Stability and Growth Pact
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France needs to cut over €100B so it doesn’t end up like Italy
Economists say country still in “control of its own destiny” but government must act fast.
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Eurozone debt keeps climbing
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EU’s biggest losers hold Ursula von der Leyen’s fate in their hands
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Europe fears France and Italy will seize EU’s economy jobs
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French election: Le Pen threatens to clip Macron’s wings on Ukraine and defense
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France be warned: You could become Italy
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Dagestani official sacked after sons implicated in Sunday’s deadly attacks
Macron’s top MEP faces challenge for Renew group leadership
João Cotrim de Figueiredo wants Valérie Hayer’s job.
Russia accuses France of fomenting war in the Caucasus with arms sale
Paris, meanwhile, believes that providing weapons to Armenia reduces the likelihood of further attacks from Azerbaijan.
Europe, let’s get uncomfortable
Step out of the comfort zone — and away from ‘false prophets’ of populist rhetoric — for prosperity, security and peace, urges ALDE Party’s lead candidate.
France tops UK (again) in foreign investment race amid European slowdown
The U.K. bucked a Europe-wide trend of declining investments.
Sánchez on the edge: Will Spain’s prime minister resign?
His ultimate decision could result in very different scenarios for Spain, and could impact negotiations over the new leaders of the EU’s institutions.
Open Strategic Autonomy for plasma therapies in the EU
We can meet the needs of EU patients who rely on plasma therapies — and the EU’s goals for strategic autonomy — by ensuring a vibrant plasma-based biotech sector.
‘Pussyfooting around Putin doesn’t work,’ key sanctions advocate says
Chrystia Freeland is fighting for Ukraine — and for political survival.
Navalny never wanted to be a dissident
Once upon a time, Alexey Navalny wanted to be a normal politician in a normal country. Now that’s just a fantasy.
EU top diplomat warns Mideast is ‘a boiler that can explode’
The Israel-Hamas war has created “a domino effect,” Borrell says.
Spoilage alert: Red Sea crisis hits Europe’s fresh food trade
Houthi attacks on shipping are disrupting shipments of perishables, with exporters in southern Europe most affected.
Populism keeps rattling the globe. Elites have no idea what to do.
Corporate leaders have lots of fears about political polarization. But where are their solutions?
Defense in Davos: US on back foot as world roils around it
The tone toward American officials this year was very different.
5 things you need to know about Taiwan’s new president
Brace yourself for an extended period of uncertainty over Beijing’s next move.
The cold fish deal: How EU spending talks went to Brazil and back
Finance ministers exchanging sarcastic jibes, Spain’s Calviño being called out in front of her counterparts, and accusations of a French-German stitch-up. But they got there in the end.
EU countries reach deal on national spending rules reform
Deal includes some strict targets wanted by Germany. But some softer measures help indebted countries such as France and Italy.
Ovarian cancer: New steps toward early diagnosis
According to new research, molecular and genomics analysis of swabs used in Pap tests could allow for the detection of ovarian cancer years in advance of symptoms onset.
How to watch the climate summit like an expert
Interested in the 200-nation effort to save the planet? Get used to squabbles about money and “phasing out” versus “phasing down” fossil fuels.
Europe’s energy grid is under a cyberattack deluge, industry warns
Cyberattacks against the energy sector have spiked. The sector needs to speed up, chief officials say.
Unsanctioned coterie of pro-Israel quasi-lobbyists descends on DC
Winning over lawmakers can take on several different forms.
France eyes Calviño for EIB job — if it gets support for looser debt rules
Paris wants concessions in unrelated negotiations for reform of spending targets, and sees its vote for next EIB chief as a way to get them.
Franco-German disagreement stalls EU fiscal rules reform
Fiery meeting in Luxembourg sets the scene for more difficult negotiations in the weeks to come.
Macron wants an ‘amorous,’ not ‘bureaucratic’ EU enlargement process
France has made a U-turn over the last year on letting new members join the bloc.
It’s the moment of truth for EU fiscal reform
A deal would likely result in more sensible deficit and debt reduction and higher public investment — all things the bloc’s economy could desperately use.