French economy

Issued on: 14/10/2022 - 07:41 Two French unions announced a tentative pay rise agreement with oil giant TotalEnergies early Friday following emergency negotiations to end a…

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published a gloomy economic forecast for 2023 on September 26 – suggesting that Europe faces a very difficult economic climate if the current energy…

Both the French government and the private sector have been forced to find ways to adapt as gas and electricity prices have risen steadily for months, threatening several sectors with shutdowns in a bid to reduce costs …

Issued on: 09/08/2022 - 16:53 Wine production in France is expected to rebound this year from frost-hit output in 2021, although deepening drought may curb volumes, the…

Issued on: 04/08/2022 - 07:23 French lawmakers on Wednesday approved a 20 billion-euro ($20.3-billion) package of measures to help struggling households cope with rising…

Issued on: 22/07/2022 - 07:55 The French government took a step forward on a key re-election promise to boost household purchasing power amid soaring inflation as the…

Issued on: 10/07/2022 - 17:13 Several of France’s heavily visited natural sites are sounding the alarm. Access to some of the Calanques coves in Marseille and Corsica is now…

Issued on: 31/05/2022 - 13:36 France's economy shrank unexpectedly in the first quarter as consumers struggled to cope with surging inflation, official data showed on…

Emmanuel Macron pulled off an impressive feat as he became the first French president in 20 years to win a second term in office – in face of fierce antipathy amongst large numbers of voters on the left and, in even…

French President Emmanuel Macron finally hit the campaign trail in March, vying for re-election after a crisis-laden five years for France, Europe and the world beyond. After poring over Macron's record on foreign…