France claims Amazon owes $252m in taxFRANCE HAS made a $252 million tax claim against internet retailer Amazon, signalling a widening crackdown by Paris on multinational…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
France recognises coalition in SyriaFrance broke ranks with its European allies last night by formally recognising Syria’s new opposition coalition as the legitimate…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Hollande appeals for time to improve French economyWith the economy stalled and his approval ratings in freefall, French president François Hollande yesterday appealed for time…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Google repeats Irish tax haven denialGoogle has dismissed French claims that it uses Ireland as a tax haven, saying its presence in Dublin amounts to “more than simply…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Growth push a nod to German pragmatismIs François Hollande having a “Schröder moment”? That’s a question circulating in Paris after the government confounded speculation…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
French come to terms with shock report on industryWhen François Hollande asked industrialist Louis Gallois to write a report on France’s competitiveness, he can’t have expected…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Reforms could see National Front securing footholdFrance’s far-right National Front and smaller political parties could gain a firm foothold in parliament under plans to reform…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
French government to back gay marriageThe French government is expected to approve a draft law to legalise gay marriage tomorrow amid an intensifying campaign against…Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Google files seized in Paris police raidsFRENCH TAX officials investigating links between Google’s French arm and its European head office in Dublin seized files during…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Google at odds with French over tax, records revealIT IS an open secret that relations between France and Google have been under strain in recent years, but court records in Paris…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Google denies reports of €1bn French tax claimGOOGLE’S TAX status in Ireland has come under the spotlight in France after a report that tax authorities in Paris have made …Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Hollande threatens to charge Google for newspaper linksFRENCH PRESIDENT François Hollande has ratcheted up a dispute with Google by threatening to force internet search engines to …Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Gallic spat gives way to new ententeWORLD VIEW: Hollande has delivered on his promise to improve France’s relations with IrelandSat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
Islamist gunman inquiry identifies security failingsFRANCE’S DOMESTIC spying agency stopped tracking the Islamist gunman Mohamed Merah a few months before his shooting spree in …Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Meeting of minds between Kenny and Hollande in Paris“IT’S BEEN over 30 years since a member of my party actually came here as taoiseach,” Enda Kenny remarked as he stood alongside…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Hollande's support raises Irish hopes of bank debt relief dealPRESIDENT FRANÇOIS Hollande has promised French support for Ireland in its efforts to secure a bank debt deal, lifting Irish …Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Events bring Kenny, Hollande closerANALYSIS: THE LAST time a Fine Gael taoiseach came to Paris to visit a newly installed socialist president, it became the stuff…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
France supports Irish bid for banking-debt agreementFrench president François Hollande today said he supports Ireland's campaign to have old bank debt covered by recapitalisations…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Merkel and Kenny agree that Ireland needs special approachTAOISEACH ENDA KENNY travels to Paris this morning after agreeing with German chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday that the “unique…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Hollande's France emerges as key Irish allyFrance is at odds with Germany over debt and banking issues of key Irish concernSat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
EU may impose sanctions on Mali militiaEU LEADERS have described the crisis in Mali, where Islamists have seized control of much of the north of the country, as an “…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Poll reflects hard choices, says GilmoreTHE POPULARITY of the Government would go up and down during its time in office, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said.Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
State to urge action on EU jobless youth, says GilmoreTHE REPUBLIC will use its presidency of the European Union to press for joint action to reduce soaring youth unemployment rates…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach attempts to ignite stalled debt relief campaignTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny pushed last night to inject fresh impetus into his stalled campaign for debt relief but deepening divisions…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Boost for Ireland as Hollande urges EU leaders to act over banking debtIRELAND’S EFFORTS to build European support for a deal to ease its multibillion-euro bank debt received a boost from Paris yesterday…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Hollande pledges to promote democracy at Africa summitFRENCH PRESIDENT François Hollande has pledged to recast France’s relationships with its former colonies in Africa after repudiating…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
