The president’s centrist alliance faces a drubbing in EU elections amid growing pressure on government finances
Arnaud Lagardère’s exit comes as Bernard Arnault and Vincent Bolloré prepare their own successions
GDP expansion in largest economies comes as bloc’s headline inflation remains at 2.4% but core rate keeps falling
Paris wants sensitive parts of indebted tech company to remain in national hands
President has a good record on rebooting economy but has failed to shrink the budget deficit
Wall Street institutions press for French labour law reforms to bring down high redundancy payouts
Price growth in key eurozone economies undershoots expectations
Finance minister says nation needs ‘wake-up call’ on excessive spending
Finance minister Bruno Le Maire says budget shortfall for 2023 is ‘significantly’ above the targeted 4.9% of GDP
Central bank faces quandary over when to cut interest rates despite price drops in Germany and France
Government pledges another €10bn in cuts due to lower than expected economic expansion
Widespread agriculture protests in Europe highlight tough conditions
French banks, including Crédit Agricole, have struggled to reap benefits of higher interest rates at home
Price pressures in eurozone’s two largest economies ease thanks to lower energy and goods inflation
Shrinking German output and stalled French growth offset improved figures in Italy and Spain
Union leader promises to continue demonstrations ‘for as long as necessary’ in first crisis for PM Gabriel Attal
French industry faces anti-dumping investigation by China as exports to dominant US market have fallen
French president lays out road map for new government as he seeks to move on from tumultuous stretch
Office tower sales at Europe’s biggest business district have shrivelled, though it is trying to attract new renters
Paris successfully pushed for weaker due diligence reporting by lenders and state-backed funding for nuclear power plants
State-endorsed blockchain awareness courses and NFT diplomas: how France’s deprived are pushed into crypto
President’s ambitions to hit 5% rate dented by rise in joblessness among younger workers and women
Agreement comes as European countries seek to avoid repeat of energy price explosion that followed Ukraine invasion
Country’s biggest mortgage lender rejects criticism that banks are holding back
Former UniCredit boss steps into governance and political quagmire to turn around indebted tech contractor
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