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France's Muslim community seeks protection from 'anti-Islam crusades'
09/11/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

France's Muslim community seeks protection from 'anti-Islam crusades'

France's Muslim community has called on President François Hollande to make "a solemn statement" to stem what it sees as anti-Islam crusades. Libération leads on that and also has an interview with Abdelghani Merah, brother of Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah, who condemns Salafist hatred. We also look at a proposed new "exit tax" on companies that re-locate abroad. That's the focus for this look at the French press on Friday 9th November, 2012.
McDonald’s hits back at French MP’s damning report
01/11/2012 - FRANCE

McDonald’s hits back at French MP’s damning report

A lawmaker from France’s ruling Socialist Party has accused McDonald’s of ignoring a tax-reducing pact and pocketing millions. But the hamburger giant has rebuked the MP, saying it is being unfairly singled out.
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France's lower house approves millionaire tax measure
19/10/2012 - FRANCE

France's lower house approves millionaire tax measure

France's lower house voted on Friday in favour of taxing the country's highest earners at a rate of 75%. The two-year measure would apply to earnings higher than one million euros, bringing the government an extra 210 million euros each year.
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France's president is an 'imbecile', Karl Lagerfeld says
19/10/2012 - FRANCE

France's president is an 'imbecile', Karl Lagerfeld says

German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has called French President François Hollande an “imbecile” and slammed his policies as “disastrous” in an interview published Friday with Marie Claire magazine.
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Portugal's brain drain as graduates flee austerity
17/10/2012 - PORTUGAL

Portugal's brain drain as graduates flee austerity

Portugal is already suffering from a "brain drain" as well qualified young people leave the country to seek their fortunes - and work - elsewhere. But the high number of emigrants could be about to rise even more. On Monday, Prime Minister Passos Coelho announced tax hikes in a budget that would cost some Portuguese the equivalent of a month's salary. The exodus is reminiscent of a similar situation back in the 1980s and many Portuguese are angry that the country's going backwards, not forwards.
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Revolt of the French 'pigeons' (part 2)
16/10/2012 - THE DEBATE

Revolt of the French 'pigeons' (part 2)

Could a flock of pigeons reshape French attitudes to business? French slang for "fall guys", the pigeons have proven their point and got the government to back down on new capital gains taxes for small business. François Picard’s panel looks at the pros and cons of starting a company in a no-growth economy.
Revolt of the French 'pigeons'
16/10/2012 - THE DEBATE

Revolt of the French 'pigeons'

Could a flock of pigeons reshape French attitudes to business? French slang for "fall guys", the pigeons have proven their point and got the government to back down on new capital gains taxes for small business. François Picard’s panel looks at the pros and cons of starting a company in a no-growth economy.
Cannabis debate: 'just what is the Education Minister on?'
16/10/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Cannabis debate: 'just what is the Education Minister on?'

The French Education Minister, Vincent Peillon, has suggested France needs a debate on de-criminalising cannabis. That drew a swift rejection from Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault who said "Non, pas de débat"! Papers have put it on their front pages as the ruling Socialists lurch from one difficulty to another. One paper portrays the minister naked, with people wondering what he could be on. That's the focus for this Tuesday 16th October, 2012.
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'Cash dogs' sniff out Italian tax dodgers
09/10/2012 - ITALY

'Cash dogs' sniff out Italian tax dodgers

Italy's technocratic government, led by Prime Minister Mario Monti, has made clamping down on tax evasion a priority. The country has stepped up surveillance and seizures, even enlisting the help of man's best friend in the struggle. Italy's financial police have hired five "cash dogs", which are trained to sniff out bank notes being smuggled out of the country.
'Pigeons': a mug's game for the government
05/10/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'Pigeons': a mug's game for the government

The "pigeons" protest movement of entrepreneurs has got the government to consider back-tracking on a proposed hike in capital gains taxes for people selling a company. That's seen as a PR blow for Hollande's team. Attention, too, is on Hugo Chavez' bid for re-election in Venezuela. His rival, Henrique Capriles, is forecast to have a brilliant career whatever the outcome. That's the focus for the French papers on Friday 5th October, 2012.
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