Macron publicly backs PM’s decision to freeze landmark pensions reform – POLITICO
The freeze helped ensure Lecornu’s government would at least temporarily have the tacit support of the Socialists, who…
France’s Third Downgrade in a Year Is a Call to Step Up, Lescure Says
France can’t afford to ignore the third credit-rating reduction in less than a year, according to French Finance…
France Gets Debt Warning as S&P Downgrades in Unscheduled Move
S&P Global Ratings downgraded France, dealing another blow to the country’s credibility as a weakened minority government struggles…
Macron’s pension reform gamble poses dilemma for center-left opposition – POLITICO
The social security budget would likely need votes from the Socialists, whose 69 lawmakers hold the balance of…
Europe’s private fears over Trump’s plan for Gaza – POLITICO
Justice and accountability As Trump and Netanyahu swapped mutual congratulations in Israel on Monday, some officials in Brussels…
World Economy Latest: French Markets Recover After Week of Political Drama
French financial markets had mostly recovered from a political dustup earlier this week when Sebastien Lecornu stepped down…
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LONDON — European stocks were higher on Wednesday, as investors reacted to proposed tariffs on steel imported into…
Europeans to press for seat on Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ – POLITICO
London, Paris and Berlin are all expected to play a key role in ensuring that Middle Eastern powers…
Top French union leader says entire pensions system should be rebuilt – POLITICO
Momentum to suspend the reform, which remains unpopular, has grown in recent days after the collapse of a…
New rock-star economist Gabriel Zucman’s wealth tax transfixes France – POLITICO
“The merit of the Zucman tax is not the tax itself, it is the diagnosis and moving away…
Macron needles Trump’s Nobel ambitions after UN address – POLITICO
“I see a U.S. president who is active, who wants peace… who wants the Nobel Peace Prize. But…
Israel readies furious response to Macron’s Palestinian statehood push – POLITICO
“The initiative was created and advanced by the French president, and it’s why the main reaction will be…