ECB did more for Ireland than any other country, says TrichetTHE EUROPEAN Central Bank did more to finance the Irish economy before the State’s bailout than “perhaps any central bank did…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
French police find bomb-making materialsFRENCH POLICE discovered bomb-making materials and weapons yesterday as the investigation continued into a group of suspected…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Strauss-Kahn admits to being 'naive'DOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KAHN has complained he has become the target of a media “manhunt” and appealed to be left alone as he attempts…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Dissent in Hollande's ranks fails to stop fiscal pactFRANCE’S National Assembly has approved the EU fiscal treaty despite a small revolt from members of president François Hollande…Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
France faces Islamist threat, warns Jewish groupFRANCE HAS not fully taken stock of the threat it faces from radical Islamism, a leading Jewish figure warned as police operations…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
French police dismantle network that targeted JewsFRENCH PRESIDENT François Hollande pledged to increase security around synagogues and enact tougher anti-terrorism laws after…Mon Oct 08 2012 - 01:00
French volte-face on new capital gains tax measureTHE FRENCH government is set to reverse a tax increase it announced just last week after an online campaign against it by small…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Pigeons cry fowl over French tax increasesEVERYONE ELSE in France seems to have complained about the tough budget unveiled last week by president François Hollande’s government…Thu Oct 04 2012 - 01:00
Strauss-Kahn charges droppedFrench prosecutors have shelved an investigation into allegations that former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn took part in a…Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
PM warns of euro collapse if France rejects treatyFRANCE’S PRIME minister has warned that a French rejection of the EU fiscal treaty would cause a political crisis and the collapse…Wed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
France at odds with Germany over Irish bank 'legacy' debtGERMANY AND France are heading for a clash over Ireland’s bank debts as divisions deepen over the scope of a plan to use the …Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Seeking work where jobless rate for young is at 23%FRANCE: ELISE IWASINTA doesn’t have a job, but looking for one is full-time workWed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Europe's fiscal treaty returns to haunt HollandeANALYSIS: IT WAS an electoral trump card for François Hollande just four months ago, so how can the EU fiscal treaty have become…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Hollande resists push to sack two GreensFRENCH PRESIDENT François Hollande resisted pressure to sack Green Party members of his cabinet yesterday after the junior partner…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Le Pen call for religious headwear ban criticisedFRENCH FAR-RIGHT leader Marine Le Pen has been rebuked by political opponents after she called for a ban on the wearing in public…Sat Sept 22 2012 - 01:00
France bans protests over cartoonsFrance confirmed today it would allow no street protests against cartoons denigrating Islam's Prophet Mohammad that were published…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Paris braced for protests over cartoonFRENCH EMBASSIES and schools in 20 countries will close today as Paris braces itself for protests against the publication by …Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
French cartoons of Muhammad spur security fearsFRANCE HAS stepped up security at its embassies around the world amid fears of a violent backlash after a satirical Paris-based…Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
Irish culture shines in the city of lightWATCHING HUNDREDS of people gather in the magnificent courtyard of the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris on Tuesday evening for …Thu Sept 20 2012 - 01:00
France's stance will be crucial in next phase of euro crisisANALYSIS: IN THE diplomatic choreography of the euro zone’s debt crisis, honed over years spent dousing rolling economic wildfires…Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Royals get injunction over topless imagesA FRENCH COURT has banned the celebrity magazine Closer from republishing or distributing topless photographs of Catherine, Duchess…Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Royals seek to block sale of imagesLEGAL ACTION: LAWYERS FOR the British royal family have sought an injunction to force the French magazine Closer to withdraw…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
France moves to block further anti-US demonstrations after up to 250 protest in ParisFRANCE HAS pledged to prevent any further anti-US demonstrations after an unauthorised protest by up to 250 people in Paris prompted…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
Debt relief deadline slips as Noonan warns against rushTHE PROSPECT of Ireland securing a deal in October on banking debt relief has receded after Minister for Finance Michael Noonan…Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
