France
Moldovan wines took gold medals at the Bordeaux Winexpo exhibition
June 23, 2011Mariana Puzderi/ Chișinău / Moldova.ORG/ -- 11 Moldovan wine producers took part in the famous world exhibition in France. Experts in the field of wine considered a success the presence of such a large number of Moldovan companies at this prestigious...
Airbus's Leahy 'investigated for insider trading'
December 13, 2010A top executive at European plane maker Airbus has been placed under formal investigation for insider trading by French authorities, reports suggest. Commercial director John Leahy sold shares in parent company EADS before their price fell sharply...
Financial crisis roiled euro zone in 2010
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December 09, 2010Europe's single currency, the euro, was supposed to merge European countries into one robust monetary union. But the euro zone is as weak as its weakest link and that's a reality that can't be ignored as 2010 comes to a close. The financial crisis tested...
Growth slows in Europe's leading economies
November 12, 2010The pace of economic recovery has slowed in Europe's major economies, according to official estimates. Germany, Europe's largest economy, has seen a sharp slowdown in the third quarter, with growth of 0.7% compared with the record expansion of 2.3...
French authorities report fuel shortages
October 19, 2010Truck drivers are staging slowdowns on key French highways to protest an unpopular set of government retirement reforms as authorities brace for a new round of nationwide demonstrations Tuesday. Oil refinery workers, high school students, rail workers...
French President Sarkozy pushes use of more nuclear energy
March 10, 2010By Lisa Bryant French President Nicolas Sarkozy is urging the world community to embrace nuclear energy as an indispensable tool in the fight against global warming. Mr. Sarkozy also called for poor countries in particular to have access to nuclear power...
March 03, 2010By Luke Allnutt A Russian billionaire who failed to complete a deal to buy one of France's most beautiful houses also lost his deposit on Monday, to the tune of 39 million euros ($53 million). Mikhail Prokhorov had made several bids to buy the sprawling...
G-20 Ministers Promise to Preserve Economic Recovery
September 06, 2009Finance ministers from both rich and developing countries are promising they will not let a global fragile economic recovery collapse. The ministers from the Group of 20 nations, known as the G-20, concluded a critical meeting in London Saturday, agreeing...
Strike idles commuter trains in France
October 18, 2007A 24-hour public transit strike protesting early retirement legislation in France created mayhem for commuters Thursday. In Paris, the only subway line running was an automated one that doesn't require a driver, and just 80 of 600 national train services...
France shows interest in Russian aircraft
February 21, 2007France's top government officials expressed Wednesday their interest in buying Russian aircraft, including heavy helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. "We are interested in heavy helicopters, and also in reconnaissance aircraft and unmanned...