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Full coverage: France

Thomas Hubert in Paris: We are quite possibly witnessing the dying days of the French Fifth Republic

France is grappling with the cost-of-living crisis and facing into the Olympics but its president is forcing the electorate to make deep ideological choices. Nobody knows how this story ends.

Thomas Hubert
29th Jun, 2024 - 9 min read

Are the French heading for a Liz Truss moment?

French bond rate spreads could blow out if Emmanuel Macron’s high-risk election gamble doesn’t work out. This time, the euro is safe, however.

Peter Kinsella
19th Jun, 2024 - 6 min read

Sports, stores, stadiums and subsidies: “There must be space for the private sector”

Thomas Byrne, the Minister of State for Sport, and Elena Pecos, the head of Decathlon Ireland, recently swapped notes on the business of sport – from the French retailer's move into Clery's to funding for national facilities.

Sean Keyes
12th Mar, 2024 - 5 min read

Ireland lacerate France in Marseille with a historic win

In Marseille on Friday night, Ireland found another level. The post-Sexton era is looking promising.

Brett Igoe
3rd Feb, 2024 - 5 min read

Ireland must invest in green aircraft: “If you don’t lead, you will fall behind”

French electric-hybrid VoltAero is gearing up to start making groundbreaking new planes. Its co-founders, all veterans of Airbus, warn that Ireland cannot take its lead in aircraft leasing for granted.

Tom Lyons
1st Feb, 2024 - 5 min read

Hunger for green cement boosts Ecocem’s performance

Revenue and profits surged in 2022 at the Irish low-carbon cement manufacturer backed by Dermot Desmond and Bill Gates.

Thomas Hubert
2nd Jan, 2024 - 3 min read

Thomas Hubert: Lessons from Paris for riot-stunned Dublin

Overnight violence is sadly reminiscent of my previous home city. When it comes to policing unashamed bigotry, there are good and bad things we can learn from the French capital’s riotous history.

Thomas Hubert
24th Nov, 2023 - 7 min read

Inside the French contactless ID maker valued at €75m by its Irish owner

The Paris-listed Paragon ID manufacturer of passports, transport cards and smart retail tags is going private. The buy-out offer was launched from a low-key office suite in Sandyford.

Thomas Hubert
25th Sep, 2023 - 7 min read

Shares, trusts and thoroughbreds: The Irish ramifications of a €550m French tax battle

A Paris court is holding the fourth successive trial of the inheritance tax dispute involving two generations of the billionaire Wildenstein family. Their bloodstock interests were located in Irish companies – until very recently.

Thomas Hubert
22nd Sep, 2023 - 7 min read

Solar panels and the Children of Lir: High-profile refusal illustrates renewable planning hurdles

When a fast-growing French renewable energy developer and one of Ireland’s most recognisable farmers partnered for a large-scale solar farm, local objections escalated quickly.

Thomas Hubert
25th Aug, 2023 - 6 min read
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