Emmanuel Macron wants to limit risks on growth
The French President announced several measures during his press conference last Thursday.There are structural measures such as reducing the number of pupils per primary class to 24. It is an…
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Emmanuel Macron’s first anniversary as President – part 2 Europe
After just one year it is still too soon to make a full assessment of the Macron presidency, so the question we must answer is whether the measures taken by…
Emmanuel Macron’s first anniversary as President (part 1)
This month marks Emmanuel Macron’s first anniversary as President. It is too soon to make a full assessment of his presidency, as he has already said himself that he wants…
Political watershed at the heart of Eurozone growth
The euro area is looking like a haven of stability these days. The election of Emmanuel Macron and his strong relationship with Angela Merkel have driven expectations that the economy…
France: General elections – Second round – Employment and Europe in line of sight
The President-elect has won an overall majority after the general elections. His party will have 306 seats and 348 when the Modem, a close political party, is included (on 577…
France: General elections – First round
The French general elections will give an overall majority to Emmanuel Macron the President-elect. After the first round, yesterday, La Republique En Marche (LREM) his political party can expect between…
The French Labor Market Reform
The French government has made its first proposals to reform the labor market. Its main idea is that competitive conditions have dramatically changed and it’s impossible to have a law…
Job and unemployment momentum – the challenge of a presidential term
So François Hollande’s challenge has finally been met: unemployment at the end of his presidential term has fallen and is now lower than when he became president. This was a…