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…
At 65, French retirees out-earn workers—while many U.S. boomers can’t afford to retire
French retirees over the age of 65 now make more money relative to the average salary of working-age…
France’s finances are in turmoil. Here’s how it came to this
France’s finances and politics are in turmoil. President Emmanuel Macron has just appointed a new prime minister —…
Why Macron thinks Lecornu can save France from the abyss – POLITICO
As a former conservative, he has “good relations with Les Républicains party” and represents “continuity” with the president’s…
France’s Debt Woes Mount as Fitch Downgrades Credit Rating
Fitch Ratings downgraded France, indicating the upheaval of repeated government collapse has locked the country into an enduring…
France’s credit rating cut by Fitch amid political turmoil – POLITICO
The downgrade comes as France is going through a political crisis and is struggling to cut its massive…