Rome gloats as France becomes Italy and Italy becomes France – POLITICO
Italy’s budget deficit is projected to come in at 3.3 percent of gross domestic product this year, while…
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…
French PM Bayrou to hold high-stakes confidence vote ahead of budget debate – POLITICO
The prime minister last month unveiled an aggressive €43.8 billion budget squeeze for next year projected to bring the 2026…
France’s PM turns to YouTube to sell his budget cuts – POLITICO
Last month, during a two-hour press conference billed as “a moment of truth,” the French prime minister unveiled…
EU approves Germany’s mega spending plan – POLITICO
The agreement makes use of the flexibility within the EU’s new fiscal rules, with Berlin pledging to curb…
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…
Germany rejects von der Leyen’s €1.8 trillion EU budget plan – POLITICO
The Commission, among other items, presented three new taxes targeting electric waste, tobacco products and high-turnover companies to…
Is €1.2T enough to save Europe? – POLITICO
Other analysts say Brussels must be even more ambitious if the EU is to meet the moment. According…
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…
Defiant Bayrou won’t concede defeat on pension reform talks – POLITICO
Bayrou admitted that an agreement hadn’t yet been found on how to compensate workers who have physically demanding…