Bruno Le Maire

'Hundreds' of lawsuits filed over Lactalis salmonella

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against French dairy giant Lactalis by families who say their children got salmonella poisoning after drinking powdered milk made by the company, an association representing victims said Friday. The announcement came as economy minister Bruno Le Maire said Lactalis would have to extend its product recall to all milk products at the affected production site. "I've filed aRead more

France to allow trading of securities

Paris - Muslimchronicle

France's finance minister unveiled Friday a decree that would make it the first nation in Europe to allow the trading of some non-listed securities using the blockchain technology that underpins cryptocurrencies. The decree, presented by Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire to the government, should enter into force by July at the latest and will apply to non-listed financial securities thatRead more

EU adopts blacklist of 17 tax havens

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

European Union finance ministers on Tuesday adopted a "blacklist" of 17 non-EU tax havens, French minister Bruno Le Maire said. "We have adopted at EU level a list of states which are not doing enough to fight tax evasion. This blacklist includes 17 states," Le Maire told reporters in Brussels. source: AFPRead more

France to discuss possible new Rafale sale with Egyptian president

Paris - Muslimchronicle

France will discuss the possible sale of more Rafale aircraft with Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah Al Sisi during his visit to Paris this week, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told Europe 1 radio on Tuesday. Under the previous government, France had concluded several major military agreements with Egypt, including the sale of 24 Rafale combat aircraft, a multi-mission frigate andRead more

Britain 'must assume consequences' of Brexit

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Britain must face the consequences of its decision to exit the European Union, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Thursday. The remarks came as talks deadlocked between London and EU officials over Britain's future relationship with the single market. "They can no longer pretend to have the benefits of the membership within the European Union without being a memberRead more

Got a yacht? Proposed French tax break makes waves

Paris - AFP

A French government plan to eliminate a wealth tax on yachts, racehorses and other luxury possessions is drawing fire on the left and causing disquiet among some lawmakers in the ruling party. The new centrist government of Emmanuel Macron wants to replace the wealth tax with one that will apply only to real estate as of January 1. Economy MinisterRead more

French pop star's tax exile angers government

Paris - AFP

French pop singer Florent Pagny has sparked a political row after saying he plans to move to Portugal for tax reasons despite the government's efforts to appeal to the wealthy. Pagny's announcement comes just as new centrist President Emmanuel Macron is cutting taxes to make the country more attractive for investors and high income earners. Economy Minister Bruno Le MaireRead more

France's Le Maire lauds French 'spending cuts' to eurozone

Tallinn - Muslimchronicle

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire firmly defended France's pro-business reforms to eurozone ministers on Friday that he said would put France back on track in Europe. In unusually candid language, and speaking in English, Le Maire said "France is back" and will be stronger in Europe thanks to tough reforms that were met with protests in Paris and otherRead more

France slams Silicon Valley for skirting tax in Europe

Tallinn - AFP

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire accused US internet giants on Friday of escaping their fair share of taxes in Europe, as he pushed the EU to urgently address the issue. Big EU countries have become increasingly frustrated that internet giants such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google escape paying a fair tax by basing their operations in lower-tax EURead more