French PM Barnier signals tax hikes on wealthy as new government takes over
France • Sep 22, 2024, 7:03 PM
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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Sunday said he would avoid broad tax hikes, opting instead for tax increases for high earners, a day before his new government was set to take up its functions. Barnier's first major test will be to narrow the budget shortfall and submit a 2025 budget plan on France's financial situation next month.
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French music flexes its muscles abroad
France • 2:33 PM
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French-language music took centre stage during the Paris Olympics, with giant karaokés, star-studded ceremonies and a medley of styles and sounds. Boosted also by TV series, online streaming and a 30 percent increase in French music exports, Francophone
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France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen goes on trial in much-awaited EU embezzlement case
France • 6:43 AM
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The political stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as the French far-right leader and other party officials went on trial Monday for allegedly embezzling EU funds. The much-awaited trial could upend the political future of France's three-time presidential c
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