Over three years, "175 billion euro of direct investment" will be injected by the government into economic activity, declared Nicolas Sarkozy in Argonay (Haute-Savoie) on 23 October. In particular, the French President announced the creation of a public intervention fund, (...)
Starting on 1 July 2008, France will take over the Presidency of the European Council for six months. In this feature, we answer the questions on everyone’s lips concerning this key event: what does holding the "European Presidency" entail? What are the French government’s priorities? What events have been organised in France for the occasion?