FFrance Read More France can’t stop talking about Gabriel Zucman — and his wealth tax – POLITICO29 September 2025 “The merit of the Zucman tax is not the tax itself, it is the diagnosis and moving away…
GGermany Read More Clouds darken further over German economy – POLITICO24 September 2025 “There is no time to lose: Our country has to feel now that things are getting better,” Merz…
FFrance Read More Rome gloats as France becomes Italy and Italy becomes France – POLITICO22 September 2025 Italy’s budget deficit is projected to come in at 3.3 percent of gross domestic product this year, while…
EEconomy Read More France’s credit rating cut by Fitch amid political turmoil – POLITICO13 September 2025 The downgrade comes as France is going through a political crisis and is struggling to cut its massive…
FFrance Read More French PM Bayrou to hold high-stakes confidence vote ahead of budget debate – POLITICO25 August 2025 The prime minister last month unveiled an aggressive €43.8 billion budget squeeze for next year projected to bring the 2026…
FFrance Read More France’s PM turns to YouTube to sell his budget cuts – POLITICO5 August 2025 Last month, during a two-hour press conference billed as “a moment of truth,” the French prime minister unveiled…
GGermany Read More EU approves Germany’s mega spending plan – POLITICO19 July 2025 The agreement makes use of the flexibility within the EU’s new fiscal rules, with Berlin pledging to curb…
FFrance Read More France’s budget bombshell is a wake-up call for Europe as it veers toward bankruptcy – POLITICO18 July 2025 “This will leave increasingly little fiscal space for benefits targeted at mitigating poverty, insuring against income shocks, and…
GGermany Read More Germany rejects von der Leyen’s €1.8 trillion EU budget plan – POLITICO17 July 2025 The Commission, among other items, presented three new taxes targeting electric waste, tobacco products and high-turnover companies to…
EEU Read More Is €1.2T enough to save Europe? – POLITICO15 July 2025 Other analysts say Brussels must be even more ambitious if the EU is to meet the moment. According…