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France slaps seven billion euros in taxes on rich and big firms

YoopyaJuly 5, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 5, 201203

(Reuters) – France’s new Socialist government announced tax rises worth 7.2 billion euros on Wednesday, including heavy one-off levies on wealthy households and big corporations,...

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Police raid ex-president Sarkozy’s home in funding probe

YoopyaJuly 3, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 3, 201202

(Reuters) – Police raided the home and offices of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday as part of a judicial inquiry into financial relations...

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France cuts growth forecasts, prepares for cuts

YoopyaJuly 3, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 3, 201202

(Reuters) – Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault slashed France’s official growth forecasts on Tuesday, paving the way for a slew of cuts next year that are...

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France take action against four misbehaving

YoopyaJuly 3, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 3, 201202

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) – The French Football Federation has opened disciplinary proceedings against players Samir Nasri, Hatem Ben Arfa, Jeremy Menez and Yann...

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Euro defeat for Merkel? Only time will tell

YoopyaJuly 2, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 2, 201205

(Reuters) – At first glance, the big winners from Europe’s latest euro-saving summit were the leaders of Italy, Spain and France. By banding together in...

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France to pass gay marriage, adoption law

YoopyaJuly 1, 2012

by YoopyaJuly 1, 201202

(Reuters) – France’s new Socialist government is to legalize marriage and adoption for same-sex couples, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Friday, reflecting a shift...

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French bid “adieu” to Minitel, the France-Wide Web

YoopyaJuly 1, 2012May 22, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 1, 2012May 22, 202303

(Reuters) – France pulls the plug on the Minitel this weekend, a home-grown precursor of the Internet which brought on-line banking, travel reservations and even...

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France’s Strauss-Kahn and wife have separated: source

YoopyaJune 29, 2012

by YoopyaJune 29, 2012014

(Reuters) – Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is facing a probe into his alleged involvement with a prostitution ring in France, and...

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French spirit inspired me, Aung San Suu Kyi says

YoopyaJune 26, 2012

by YoopyaJune 26, 201203

(Reuters) – France’s revolutionary spirit, art, literature and even its onion soup served as an inspiration to Myanmar pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi during...

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Toyota to move Yaris North American production to France

YoopyaJune 26, 2012

by YoopyaJune 26, 201205

(Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said it will transfer its Yaris compact car production for North America to France from Japan in May next...