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French labor reform caps dismissal awards, gives firms flexibility
PARIS The French government said on Thursday it would cap payouts for dismissals deemed unfair and give companies more flexibility to adapt pay and working hours to market conditions in a labor reform France's biggest union said was disappointing.
French labor reform caps dismissal awards, gives firms flexibility
PARIS The French government said on Thursday it would cap unfair dismissal payouts and give companies more flexibility to adapt pay and working hours to market conditions in a labor reform France's biggest union said was disappointing.
France sees talks on post-Iran nuclear deal, ballistic missile use
PARIS France suggested on Wednesday that the nuclear deal Iran struck with world powers in 2015 could be supplemented through "future consultations" to include the post-2025 period and tackle Iran's development of ballistic missiles.
Sore at Macron's 'dictatorship' criticism, Venezuela blasts France
CARACAS Venezuela accused France on Wednesday of joining an "imperialist" campaign after President Emmanuel Macron portrayed the widely criticized socialist government as dictatorial.
France to vote against license renewal for weedkiller glyphosate
PARIS France will vote against renewing the European license for weedkiller glyphosate, an official at the environment ministry said, adding to uncertainty over the future of widely-used products such as Monsanto's Roundup in the European Union.
Labor reform to make or break Macron presidency, say bosses
PARIS France's employers federation urged President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday to "go all out" in a reform of the labor market to be presented this week in the face of a precipitous fall in his popularity and increasingly restless unions.
Merkel, Macron eye deeper eurozone integration after German election
BERLIN/PARIS The leaders of Germany and France said on Tuesday they are ready to press ahead with deeper European integration, promising a tighter euro zone at the core of the European Union shaken by Britain's vote to leave.
LVMH looking to turn historic Paris grounds into theme park
PARIS Luxury goods giant LVMH is to lead a 60 million euros ($72 million) plan to turn the capital's 157 year-old Jardin d'Acclimatation into one of France's top three amusement parks.
France's Macron sets fighting 'Islamist terrorism' as main policy goal
PARIS French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that ensuring national security would be at the heart of France's diplomatic activity and he set eradicating "Islamist terrorism" as his core foreign policy goal.
France will make fresh proposals on STX shipyards to Italy: Le Maire
PARIS France will make new proposals to Italy with the hope of resolving their differences over the sale and joint control of STX shipyards before a Franco-Italian summit in September, Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday.