Pierre Moscovici

Pierre Moscovici

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  Dutchman elected new chief of eurogroup

  The Dutch finance minister, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, was elected Monday as the new president of the group of euro area finance ministers. 

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  Dutchman gets backing to be next Eurogroup chief

  The outgoing chairman of the Eurogroup, the regular meetings of the 17 eurozone finance ministers, endorsed Dutch finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem ... 

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  Offshore account dispute snarls top French taxman

  The man at the forefront of France's fight against fiscal fraud is now one of those being investigated. Budget Minister Jerome Cahuzac has spent ... 

• IMF warns French economy vulnerable to downturn

  The International Monetary Fund warned Friday that the French economy, the eurozone's second-largest, is vulnerable to a downturn because of its ... 

• France wants to split banks' trading, lending ops

  France's government proposed a bill Wednesday that would split banks' risky trading activities from their more traditional lending operations as part ... 

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  Germany, France at odds over EU banking supervisor

  European Union countries are dragging themselves to a year-end summit with a heavy load of unfinished business aimed at shoring up confidence in the ... 

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  Downgraded France says it needs more time

  France's government has shrugged off the latest downgrade of its credit rating, saying Tuesday that it just needs time for reforms to the sluggish ... 

• Moody's downgrades France 1 notch on weak growth

  Moody's Investors Service on Monday downgraded France, stripping it of its prized AAA credit rating due to concerns over its prospects for economic ... 

• France and Germany on the rocks? Nein! Non!

  To hear France and Germany tell it, rumors that their romance is dead are greatly exaggerated. The partnership was once rhapsodized as Europe's ... 

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  Greece to get 2 more years but delay to bailout

  Greece's international creditors failed to agree Monday on how to get the country's bailout program back on track and put off again the release of the ... 

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  Creditors propose giving Greece 2 more years

  Greece's international creditors are proposing granting the country two more years to meet its debt reduction targets as the country enters its sixth ... 

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  Layoffs, perks, labor costs trap French govt

  The 35-hour work week? Untouchable. The social safety net? Untrimmable. So how on earth can France's Socialist government keep its promise to make ... 

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  Eurogroup chief: Lenders, Greece should agree soon

  Greece and its international lenders need to agree quickly on a program of reforms so the next tranche of bailout loans can be released, the head of ... 

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  Angry birds attack French tax on entrepreneurs

  France's government is under attack by a flock of furious "pigeons." And the angry birds have won the first battle. A group of entrepreneurs calling ... 

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  French budget heavy on taxes, could hurt Hollande

  France's new budget may be the worst of both worlds. It lacks the serious spending cuts that economists say are needed to put the country on a path ... 

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  Germany, France launch drive for EU finance tax

  Germany's Finance Ministry says Berlin and Paris have jointly appealed to the European Union's executive to prepare the introduction of a tax on ... 

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  France finance minister: Tools available for Spain

  The European Union has the available mechanisms ready if Spain needs to request financial assistance to help deal with its borrowing concerns, ... 

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  French tycoon's threat shakes Socialist tax plan

  Bernard Arnault — the richest man in Europe — has ignited an uproar in France over taxes, citizenship, patriotism and what policies the government ... 

• French fin min announces gasoline price cut

  France's finance minister says the price of gasoline and diesel fuel will be lowered by up to six euro cents per liter in a move aimed at fulfilling ... 

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  France PM announces gasoline tax cut

  France is to cut gasoline taxes to ease the pressure of rising prices on French households, the prime minister announced Wednesday, as the ... 

• French economy sees zero growth in Q2

  France's economy was stagnant in the second quarter, the government said Tuesday, amid worries that Europe's No. 2 economy is hovering on the edge of ...