France’s new PM Lecornu faces baptism of fire with nationwide protests – POLITICO
While comparisons have been drawn between “Block Everything” and the Yellow Jackets, an analysis by the Jean Jaurès…
Pension and other social welfare payments not expected to rise as much as last year
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Macron chooses Lecornu as French PM – POLITICO
“The president of the Republic is convinced that, on this basis, an agreement between the political forces is…
Watchdog says government are planning to spend too much in Budget 2026 with no ‘clear roadmap’ – The Journal
Watchdog says government are planning to spend too much in Budget 2026 with no ‘clear roadmap’ The JournalBudget 2026:…
One in five children lives in poverty when housing costs factored in, ESRI finds – The Irish Times
One in five children in Ireland now lives in a family below the poverty line when housing costs…
One-off cost-of-living measures to be replaced in Budget 2026 – The Irish Times
One-off budget measures designed to ease cost-of-living pressures are to be replaced by longer-term solutions, the Minister for…
Government downfall tests Macron like never before – POLITICO
In reality, though, the risks of failure are high. Laurent Wauquiez, Les Républicains’ parliamentary leader, warned on Monday…
Nigel Farage’s party is trying to step out of his shadow. Can it? – POLITICO
Neil Hall/EPA Broadly speaking, though, the circle of people in the room for key decisions is small. As…
Galilee Minister claims Smotrich is withholding funds
Minister of the Negev, the Galilee, and National Resilience Yitzchak Wasserlauf (Otzma Yehudit) criticized Finance Minister Bezalel (Religious…
Budget deficit and proportionally high debt sees ACT’s credit rating downgraded to AA
The ACT’s credit rating has been downgraded from AA+ to AA by international ratings agency S&P Global Ratings.…
Marine Le Pen seizes her moment to shake France – POLITICO
There was some logic to that gamble. As Le Pen is banned from running for office by an…
Be more German – POLITICO
Opponents of French Prime Minister François Bayrou look near certain to bring down his minority government early next…