling software on its App Store.
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France Wants EU to Push Ahead With Digital Tax if Global Efforts Fail
The European Union should push ahead with its own digital tax in the first quarter of 2021 if broader efforts to find an international solution do not bring a breakthrough this year, the French finance minister said on Friday.
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Daimler Seeks To Sell French Factory In Production Overhaul
Daimler will seek to sell its factory in Hambach, France, as part of an overhaul of its production system, the German carmaker said on Friday, prompting France's finance minister to urge the company to reconsider. The move comes as the auto industry faces overcapacity and plunging demand for new cars in Europe. It will also lead Daimler to take a r...
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France Warns Amazon Over "Unacceptable" Pressure On Workers
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire accused Amazon on Thursday of placing "unacceptable" pressure on employees after unions claimed the retailer will not pay staff who refuse to go in to work fearing coronavirus contagion.
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G7 To Take 'Concerted Action' To Limit Coronavirus Growth Hit - France
G7 countries will take "concerted action" to limit the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on economic growth and their finance ministers will discuss by phone this week how best to act, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday.
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France Uses Davos to Pursue Global 'Digital Tax' Goal
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire is optimistic of reaching a deal on a global tax on digital companies, despite an initial failure to agree one with the United States.
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France, US Set 2-Week Target for Digital Tax Deal
Paris and Washington have two weeks to settle a disputed French tax proposal on multinational tech giants, the French finance minister said Tuesday after a "long discussion" with his US counterpart.
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France Urges US to 'Come to Its Senses' on Digital Tax
Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire called Monday on the United States to not follow through on threats to impose sanctions on France in a dispute over taxation of tech giants and warned of retaliation.
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Bullets, Death Threats Sent To French Finance Minister: Official
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has received three letters containing death threats, including one this week with bullets enclosed, one of his aides said on Wednesday.
