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…
The Semi-Fictional Book That Transformed the Culinary World
This desire for unity between farmer, hunter, maker, forager, cook, and diner has inspired countless chefs in the…
As France lurches from crisis to crisis, is it becoming the new Italy? – The Irish Times
Dogged by low growth and high debt (which amplify each other) and a sequence of short-lived, unstable governments,…
Ireland has one of the highest and most valuable minimum wages in the world, study finds
It found that the €13.50-an-hour basic legal pay rate ranks as the sixth most valuable globally. The study…
European Central Bank leaves rates unchanged as economy weathers Trump’s tariffs
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged Thursday with inflation back under control…
Macron names Sébastien Lecornu as France’s fourth prime minister in a year
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Golshifteh Farahani Talks Exile; Asghar Farhadi; Alpha, Extraction 3
Close to two decades have passed since Golshifteh Farahani was forced to flee Iran after her appearance alongside…
Wall Street eyes battered French assets as government faces collapse
France’s government is on the brink of collapse in a parliamentary confidence vote that has battered the country’s…
A second French government has effectively collapsed. What is going on? – The Irish Times
Another French government has effectively collapsed after prime minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote in parliament, compounding…
Stoxx 600, CAC, France confidence vote
LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week on a positive note, as market…
From mortgages to stocks, how government bond yields hit wider markets
Bond markets were back in focus this week as rising yields — which reflect higher borrowing costs for…
France is entering crisis mode again. It didn’t have to be this way
It was a question famously asked by France’s wartime leader and former President Charles de Gaulle. “How can…