Full coverage: France

France has come out a winner in creating a start-up nation under President Emmanuel Macron. But does a national strategy make sense any more or should we be looking for European-wide policies?

This time, French voters have clearly chosen to move their elections away from the post-WWII battleground between centre-right and centre-left. The constitutional implications and the lessons for democracy are profound.

St Patrick’s Day marks both a time for reflection on national identity and the start of the tourist season. Two centuries ago, a French travel writer contributed to both. Some of his comments on Ireland's sights, traditions and government ring strangely true today – others not so much.

Bruno Candès is a partner at the French private equity firm that owns the Mater Private Hospital, a group of 14 nursing homes and has just agreed to buy half of eir’s fibre network. He explains why Irish infrastructure fits Infravia’s strategy.

Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier now runs the international campaign of presidential candidate Valérie Pécresse. He sat down with The Currency in Paris to discuss British and unionist attitudes to the NI Protocol, changing the EU, corporation tax and identity politics.

Divisions on the far right and on the left favour French President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election chances in two months’ time. Can the Gaullists return and challenge Macron's stance as the last man standing against extremism? Thomas Hubert reports from Paris.

After years struggling along without returning profits, French beef processing giant Elivia turned a corner in 2020. The Queally and Browne families own half the company, with an option to take it over fully in the coming years.

Despite Emmanuel Macron’s denial, Paris is putting pressure on Dublin to accept an international minimum corporation tax rate. While the French president publicly targets "big digital groups" such as those routing profits through Ireland, this has a lot more to do with tax optimisation by French firms elsewhere.

The French food consumer brand “C’est qui le patron?” or “Who is the boss?” has experienced phenomenal growth and is rapidly expanding internationally. Lorcan Bannon asks its co-founder and CEO Nicolas Chabanne about the secrets to its success and his plans for Ireland.

We’ve all heard about the new rules for international travel, but how do they work in real life? Thomas Hubert has been to Paris and back and lived to tell the tale. His diary contains hot tips for when you finally fly again.