European stocks fall and euro tumbles as French prime minister Lecornu resigns
The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks dropped on Monday as France’s new prime minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned.…
New French PM Lecornu unveils government – POLITICO
On the whole there are few fresh faces in Lecornu’s government, a sign that the political forces represented…
French PM tries to save skin by ruling out use of constitutional backdoor – POLITICO
Boris Vallaud, a key Socialist Party leader, reacted with skepticism on FranceInfo immediately after the announcement and noted…
France braces for renewed strikes amid mounting pressure on premier
ISTANBUL France braces for renewed strikes on Thursday after main trade unions and left-wing opposition parties called for…
France can’t stop talking about Gabriel Zucman — and his wealth tax – POLITICO
“The merit of the Zucman tax is not the tax itself, it is the diagnosis and moving away…
France ready to make next-gen fighter jet alone if talks with Germany fail – POLITICO
Dassault CEO Éric Trappier conveyed that message again to French lawmakers on Wednesday. “I’m not against the project,…
Lecornu takes his turn on France’s political tightrope – POLITICO
The Socialists also claim, rather improbably, that almost all the deficit savings can be achieved via their new…
Macron defies Trump, revives ghost of Gaullism with push for Palestinian statehood – POLITICO
A certain idea of France For a president accustomed to negative headlines, the New York speech was a…
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…
Germany explores how to replace France in Europe’s flagship fighter jet project – POLITICO
“We share the assessment that the current situation is unsatisfactory. We are not advancing with this project,” he…