France

Mar 31st 2012 France's future: A country in denial
Mar 27th 2012 French jobless total hits highest since Oct 1999
Jan   01st 2012 French VAT hike to hit pizzas, quiches - not baguettes
Dec 14th 2011 Markets in expectation of downgrade by Standard & Poors.  
                         French  politicians issuing statements of "would be not good but 
                         also not catastrophic". Market explanation: "lowering
                         expectations"
Dec 15th 2011  Christian Noyer is wrong - what France lacks is credibility
Dec 17th 2011  Fitch revises outlook on France to 'negative'

Markets:
Jan 16th French Yields Drop at First Bill Sale Since S&P Downgrade of Nation’s Debt
Jan 03rd RTRS: French 23-week T-Bill for EUR 2.202bln, bid/cover 2.827 vs. Prev. 4.01 (yield 0.074% vs. Prev. 0.553%) (via @FGoria)
Jan 03rd RTRS: French 12-week T-Bill for EUR 4.438bln, bid/cover 1.72 vs. Prev. 2.61 (yield 0.023% vs. Prev. 0.005%) (via @FGoria)