About: Bruno Le Maire
New French government named: continuity with some surprises
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed his new government on Friday (20 May), following the appointment of Elisabeth Borne as Prime Minister on Monday. His personnel choices signalled continuity with previous governments.
Macron backs right-wing hopefuls ahead of June polls
French President Emmanuel Macron has chosen to back several right-wing Les Républicains (LR) candidates in the June legislative elections, continuing his takeover of the now ailing traditional right-wing bloc. EURACTIV France reports.
Poland blocks EU directive to implement global corporate tax deal
In a tense meeting of EU member state finance ministers on Tuesday (5 April) in Luxemburg, Poland vetoed a compromise proposal for an EU directive that would implement the internationally agreed 15% minimum effective taxation for large multinational companies.
Berlin, Paris agree close-knit exchange and plan for new sanctions
The German and French governments have agreed to closer communication, cooperation on support for the economy amid record-high energy prices and plans for new sanctions.
French government justifies ‘McKinseygate’ ahead of election
The French government has justified its increased use of consultancy firms under President Emmanuel Macron's five-year term, saying it was due to "exceptional circumstances". EURACTIV France reports.
Half-time for the French Presidency
Three months into the six-month French presidency of the EU Council, there is not much time left for the French presidency to deliver on its economic policy priorities.
Global minimum tax hits roadblock as EU states disagree on directive
The finance ministers of EU member states failed to reach a unanimous agreement on the EU directive aimed at implementing the global minimum tax for large corporations when they met in Brussels on Tuesday (15 March).
France leads calls to reform ‘absurd’ EU energy market
Reforming an "absurd" European electricity market still dependent on the price of fossil fuels is one of France's medium-term projects to achieve energy independence, as explained by French economy minister Bruno Le Maire.
France wants to boost European tech with billions of euros
France announced on Tuesday (8 February) that it has raised more than €3.5 billion to invest in the tech ecosystem, amongst plans to rely on European start-ups to regain the continent's digital sovereignty.
France and Germany to work on ‘common industrial projects’
France and Germany will work on "common industrial projects" such as electrical networks, batteries and hydrogen, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said after receiving his German counterpart Robert Habeck in Paris on Monday (7 February).
Habeck and Le Maire unfazed by Facebook’s withdrawal threats from the EU
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck and his French counterpart Bruno Le Maire seemed unimpressed on Monday (7 February) by digital giant Meta's threat of possibly withdrawing Facebook and Instagram from the EU, repeating that data should not be handed over without control.
Coalition against EU debt rule reform shows cracks
Eight EU countries known as “the alliance of responsibility" who spoke out in favour of an early return to strict debt rules in a position paper in September 2021 are being pushed towards compromise with even Germany adopting a more conciliatory tone. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Poland and Hungary want to slow French push for minimum tax directive
The EU directive to implement the minimum corporate tax rate agreed upon in the OECD deal is facing resistance as Poland and Hungary insist on linking it to another part of the OECD agreement.
Germany, France show divisions on EU budget rules
Germany and France laid out differing visions for the future of the European economy Monday (17 January), signalling a fight later this year to overhaul the bloc's strict rules on government spending.
French and German finance ministers stress common interests in first meeting
Although he is known to be a hardline opponent of public debt, the new German finance minister showed his openness to compromise during his first trip to Paris only days after taking office.
France sees chance of compromise with Germany on EU fiscal rules
France will be able to reach a compromise with the new German government to update the European Union's fiscal rules to face economic challenges following the COVID-19 pandemic, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday (29 November).
France orders removal of e-commerce giant Wish over safety concerns
The French government ordered on Wednesday (24 November) search engines and app stores to delist US e-commerce giant Wish on the grounds that the online retail platform was "flouting product safety regulations". EURACTIV France reports.
France, Spain urge pan-European response to energy price surge
France and Spain on Monday (4 October) called for a coordinated European response to the surge in global energy prices to protect Europe's poorest citizens, the competitiveness of its businesses and its 2050 plan to cut greenhouse emissions.
France pushes for 25% target for taxing multinationals’ super-profits
Countries should be able to tax a quarter of big multinationals' profits no matter where they are earned, France proposed on Saturday (10 July) at a G20 finance ministers meeting focused on overhauling the rules for cross-border corporate taxation.
France moves to become a nation of ‘large tech companies’
"We were a start-up nation, we are going to become a nation of large technology companies," Economy Minister Bruno le Maire told a conference on Monday (7 June), adding that “France has a vocation to be one of the nations writing the 21st century”. EURACTIV France reports.
Germany, France, Italy, Spain push for implementation of recovery fund
Finance ministers of Germany, France, Italy, and Spain urged member states on Wednesday (28 April) to submit their recovery plans and pressed the European Commission to speed up the assessment of the investment and reform proposals.
France urges EU to approve crisis spending plans soon
France on Tuesday (27 April) called on the EU Commission to expedite its approval of massive spending plans designed to prop up the bloc's economies hobbled by COVID-19 restrictions.
France and Germany unveil green recovery plans
French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire and German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz unveiled their national recovery and resilience plan at a joint press conference Tuesday (27 April) ahead of the indicative 30 April deadline set by the European Commission.