French President Francois Hollande called Monday on Google to come to a deal over an advertising revenue row, warning that if necessary, a bill could be adopted to force Internet search engines to pay for media content. Hollande's remarks came following a meeting with Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google,... Read more →
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A blast of winter chill across France
A COLD winter blast from the north across much of France has shaken off any lingering summer memories and seen heavy snow, rain and winds. Night time temperatures are expected to be below freezing across eastern France, and over the weekend 15cm of snow fell on the lower reaches of... Read more →
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SayOuiToFrance hopes to attract investment
Did You Know? Invest in France IN an attempt to draw more investment to France the government has launched the Say Oui to France website at an event in the US. The minister for the digital economy, Fleur Pellerin, gave a speech at Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) 2012 EmTech... Read more →
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EU lawmakers rally to protect Erasmus budget
The European Commission says Erasmus will not run out of money before the end of 2012. But if the shortfall in the 2012 EU budget is not resolved, it says funds from the 2013 budget will have to be used to cover the gap. "Faced with the prospect of a... Read more →
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France slips down ease of doing business table
THE ease of doing business in France has deteriorated in the past year, according to a study from the World Bank. Its Doing Business 2013 report shows that France has slipped from 32nd position to 34th, putting it behind the UK, Germany and other European nations. Top of the chart... Read more →
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A virtual year in Poitou-Charentes
IT is a year to the day that Jo Harrison left the UK to live in France, moving closer to her mother and her French boyfriend. From her home in Poitou-Charentes, Jo has been able to use websites such as Twitter and Facebook to help her fledging business take wing.... Read more →
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Crisis of confidence develops between Merkel and Hollande
The most recent European Union summit exposed deep differences between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande. Berlin wants Brussels to be bestowed with greater power over national budgets and Paris is calling for an end to austerity. The dispute threatens to intensify the euro crisis. via www.spiegel.de Read more →
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Louvre seeks €800,000 to buy medieval statuettes
The final two statuettes, far right, would complete the collection THE Louvre museum is hoping to raise €800,000 before the end of January to go towards the purchase of two medieval ivory statuettes measuring 20cm tall. The statuettes of Saint John and the Allegory of the Synagogue would complete a... Read more →
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Government promises to improve competitivity
Fil'gouv THE French government has said it will look to improve levels of competitivity across business to ensure the country can remain viable in the world economy. Government ministers discussed a report, commissioned by the Socialists, produced by Louis Gallois, the former head of aerospace group EADS, which is set... Read more →
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Trooping the grapes at Les Domaine des Sangliers
AFTER passing an innocuous signpost near a small hamlet called Loupiac, in the Lot, I am en route for Les Domaine des Sangliers, vignoble biologique, in the Cahors valley, south west France. Veering past a red rock face, upward through a leafy canopy to a hilltop driveway which opens out... Read more →
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