Brexit – The other side of the ‘equation’
On : --BREXIT isn’t just about Britain. On the other side of the negotiating table there are 27 other European States which form the European Union. Some … Read more
Tag: France
Macron promises increase in minimum wage and tax concessions
On : --France’s President Emmanuel Macron has promised a minimum wage rise and tax concessions in response to weeks of violent protests.
BBC reports that speaking in … Read more
Macron to meet trade unions, employers and associations of local elected officials and Senate after fourth weekend of protests
On : --French President Emmanuel Macron will meet representatives of trade unions, employers’ organisations and associations of local elected officials on Monday, an Élysée Palace source told … Read more
Hundreds arrested in Paris after new wave of Yellow Jacket protests – Trump uses protest to attack Macron and Paris Climate deal
On : --French authorities arrested hundreds of people on Saturday as a new wave of Yellow Jacket protests got underway in Paris and across the country.
More … Read more
French government to suspend fuel tax
On : --French PM Édouard Philippe preparing to suspend fuel tax increases, according to government source, Euronews reports.
Developing Story … Read more
Germany and France seek revival of EU financial transaction tax
On : --Germany and France will on Monday seek to revive the long-delayed EU financial transaction tax by proposing that member states be allowed to use the … Read more
Monday Morning Briefing
On : --Good morning,
Your morning briefing with the daily newspaper review and a roundup of the main headlines from around the world.
Start your day informed… Read more
French government considers state of emergency over ‘gilets jaunes’ protests
On : --France will consider imposing a state of emergency to prevent a recurrence of some of the worst civil unrest in more than a decade, a … Read more
80 injured including 16 police as protests in France end up in clashes
On : --Update : Paris police says at least 80 people have been injured, including 16 police officers, in violent protests in the center of the French … Read more
Protests in Paris – The Day After
On : --Saturday was a very tense day on the Champs Elysees in Paris as clashes erupted between police and some Yellow Vest protesters. Authorities used water … Read more
Monday Morning Briefing
On : --Good morning,
Your morning briefing with a quick roundup of the main headlines from the various portals, agencies and newspapers from Malta, Europe and the … Read more
Yellow vest protests in France continue on Sunday
On : --Fresh clashes in the “yellow vest” fuel price protests across France led to more injuries on Sunday, adding to the more than 400 already reported … Read more
One dies as 120,000 ‘yellow vests’ demonstrators protested in France against rising fuel costs
On : --A protester has died in an accident and dozens have been injured as demonstrators angry at rising fuel prices disrupt traffic across France.
The female … Read more
How France and Italy’s rivalry is hurting Libya
On : --Since the 2011 revolution against Muammar al-Qaddafi, Libyans have often blamed outside actors for their continuing woes. Too frequently, this grievance has been overstated and … Read more
100th anniversary of the first world war armistice held in France
On : --The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has warned of the dangers of rising nationalism as he addressed Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and other world leaders at … Read more
Truce between Trump and Macron on the eve of the Armistice commemoration
On : --It was an awkward truce to avert a Twitter war, a day before the big Armistice Day commemoration in Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron and … Read more
Trump find Macron’s comments on need for European army ‘very insulting’
On : --U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron headed towards a potential clash in talks on Saturday after Trump took offence to what he … Read more
UBS faces accusations of laundering the proceeds of tax fraud and illegally soliciting clients in France
On : --French prosecutors argued in a Paris court on Thursday for Swiss bank UBS AG to be fined 3.7 billion euros for helping wealthy French people … Read more
France considering budget amendment to lower bitcoin related capital gains tax
On : --French lawmakers have adopted an amendment to the 2019 budget bill that will cut capital gains tax on bitcoin sales to 30 percent from 36.2 … Read more