French PM Bayrou launches podcast and YouTube series to defend his 2026 budget cuts
ADVERTISEMENT Three weeks after presenting his eye-watering €44-billion budget cuts for next year, French Prime Minister François Bayrou…
Is EU’s global clout fading amid gruelling stand-offs with China and the US?
After tense talks in Beijing and a bruising trade blow from Washington, EU bureaucrats are heading into their…
Those who have and have no deal
U.S. President Donald Trump calls on a reporter during a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in…
Brexiteers gloat over Trump’s EU trade ‘disaster,’ but has Britain really won? – POLITICO
Brexiteers gloat over Trump’s EU trade ‘disaster,’ but has Britain really won? – POLITICO Skip to main content
Under-fire EU says trade deal with Trump was best it could do – POLITICO
The deal, which imposes a 15 percent tariff on most imports from the EU, “saves trade flows, saves…
23-year-old student rallies half a million French against controversial farming law – POLITICO
The petition launched by Eleonore Pattery — an unknown university student from Bordeaux with a focus on environmental…
France’s budget bombshell is a wake-up call for Europe as it veers toward bankruptcy – POLITICO
“This will leave increasingly little fiscal space for benefits targeted at mitigating poverty, insuring against income shocks, and…
France’s budget crisis won’t be solved by rearmament
Bastille Day usually makes international headlines for its fantastically choreographed military parade. This year, however, it also provided…
Macron promises billions more for French defense budget – POLITICO
Macron’s speech on the armed forces — which is a French tradition ahead of the July 14 Bastille Day…
French PM faces ‘moment of truth’ on Tuesday as ouster looms – POLITICO
Though France’s credit rating has not been downgraded this year, the yield on the country’s 10-year bond has…