Economics · France

French Industry and EU Budget Positioning

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Evidence Timeline

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  1. 3 Jun
    KNDS prepares dual listing in Paris and Frankfurt as German state enters capital S3
  2. 2 Jun
    AI investment boom continues with IPOs, infrastructure pledges, and chip rally S3
  3. 2 Jun
    Real wages fall across Europe for first time in three years due to energy shock S4
  4. 1 Jun
    Stellantis opens Rennes plant for Dongfeng Voyah production as Chinese automakers expand across Europe S3
  5. 1 Jun
    Choose France summit showcases nuclear and renewable energy as investment magnets, SoftBank announces major AI infrastructure investment S3
  6. 30 May
    Macron hosts 'Choose France' summit as factory closures outnumber openings S3
  7. 29 May
    EU's six largest economies agree a blueprint for a 'Savings and Investment Union' to rival Wall Street S4
  8. 28 May
    France launches national electrification pact with €10 billion annual state support S4
  9. 28 May
    Hormuz blockade drains global oil reserves at record pace; commercial stocks risk critical lows by end of June, analysts warn S5
  10. 28 May
    Spain withdraws support from French-led EU initiative to toughen trade measures against China S3
  11. 28 May
    EU opens first Foreign Subsidies probe into a Chinese deal over JD.com's €2.2 billion Ceconomy takeover S4
  12. 27 May
    Matthieu Pigasse wins mandate to restructure Venezuela's debt S3
  13. 26 May
    IMF urges France to cut spending and resume pension reform to meet deficit targets S4
  14. 25 May
    France-led group of five EU countries urges tougher trade defense tools against China S3
  15. 22 May
    France retains top FDI ranking in Europe despite 17% decline amid political uncertainty S3
  16. 22 May
    France freezes employer social security tax breaks despite minimum wage increase S3
  17. 22 May
    Macron calls for EU trade defense powers similar to US Section 301 to protect strategic sectors S4
  18. 22 May
    French MP Juvin warns against rising public debt amid fuel crisis S3
  19. 21 May
    France unveils €710 million fuel aid package, doubles employer bonus to €600 S4
  20. 21 May
    French PM Lecornu warns of prolonged severe economic crisis ahead of press conference S4
  21. 20 May
    France tops European foreign investment ranking for seventh consecutive year, EY report shows S3
  22. 20 May
    Stellantis and Dongfeng sign Europe joint venture to assemble Voyah EVs in Rennes S4
  23. 20 May
    German government agrees to acquire 40% stake in defense firm KNDS ahead of IPO S4
  24. 19 May
    French PM Lecornu warns of additional budget cuts to offset Middle East war costs S4
  25. 18 May
    Klingbeil tells Paris G7 the Iran war is a 'serious threat to the global economy' as Hormuz blockade tops finance ministers' agenda S5
  26. 18 May
    Bond yields snap higher in the US, France and Japan as the prolonged Hormuz closure pushes oil above $100, Le Monde reports S5
  27. 18 May
    French right-wing MPs propose parliamentary inquiry into fuel price rises and state aid effectiveness S3
  28. 17 May
    G7 finance ministers meet in Paris to address internal divisions and declining global influence S3
  29. 13 May
    France launches online fuel aid simulator, applications open May 27 S3
  30. 12 May
    Laurent Wauquiez demands France return all extra fuel tax revenue to motorists S3
  31. 12 May
    Laurent Wauquiez demands France return all extra fuel tax revenue to motorists S3
  32. 12 May
    French farmers open own supermarket as Strait of Hormuz disruption drives up input costs S4
  33. 12 May
    French fuel tax revenues decline as consumption drops sharply in early May S3
  34. 12 May
    French farmers launch own supermarket amid soaring input costs from Strait of Hormuz disruption S4
  35. 12 May
    French fuel tax revenues decline as consumption drops sharply S3
  36. 10 May
    France's LFI Coordinator Bompard Proposes Nationalizing TotalEnergies, Estimates Cost at €70 Billion S3
  37. 8 May
    Marine Le Pen calls for VAT cut and windfall tax on TotalEnergies as government fuel aid deemed insufficient S4
  38. 8 May
    Oil, banking, and defense firms post record profits amid Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure S4
  39. 8 May
    How Africa Helped Build Vincent Bolloré's Business and Media Empire S3
  40. 6 May
    G7 trade ministers in Paris tackle China dependence, tariff threats, and supply chain security S3
  41. 6 May
    TotalEnergies threatens to end fuel price cap if French government imposes windfall tax S4
  42. 6 May
    Middle East conflict disrupts plastic supply and raises prices in French Plastics Valley S4
  43. 5 May
    Europe's AI data centre boom faces energy grid constraints S3
  44. 5 May
    France reassures on kerosene reserves as Middle East conflict drives up airline costs S4
  45. 4 May
    EU's Industrial Accelerator Act faces fierce opposition from German exporters S3
  46. 4 May
    French government pressures fuel distributors as prices rise S3
  47. 3 May
    French Senator Agnès Evren Calls for Fuel Tax Cuts, Says 'France Is Sick of These Taxes' S3
  48. 1 May
    Major Central Banks Hold Rates, Warn of Hikes as Energy Prices Fuel Inflation Risks S4
  49. 1 May
    TotalEnergies Q1 profits jump 51% to EUR 4.96 bn, reviving cross-spectrum French calls for a windfall tax on superprofits S4
  50. 30 Apr
    European stocks and bonds fall as oil price surge stokes inflation fears S3
  51. 30 Apr
    Belgium plans full takeover of nuclear fleet from France's Engie, reversing 2000s phase-out S4
  52. 29 Apr
    EU member states divided over next long-term budget S3
  53. 28 Apr
    Renault develops new electric Twingo in China in 21 months, cutting costs by 40% S3