Tag: Bruno Le Maire
Are France’s New Nuclear Power Plants Safe?
France’s nuclear offensive Six reactors of a new type are to be built by the middle of the next decade. (Photo: Getty Images, Reuters [M]) Paris, Penly In December 2022,…
The Struggle for European Industry – The Editor-in-Chief’s Review
At first the Europeans didn’t understand then they had a long debate about the consequences, and now there is a dispute about how to deal with it. You guessed it:…
With new debts against the USA – the EU must step up the competition for future investments
Paolo Gentiloni Gentiloni does not expect any resistance from the member states to his plans. (Photo: Bloomberg) Brussels, Berlin The EU Commission is making a new attempt to promote green…
With new debts against the USA – the EU must step up the competition for future investments
Paolo Gentiloni Gentiloni does not expect any resistance from the member states to his plans. (Photo: Bloomberg) Brussels, Berlin The EU Commission is making a new attempt to promote green…
Emmanuel Macron is risking a French uprising with reform plans
Paris Emmanuel Macron let his compatriots know in his New Year’s wishes that this time he was serious about the restructuring of old-age security. “This year will indeed be the…
Paris and Berlin propose response to US anti-inflation law
Economics Minister Habeck “Trustful cooperation” is in the common interest. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Paris A corresponding concept by Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) and his French counterpart Bruno…
Paris and Berlin propose response to US anti-inflation law
Economics Minister Habeck “Trustful cooperation” is in the common interest. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Paris A corresponding concept by Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) and his French counterpart Bruno…
France’s companies fear power outages, the government is reassuring
Penly Last Friday, Bruno Le Maire stood on a chalk cliff on the English Channel. French Economy Minister looks down at the Penly nuclear power station at the foot of…
Germany and France are looking for an answer to US industrial subsidies
French Prime Minister Borne and Chancellor Scholz Germany and France insist on a level playing field for European companies. (Photo: IMAGO/Metodi Popov) Paris The visit of French Prime Minister Élisabeth…
Paris and Berlin are working on a better relationship
Good morning dear readers, if discord has crept into a relationship, you should quickly seek dialogue with your partner. Otherwise the bad mood grows into a rift, the rift into…
Exchange at points of conflict is in full swing
Economics Minister Bruno Le Maire (left) and Robert Habeck “First step of a new Franco-German commitment to advance European industrial policy.” (Photo: IMAGO/PanoramaC) Paris Germany and France are making further…
Federal government squints at chief post at the monetary fund
IMF chief Kristalina Georgiewa at the G20 summit in Bali The Bulgarian will vacate her post at the Monetary Fund in autumn 2024. If the federal government has its way,…
The Problem with Confidence: The Editor-in-Chief’s Weekly Recap
Good morning dear readers, A number shook me this week. According to a survey by Civey pollsters, only 25 percent of Germans state that they are confident about the future.…
“The political will to work together is intact in Paris and Berlin”
Bruno Le Maire France’s Finance and Economics Minister is worried about Europe as an industrial location. (Photo: REUTERS) Paris Bruno Le Maire is one of the most important ministers in…
“The political will to work together is intact in Paris and Berlin”
Bruno Le Maire France’s Finance and Economics Minister is worried about Europe as an industrial location. (Photo: REUTERS) Paris Bruno Le Maire is one of the most important ministers in…
Zoff over US subsidies for electric cars: is the EU backlash coming?
Tesla factory in California Buyers only get the maximum subsidy in the US if the car was assembled in the country. (Photo: Reuters) Paris, Brussels, Washington, Dusseldorf The dispute over…
Zoff over US subsidies for electric cars: is the EU backlash coming?
Tesla factory in California Buyers only get the maximum subsidy in the US if the car was assembled in the country. (Photo: Reuters) Paris, Brussels, Washington, Dusseldorf The dispute over…
Macron is fighting with Parliament over his crisis budget for 2023 – and has a crucial joker
Emmanuel Macron The French President’s planned budget has been criticized. (Photo: Reuters) Paris The National Assembly in Paris has been debating the draft budget for the coming year since Monday.…
France wants to cap energy prices in 2023 as well
France’s Finance Minister Le Maire The French government wants to protect citizens from the effects of inflation. (Photo: REUTERS) Paris In view of the high energy prices, France will continue…
France is sticking to budget targets despite a slump in growth
France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire Paris expects less economic growth next year. (Photo: REUTERS) Paris While Germany is concerned about the coming year with recession concerns, France is also…