The European Commission, the Council president, the European Parliament and scores of member states are pushing for new EU revenue to secure agreement on a new long-term budget. Sweden is firmly resisting - but for how long?
BusinessAs looting and arson at town halls add to the turmoil, an already divided France risks becoming even more polarized. The violence could bring the far right to power. “Violence strengthens the ‘party of order’,” political scientist Jérôme Fourquet told the newspaper Le Soir.
WorldMarine Le Pen’s far-right group in the European Parliament is now larger than Giorgia Meloni’s - thanks to a Czech communist.
World politicsDissatisfaction with the government in France is reaching a boiling point. Up to 800,000 protesters are demanding immediate improvements in living standards. Demonstrations on Saturday were followed by violence, with town halls set on fire and tear gas used.
WorldFrance’s politically pressured government faces a protracted, tough battle over the 2027 budget. French risk premiums in financial markets are soaring to their highest levels since the euro crisis.
BusinessFrench far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen hit back at those who accused her second-in-command of anti-Semitism.
WorldThe market is factoring in political turmoil in France. In the CDS market, where traders can insure against default, the price of France's five-year CDS contracts has risen at the fastest pace since the euro crisis in September.
BusinessThe National Coalition takes a step forward in the French Senate elections. The growing nationalist party will be allowed to form its own parliamentary group.
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