France

  • Sep 19, 2017
  • 7 min read

Warsaw may be isolated in EU on ‘posted workers’

If post-election Germany becomes less accommodating, Poland could stand alone in opposing 'posted workers' reform

Poland
  • Sep 13, 2017
  • 2 min read

France's Macron may succeed in changing labour laws

Yesterday’s modest protests may indicate that a majority of the population has accepted the need for reforms

France
  • Sep 1, 2017
  • 7 min read

France aims for wider buy-in in the Sahel

Paris has a keen interest in counter-terrorism issues in the Sahel, but does not want to shoulder the burden alone

France
  • Sep 1, 2017
  • 2 min read

Ivory Coast's government will bank on French backing

The second Paris meeting between the French and Ivorian leaders could boost the latter's investment prospects

Ivory Coast
  • Sep 1, 2017
  • 2 min read

Macron’s labour reforms will fail to transform France

Reforming France’s labour laws has defeated others and there are signs that Macron has dodged radical change

France
  • Aug 30, 2017
  • 6 min read

Raising French confidence is key ahead of austerity

Macron is pressing ahead with labour market reforms but should perhaps equivocate on his plans for fiscal tightening

France
  • Aug 29, 2017
  • 2 min read

Poland looks increasingly isolated after Macron visit

While others may have got what they wanted from Macron, Poland seems to have excluded itself from consideration

Poland
  • Aug 23, 2017
  • 2 min read

ECB dilemma deepens ahead of Mario Draghi’s key speech

Euro-area manufacturing and services PMIs maintained strong momentum in August, adding to the ECB’s policy dilemma

Europe