France

France

Bulgarian personal income and corporate taxes the lowest in EU

Article | May 21, 2012 - 3:18pm

According to the statistical office of the European Union (Eurostat), the average top personal income tax rate and the corporate tax rate in the EU27 has increased in 2012.

Comment | United Kingdom

United Kingdom

François Hollande meets the world

Blog entry | May 21, 2012 - 10:38am

PARIS – When François Hollande, fresh from his election as France’s next president, was asked by a journalist which language he would use when he meets US President Barack Obama for the first time, his answer was revealing. “I speak English more fluently than the former president,” the Socialist leader insisted...

Comment | United States

United States

Hollande declares modest assets

Article | May 20, 2012 - 10:15pm

New French President Francois Hollande has declared assets under his possession worth €1.17 million, local reports revealed.

Comment | Social Issues

Social Issues

France continues its support for ‘Bulgaria in Schengen’

Article | May 18, 2012 - 1:52pm

‘France will continue supporting Bulgaria towards accession to Schengen’ stated Simon Suture, chairman of the committee on European affairs of the French Senate.

Comment | Structural Funds and Cohesion Funds

Structural Funds and Cohesion Funds

Northern states, Switzerland champions in gender-balanced cabinets

Article | May 17, 2012 - 3:14pm

The fulfilled promise of Hollande for a gender-balanced cabinet with 17 women out of 34 ministers inspired AFP to analyse the ratio between men and women also in the governments of other European states.

Comment | Switzerland

Switzerland

Hollande endorses Tadić for Serbian president

Article | May 17, 2012 - 12:10pm

Comment | Politics

Politics

Waiting for the new Franco-German compromise on growth

Article | May 16, 2012 - 12:55pm

Braving lightning, the new French President made his first official visit to Berlin

Comment | Greece

Greece

Lightning hits French President's jet

Article | May 15, 2012 - 8:03pm

Comment | spokesman

spokesman

Jean-Marc Ayrault named French PM [BREAKING]

Article | May 15, 2012 - 4:55pm

Comment | Socialist Party

Socialist Party

European left ganging up against Merkel?

Article | May 15, 2012 - 2:22pm

Comment | stronghold of Merkel

stronghold of Merkel

Hollande inaugurated - naming a PM and off to Berlin

Article | May 15, 2012 - 12:11pm

François Hollande was sworn in as president of France on 15 May to become the first Socialist to hold the highest post in the country in 17 years. Hollande announced that his first actions would be to name his prime minister and then to fly to Berlin for...

Comment | Politics

Politics