Hollande Plans €20 Billion Tax Increase to Balance Budget
The Socialist Party president announces higher corporate and income tax rates.
France
We Didn’t Start the Fire: Stop Blaming Sykes-Picot
The 1916 treaty between Britain and France can’t account for Syria’s problems altogether.
France’s Hollande Putting Off Tough Budget Decisions
François Hollande has raised taxes on the rich but is delaying tough spending and tax measures.
Britain Lost Its Chance to Be Europe’s Balancer
David Cameron had his chance to weaken the Franco-German axis and blew it.
Nicolas Sarkozy’s Foreign Policy Should Be Vindicated
The French leader was controversial, but his foreign policy can serve as an example.
France’s Ayrault Promises Tax Hikes, No Spending Cuts
France’s new prime minister announces income and corporate tax increases, but he rejects austerity.
France’s Hollande Aims to Build Parliamentary Majority
The socialist president could win a strong mandate to implement stimulus policies.
French Army to End Afghanistan Operations
New president François Hollande’s promises to withdraw his troops from Afghanistan.
Is Sarkozy’s Loss Poland’s Gain?
If France pushes Germany too much, the latter may turn to find a friend in Poland.
Hollande’s Fiscal Policy “Nonsense”: Austria
The policies favored by the French president “got us into this whole mess in the first place.”
Hollande, Merkel Face Fight Over Eurozone Bonds
The new French president could battle the German leader over the joint issuance of sovereign bonds.
Europe’s Age of Austerity Drawing to a Close?
Elections in France and Greece could thwart Europe’s emphasis on fiscal consolidation.
Sarkozy’s Final Pitch: “We Don’t Want Socialism”
The French president calls his challenger’s economic plan one of “crazy overspending.”
Hollande, Sarkozy Advance to Second Round
Incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and his left-wing challenger, François Hollande, win the first round of France’s presidential election.
After Five Years of Sarkozy, France’s Economy Still Stagnant
The president promised to “break with the past” but did little to reform France.