The Irish Times

French far-left leader’s tongue gets him in hot water

Mélenchon calls EU flag ‘sectarian emblem’ symbolising Christian origins

Fri Oct 13 2017 - 18:00

The anti-Robin Hood: Emmanuel Macron’s big image problem

The tag ‘président des riches’ has stuck in a country that invented the guillotine

Sat Sept 30 2017 - 01:00

France backs special status for Ireland over Brexit

French finance minister supports EU negotiation team giving Border issue priority status

Mon Mar 27 2017 - 19:31

Agreement to unlock bailout payments to Greece delayed

Creditors demand Athens institutes tax and labour reforms before accessing funds

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 22:12

French finance minister woos US banks after Brexit vote

Michel Sapin set out stall for Paris as potentially leading European financial centre

Sun Jan 22 2017 - 19:06

Noonan dismisses fears of contagion risks to Irish banks

No financial crisis coming after Italian referendum result, Minister says in Brussels

Mon Dec 05 2016 - 19:16

EU ministers should agree short-term Greek debt help - Sapin

Finance ministers are meeting in Brussels today

Mon Dec 05 2016 - 10:11

France ekes out meagre growth, accepts may not meet 2016 target

Economy grows by just 0.2 % in the third quarter, new figures out today show

Fri Oct 28 2016 - 09:33

EU finance ministers signal resistance to new banking rules

France and Germany lead opposition to proposals for increased capital requirements

Wed Oct 12 2016 - 10:43

Corporate America rallying to Apple’s side in its EU tax battle

CEOs appealing directly to European leaders to overturn Brussels’ demand for billions of euro from Apple

Fri Sept 16 2016 - 17:36

France’s Emmanuel Macron quits, paving way for presidential bid

Outgoing minister delivers resignation speech laced with criticism of Francois Hollande

Tue Aug 30 2016 - 22:06

US treasury secretary Lew to meet commissioner Vestager

Meeting comes amid expectations that European Commission may rule on Apple investigation

Tue Jul 12 2016 - 17:25

Paris rolls out red carpet for London’s post-Brexit bankers

Dublin has also been advertising its wares to Britain’s high financiers

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 11:17

France says it will ‘go all the way’ after Google tax raid

McDonald’s also raided as French minister vows to make multinationals pay their taxes

Sun May 29 2016 - 18:00

Violent protests in France raise questions over Euro 2016

Difficult to see how tournament can go ahead if strikes, protests and shortages continue

Fri May 27 2016 - 08:36

Deutsche Börse merger with LSE raises competition concerns

French finance minister Sapin warns planned €27m deal could hit European economy

Fri May 20 2016 - 17:31

French economy grows 0.5% in the first quarter

Growth spurt comes on back of increased spending from consumers and business

Fri Apr 29 2016 - 10:50

LuxLeaks trial: Glitch allowed defendant access to PwC files, court told

Charges against three Frenchmen range from violating secrecy laws to theft and IT fraud

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 11:04

Tax officials plan to take action following Panama Papers

International representatives meet at OECD to discuss response to controversy

Wed Apr 13 2016 - 19:55

Eight countries are in the budget danger zone - and Ireland’s not one of them

It may have set a record in 2010 but Ireland won’t join the UK, France, Spain and Greece by breaching deficit limits this year

Mon Mar 21 2016 - 08:25

Hollande brings more women into cabinet in final reshuffle

No clear policy changes apart from attempt to bring Greens back into French government

Fri Feb 12 2016 - 01:00

French economy remains resilient in face of Paris attacks

Official figures show investment rebound supports fourth-quarter growth

Fri Jan 29 2016 - 10:03

French economy stagnates in second quarter

GDP at standstill after rising 0.7 per cent in first quarter

Fri Aug 14 2015 - 09:20

French minister Sapin takes aim at German Schaüble over Grexit idea

French finance minister criticises German counterpart for suggesting temporary Grexit

Sun Aug 02 2015 - 19:27

Germany cautious ahead of crunch Brussels talks

Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union warns repeated bending of rules will end in ‘chaos’

Sat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00

Obama administration warns of knock-on effect of Greek crisis

US treasury secretary urges eurogroup to find a ‘pragmatic compromise’ for Greece

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 22:21

Greek banks to remain closed for unspecified time

Daily withdrawal limit of €60 to be imposed on bank machines on Tuesday as default draws closer

Sun Jun 28 2015 - 22:32

Greece defies euro zone on pension, labour reform

Position dims prospect of progress on securing financial aid next week

Thu May 07 2015 - 18:21

Greek deputy PM set for talks with ECB president

Difficult negotiations continue as financial situation for Athens approaches critical

Tue May 05 2015 - 01:00

Optimism is growing for a deal with Greece

Athens reconfigures its negotiation team as talks with creditor countries restart

Fri May 01 2015 - 01:00

Europe Letter: Fair treatment for Greece vital in bailout talks

‘One rule for us, another rule for others’ is not a sustainable way to run European Union

Thu Apr 30 2015 - 01:00

Time running out, eurogroup chief warns Greece

Greece must speed-up reforms to unlock any bailout cash, senior EU officials warn

Sat Apr 25 2015 - 01:00

Michael Noonan seeks more flexibility for Ireland following two-year deficit deal for France

Minister for Finance wants scope for expansionary budget as EU finance ministers grant France, Italy and Belgium more time to meet targets

Wed Mar 11 2015 - 01:00

EU to give France more time to cut deficit for the third time

Euro zone’s second biggest economy has repeatedly missed deadlines

Tue Mar 10 2015 - 11:17