Companies across the West are retreating from Russia in the wake of President Vladimir Putin ’s decision to invade Ukraine. Some of France’s biggest firms are hanging on. Russians shopping Continue Reading
France sees a potential ban on imports of Russian energy into the EU as an option, its Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said over the weekend, adding that Continue Reading
Two leading French NGOs plan to take legal action against TotalEnergies over possible human rights abuses unless it cuts its business ties with Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine, Continue Reading
France is to introduce a rebate of 0.15 euros ($0.16) per litre of transport fuel to help drivers cope with soaring pump prices, Prime Minister Jean Castex said in an Continue Reading
France’s TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) cuts a lonely figure hanging onto its Russian investments during a mass exodus of western oil majors from the country after its invasion of Ukraine, even though Continue Reading
France and Europe still have margin for maneuver to implement further sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday. “Yes there are margins Continue Reading
French consumer prices rose 4.1% in February from a year earlier. Photographer: Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast Continue Reading
France has enough secured gas supplies to get through this winter, French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune told France 2 TV on Tuesday, adding this was the case in “any Continue Reading
French officials said Vladimir Putin had moved towards de-escalating the Ukraine crisis by promising not to undertake any new “military initiatives” and agreeing to withdraw thousands of Russian troops from Continue Reading
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