Tanja Kuchenbecker

France is the leader in Europe in terms of attracting foreign companies. The consulting firm EY Consulting presented its Barometer 2023 for the attractiveness of France. The company has been helping companies choose their international locations for more than 20 years. For the fourth year in a row, France comes out on top. After surveying […] continue reading →

He has no regrets, Emmanuel Macron said in a television interview with TF1 and France 2 on Wednesday. The French President ruled out new elections or a government reshuffle, despite fierce protests and a vote of no confidence that was narrowly survived. Macron defended his pension reform, which aims to gradually raise the retirement age […] continue reading →

When France's Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne announced the decision to the National Assembly, she was booed: The controversial pension reform will be pushed through with the constitutional paragraph 49.3. The opposition and the trade unions do not want to accept this. continue reading →

The pension reform with an increase in the retirement age to 64 is one of the most ambitious plans of the Macron government. But the unions are fighting back – and shutting down the country. continue reading →

Living like God in France. This view of Germany's neighbor probably has something to do with the country's very generous pension system. This is the second time President Macron dared to reform the pension system – and despite protests, he could go through with it this time. continue reading →

For years, Emmanuel Macron has wanted to reform the French pension system and raise the retirement age. The unions are united in their opposition to these plans. The reform is to be presented tomorrow – and could trigger unrest like the Yellow Vests protests in 2018. continue reading →

Éric Ciotti would have liked to become France’s president this year. But Valérie Pécresse prevailed against him in the conservative Republicans’ primary election campaign and ran as the top candidate against Emmanuel Macron.Now the 57-year-old Ciotti has won a belated victory: He was elected the new president of the Republicans by party supporters in a […] continue reading →

German Economics Minister Robert Habeck and French Finance and Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire advocate responding to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) with their own subsidy programs if necessary. If the current negotiations between the EU Commission and the US government do not produce any results, it would be appropriate to respond to the […] continue reading →

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron attempted to end the ice age in their mutual relations and settle differences in Paris on Wednesday. The outcome is ambivalent: After differences over protocol, both sides emphasized the success of the meeting. continue reading →

A nationwide strike day is planned for today in France. Work stoppages have been announced across all sectors, including local and long-distance transport, refineries, the utility EDF and schools. By extending the protests, the unions want to put pressure on the government.However, it was already apparent on Monday that the strikes would be limited, especially […] continue reading →

A successor for the French state-owned energy group EDF was sought for months. Luc Rémont, from the French electrical engineering group Schneider Electric, has now been proposed as the new boss by the Elysée Palace. He brings international industrial experience and financial knowledge to the table and has already worked in the French Finance and […] continue reading →

Rising prices and, above all, the planned pension reform bill brings people in France to the streets. But President Emmanuel Macron is determined to stay the course. But since he lost the absolute majority, he will be forced to make concessions. continue reading →

The French utility wants to bring the numerous shut down nuclear power plants back online over the winter. The government is exerting pressure because of the electricity crisis, but many experts consider the repair schedule to be too optimistic. continue reading →

In France’s politics, Europe is increasingly in the hands of women. After Foreign and European Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna and Laurence Boone, Secretary of State for Europe, a third woman is now taking care of Europe for President Emmanuel Macron. Garance Pineau succeeds Alexandre Adam and Clément Beaune as advisor for European affairs at the […] continue reading →

Laurence Boone, an internationally renowned economist, is appointed Secretary of State for European Affairs in France. She will work under Foreign and European Affairs Minister Catherine Colonna.The 53-year-old Boone was previously chief economist and, since January, deputy secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). She knows exactly how the EU works because […] continue reading →

On Monday, President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne put together a new cabinet after a long period of deliberation. This means a necessary reshuffle – but according to critics, real change is not to be expected. continue reading →

The stakes were high for President Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the parliamentary elections on Sunday. The outcome was uncertain right down to the wire. continue reading →

The French president's alliance can hope for the most seats in the National Assembly. However, its own majority after the second round of voting is not a safe bet. The left-wing alliance around the anti-capitalist Jean-Luc Mélenchon has made strong gains. continue reading →

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