Greek proposals no basis for further talks, senior German conservative

BERLIN (Reuters) - Greece's latest reform proposals are no basis for further negotiations on a third bailout program, a senior German conservative lawmaker told Reuters on Friday, adding that Greece would do better to aim for a new start with its own currency.

Greek debt crisis agreement in sight - Tsipras

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says talks in Brussels on Greece's debt crisis were "constructive" and he believes "an agreement is in sight".

Hollande shifts position on Tobin tax, money for environment

French President Francois Hollande shifted position Monday on implementing a long-sought financial transactions tax in Europe and said the money should go towards projects aimed at mitigating climate change.

France vows 20 million euros for fight against Ebola

PARIS: France on Tuesday said it was pledging 20 million euros ($25.4 million) in the fight against Ebola in west Africa, including the opening of several care centres in Guinea.

Hollande Falls Into Line as Merkel Fends Off EU Spending

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sidestepped French President Francois Hollande’s call to use stimulus measures to counter Europe’s faltering recovery, saying investments need to be carefully considered.

France produces 'no austerity' budget, defying EU rules

PARIS: France intensified a showdown with its European Union partners Wednesday by unveiling a "no austerity" budget that aims to bring its deficit within European guidelines two years later than previously promised.

France dodges rating downgrade - for now

(Reuters) - Moody's spared France a fresh downgrade of its debt rating on Friday even though Paris has overrun its deficit targets, warning the outlook was negative in light of difficulties pushing through reforms.

EU summit on economy in Italy October 6

(PARIS) - French President Francois Hollande announced on Saturday that EU leaders would hold a summit in Italy in early October aimed at boosting growth and jobs in the bloc.

France's jobless total rises sharply in July

The number of people looking for work in France rose 0.8% in July to a new record of 3,424,400. The sharp rise confirms a longer term trend with the number of jobless rising 4.3% over the last year.

Germany, France Seek Eased Euro Deficit Rule Amid Austerity

Germany and France are seeking to ease the euro area’s deficit rules to reflect efforts by governments to fix their economies, German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said.

Russia woos French business elite as sanctions loom

(Reuters) - Russia sought to woo the French business elite on Wednesday as the threat of tougher sanctions over the Ukraine crisis loom with a Franco-Russian association warning of job cuts in France as a result of restrictions.

France's odd couple push Europe to re-think growth

PARIS (Reuters) - One is a balding, bespectacled safe-pair-of-hands known for his negotiating skills; the other a firebrand orator of the French left who made his name riling big business, Brussels and Berlin.

Race for top EU jobs turns murkier before elections

PARIS (Reuters) - The race for the European Union's top leadership jobs has turned murkier with news that Finland's prime minister is stepping down to seek a European role while France is touting its former finance minister as its nominee for a European Commission post.

France Consumer Confidence Eases On Unemployment Worries

French consumer confidence declined slightly in February, erasing the gain logged in the previous month, as concerns over rising unemployment continued to haunt, damping economic expectations.

France and Germany rebuild ties but EU waits for old axis

Brussels (AFP) - With France and Germany apparently patching up their economic differences, their decades-old axis could retake its place at the heart of Europe, but analysts are waiting for actions to back up the rhetoric.

Moody's maintains French debt rating

The US agency affirmed the bond rating one notch below the top AAA rating.

French taxes may decrease before 2017: minister

(Reuters) - French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici said on Wednesday that taxes would start to decrease before 2017 if a deficit-cutting program remained on schedule and economic growth allowed the government to revise fiscal policy.

France jobless rise despite President Francois Hollande's vow to buck trend

PARIS: France's number of registered jobseekers rose by 17,800 in November to 3.29 million, the labour ministry said Thursday, challenging government claims to have bucked a trend of spiralling unemployment.

Euro zone suffers from integration fatigue

BRUSSELS, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The euro zone is suffering from integration fatigue and banking union might be the last big push for the foreseeable future, officials in the currency bloc say.

Bank of France raises growth forecast slightly

PARIS (Reuters) - France should post economic growth of 0.2 percent in the third quarter, the Bank of France said on Monday, revising its forecast up slightly from a first estimate of 0.1 percent.