Japan PM to face tough upper house election on July 20
Japan will hold an upper house election on July 20, the government said Tuesday, with Prime Minister Shigeru…
Norway parliament orders restart to frontier oil and gas exploration licensing
OSLO (Reuters) -The Norwegian parliament on Tuesday ordered the Labour minority government to launch a new frontier areas…
Crucial budget week in France will decide government’s future
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will use special constitutional powers to pass…
French economy shrinks as political crisis eclipses Olympic boost
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s government has lowered the country’s economic growth forecast for 2025 (Thomas SAMSON) The…
France awaits appointment of new government
France awaited the appointment of a new government to lead the country out of its political crisis, with…
Analysis-French far-right’s Le Pen may regret her risky bid to topple government
By Elizabeth Pineau and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appears to be…
S&P Sticks With France Rating in Reprieve for Prime Minister
(Bloomberg) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier won a minor reprieve in his battle to pass a budget…
Germany’s New Finance Chief Rules Out Federal Funding Freeze
(Bloomberg) — Germany’s new finance minister dismissed fears the political turmoil in Berlin will trigger a funding freeze,…
Air France-KLM open to all options in privatisation of Portugal’s TAP, source says
LISBON (Reuters) – Air France-KLM wants to take part in the privatisation of Portugal’s carrier TAP and is…