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Oct 2013

France’s comedy of taxational errors continues as French revolt against eco-tax

Erika Johnsen Oct 30, 2013 8:41 PM

Gênant.

Video – Homeland Security Chair: Our allies really don’t get this spying thing

Jazz Shaw Oct 27, 2013 2:01 PM

Nothing personal. It’s just business.

French president refuses to renege on new “supertax,” despite soccer teams’ protestations

Erika Johnsen Oct 26, 2013 7:01 PM

While some European economists and finance ministers are all about the optimism and are acting quite pleased with the eurozone’s …

Obama orders review of spying as world leaders condemn US

Ed Morrissey Oct 26, 2013 11:31 AM

Face-saving.

French govt looking to beef up its already huge tax burden; French soccer teams doth protest

Erika Johnsen Oct 24, 2013 6:41 PM

Uh, oh.

France, Mexico outraged over espionage agency’s espionage … again

Ed Morrissey Oct 21, 2013 10:01 AM

Sacre bleu.

Sep 2013

To aid their finally, barely positive economic growth, France decides to… raise taxes. Again.

Erika Johnsen Sep 29, 2013 5:01 PM

Genius.

Paris cosmetics store forced to close early due to labor laws despite employees lining up to work

Erika Johnsen Sep 24, 2013 9:21 PM

This is why France can’t have nice things.

Broken record: France to miss deficit-reduction targets because of “weaker than expected” economic growth

Erika Johnsen Sep 11, 2013 8:41 PM

Who could’ve seen that coming?

Fiasco: Russia “not enthusiastic” about UN resolution on Syria, says French FM; Update: Putin wants U.S. to call off strike

Allahpundit Sep 10, 2013 12:41 PM

Red lines.

Will Obama ignore the House on Syria attack?

Ed Morrissey Sep 07, 2013 10:01 AM

Unadvisable.

French Socialists scrupulously avoiding long-term fix for their pension problem

Erika Johnsen Sep 01, 2013 6:31 PM

It was practically just the other day that even France’s Socialist government were reeling at the record-high tax bill they …

France: Uh, we’re not going to strike Syria all by ourselves

Ed Morrissey Sep 01, 2013 11:01 AM

Prevarication.

Aug 2013

UK, Germany, Italy out, France still in on Syria strike

Bruce McQuain Aug 30, 2013 10:01 AM

This is about ego, not national security

UK and France backing away from Syria strike

Bruce McQuain Aug 29, 2013 1:21 PM

Leading from behind

French govt: Uhm, we really cannot afford to raise taxes any more

Erika Johnsen Aug 23, 2013 7:41 PM

We’ve made a huge mistake.

France: We must use force against Assad if chemical-weapons use is proven

Ed Morrissey Aug 22, 2013 9:21 AM

And then what?

French president assigns ministerial homework assignment; tragicomedy ensues

Erika Johnsen Aug 18, 2013 5:01 PM

Living the dream.

Jul 2013

Quelle horreur: Being rude to the French president is no longer an infraction

Erika Johnsen Jul 26, 2013 6:31 PM

Pooh-pooh.

Could France succeed where Detroit has failed?

Erika Johnsen Jul 23, 2013 8:41 PM

Déjà vu?

Winning: Economically struggling France doubles down on fracking ban

Erika Johnsen Jul 15, 2013 8:41 PM

Bien entendu.

French laws force failing tire factory to stay open; lack of competitiveness, investment oddly not improving

Erika Johnsen Jul 05, 2013 7:01 PM

The beatings will continue until morale improve.

Jun 2013

French auditor: You need to slash spending, or no way is economic growth happening

Erika Johnsen Jun 29, 2013 9:31 AM

Things are hanging together by a thread for Socialist President Francois Hollande over in France — and even just a …

France’s bum-steer battle both for and against economic growth

Erika Johnsen Jun 22, 2013 2:31 PM

Taking out the competition.

Depardieu: Never mind Russia, it’s France that’s “almost Bolshevik”

Erika Johnsen Jun 16, 2013 6:31 PM

Oh, snap.

Good news from French President Hollande: The eurozone crisis is over, or something

Erika Johnsen Jun 10, 2013 4:01 PM

…Quoi?

France, Amazon, and the “death valley” of anti-growth policies

Erika Johnsen Jun 06, 2013 9:21 AM

Glass half full.

French Socialism at work: Curse that Amazon, “destroyer” of bookshops

Erika Johnsen Jun 04, 2013 8:41 PM

Le sigh.

May 2013

France’s central bank chief to Socialist government: Get it together

Erika Johnsen May 29, 2013 8:01 PM

Qui, moi?

Womp: Eurozone dragging into its sixth straight quarter of recession

Erika Johnsen May 15, 2013 9:21 PM

Longest recession evah.

Quelle horreur: France to auction off some government wine because, austerity

Erika Johnsen May 04, 2013 11:31 AM

It’s come to this.

Apr 2013

Germany: France is “Europe’s biggest problem child”

Erika Johnsen Apr 30, 2013 8:01 PM

Le sigh.

It’s come to this: French Socialists attack “selfish” German “chanchellor of austerity”

Erika Johnsen Apr 26, 2013 8:01 PM

By all means, tell us how you really feel.

Video: Car bomb erupts outside French embassy in Tripoli, 3 hurt

Ed Morrissey Apr 23, 2013 8:01 AM

Gratitude.

French business exec promises to take a pay cut to avoid Hollande’s “supertax”

Erika Johnsen Apr 10, 2013 8:51 PM

Come on, guys!

Socialist French President Hollande just can’t seem to catch a break

Erika Johnsen Apr 09, 2013 1:21 PM

Champagne socialism.

Mar 2013

France’s Hollande: All right, new plan on that 75 percent millionaire tax

Erika Johnsen Mar 28, 2013 10:01 PM

Desperation.

France finally abandons that 75 percent tax on the wealthy

Erika Johnsen Mar 24, 2013 5:01 PM

Astucieux!

Flight of the French executives continues

Erika Johnsen Mar 12, 2013 6:01 PM

Sacre bleu!

Feb 2013

Gerard Depardieu says au revoir to high French tax rates

Jazz Shaw Feb 24, 2013 3:31 PM

Bon Voyage

Eurozone economy to keep on shrinking through 2013

Erika Johnsen Feb 22, 2013 7:21 PM

Headwinds.

Greece: Any more austerity pressure, and we’re looking at a “social explosion”

Erika Johnsen Feb 20, 2013 9:21 PM

I got your back.

France to the eurozone: But we don’t want to implement more austerity measures

Erika Johnsen Feb 19, 2013 8:01 PM