The downgrade of France's debt to "AA+" from "AAA" has the French government reviewing and changing its economic strategy.
Showing posts with label France. Show all posts
Showing posts with label France. Show all posts
Monday, January 16, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Le Figaro.fr: Sarkozy's Policy Is Downgraded, Not France
France's discontent over Standard and Poor's downgrading of France's debt rating to "AA+" from "AAA" is evolving into a political firestorm.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Le Figaro.fr: France's Debt Downgraded, Socialist Blames Sarkozy
On Friday 13 January, 2012 Standard and Poor's downgraded France's sovereign debt to "AA+" from "AAA" and this post highlights one politicians reaction to the downgrade.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Breaking News: NATO Alliance Could Be Imperiled
Two key countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization -- because of a dispute between them -- may be endangering the alliance.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Le Figaro.fr: Economic Forecast for France
The new economic forecast for France is now public and it effectively condemns to the economic dustbin (poubelle économiques) the expansionary-austerity policies of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Le Figaro.fr: Rejecting Economic Austerity
In protest of the economic austerity that is being imposed on the French people by their government, rallies are being held across France today.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Le Figaro.fr: Dominique de Villepin Announces Presidential Candidacy
On Sunday night, during an interview on France's TF1 television channel, Dominique de Villepin announced his 2012 candidacy for the President of the French Republic.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Europe Seethes
The current anger in Europe -- supposedly because of the United Kingdom's veto of an atrocious economic austerity plan advanced by Germany with the support of Mrs. Merkel's French poodle -- is at the boiling point.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Quotation for Today
"Never has Europe been so necessary. Never has it been in so much danger."
Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic
"Eurozone crisis: Talks to save euro begin in Brussels." BBC-UK 8 December, 2011: online edition
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Le Figaro.fr - Politician Compares Mrs. Merkel to Bismarck
Arnaud Montebourg, a French politician, compares the policies of Mrs. Angela Merkel (Chancellor, Federal Republic of Germany) to those of Bismarck. Montebourg's comments seem to have caused a bit of a brouhaha in France.
Friday, December 2, 2011
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