Aline Robert for EURACTIV.fr in Paris Archives
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France to scrap mass-mailings for EU election campaign
The French government plans on saving tens of millions of euros by dropping the mass-mailings that are traditionally sent to voters ahead of elections, a measure which is creating unease because it targets only the European elections.
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France’s €30 billion VAT gap revealed
EXCLUSIVE / An assessment for the European Commission carried out by an external consulting firm, seen by EURACTIV, has exposed a massive €30 billion gap in France's annual VAT revenues, a much bigger hole than official figures show. However, Paris rejects the methodology used in the study, EURACTIV.fr reports.
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France clears road for non-nationals to run in EU polls
The French Interior Ministry has drafted a law that will allow non-national EU citizens to stand in the next European Parliament elections, in line with the requirements of the Lisbon Treaty. EURACTIV France reports.
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France unveils €3.5 billion plan for ‘third industrial revolution’
French President François Hollande hopes to create 470,000 jobs by injecting €3.5 billion in 34 key industrial sectors, but he will need Europe’s help. EURACTIV.fr reports.
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France considers cash creation to finance energy transition
A French government advisory body has suggested that the European Central Bank create money - via loans to other financial institutions - in order to support the transition to renewable energies, claiming the proposed system would not necessarily fuel inflation.
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José Bové: US demanded encrypted calls during EU-US trade talks
EXCLUSIVE / José Bové, the famously outspoken French MEP and Farmers Union leader, has condemned US officials for a "lack of transparency" in demanding secrecy in transatlantic trade talks with their EU counterparts.