Aline Robert for EURACTIV.fr in Paris Archives

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.