France could now prove the weak link in the Franco-German engine https://www.politico.eu/article/franco-german-engine-friedrich-merz-chancellor-emmanuel-macron/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Strategicautonomy #Nationalbudgets #Defensebudgets #Frenchpolitics #Germanpolitics #Foreignpolicy #Nuclearpower #WarinUkraine #Competition #Cooperation #DonaldTrump #Enlargement #Commentary

French PM considering referendum on budget plans https://www.politico.eu/article/france-francois-bayrou-referendum-budget-plan-emmanuel-macron-tax-spending-cut/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #FinancialServices #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #Frenchpolitics #CentralBanker #Referendum #Politics #Finance #Budget #Tax

Southern Europe rebuffs von der Leyen’s debt-based defense plan https://www.politico.eu/article/southern-europe-ursula-von-der-leyen-defense-plan-debt-france-italy-spain/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Criticalinfrastructure #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #Defensebudgets #Infrastructure #Climatechange #Interestrates #Development #Investment #Parliament #Migration #Military #Borders #ClubMed #Defense #Finance #Markets #Weapons #Defense #Bonds #Debt #us

France breathes a bit easier as Fitch affirms credit rating https://www.politico.eu/article/france-breathes-a-bit-easier-as-fitch-affirms-credit-rating/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #StabilityandGrowthPact #Creditratingagencies #Financialstability #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #Defensebudgets #Frenchpolitics #Protectionism #CentralBanker #Centralbanks #Elections #Tradewar #Barnier #Defense #Finance #Budget #Growth #Policy #Banks #Trade #Debt #Tax #War

Scholz calls for reform of German debt brake right after election https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-olaf-scholz-reform-debt-brake-after-election/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Germanelection2025 #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #Germanpolitics #CentralBanker #Politics #Defense #Debt #NATO

The EU’s ticking debt bomb — and why it matters for its next budget https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-debt-bomb-budget-negotiations-brussels-belgium-27-commissioners-mff-veto/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #AgricultureandFood #FinancialServices #Regions/Cohesion #CarbonBorderTax #Nationalbudgets #Sustainability #EUBudget/MFF #Negotiations #OwnResources #Agriculture #Department #Technology #Emissions #Liquidity #EUBudget #Payments #EUBudget #Politics #Borders

French billionaire: Musk is ‘the world’s greatest entrepreneur and … sometimes a dick’ https://www.politico.eu/article/french-billionaire-musk-is-the-worlds-greatest-entrepreneur-and-sometimes-a-dick/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #ArtificialIntelligence #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #TechnologyUK #Technology #Tradewar #Trade #Debt #Tax

EU considers giving countries wiggle room to boost defense spending https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-commission-expanding-definition-defense-spending/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #WarinUkraine #Department #Investment #Exclusive #Military #Politics #Defense #Finance #Defense #Policy #Roads #Debt

French budget passes key hurdle, setting up high-stakes showdown next week https://www.politico.eu/article/french-budget-passes-key-hurdle-setting-up-high-stakes-showdown-next-week/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #StabilityandGrowthPact #Frenchpoliticalcrisis #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #Frenchpolitics #CentralBanker #Immigration #Inflation #Farright #Barnier #Budget #Rights #Debt #Tax

Bernard Arnault slams French tax hikes, considers investing more in Trump’s US https://www.politico.eu/article/bernard-arnault-french-tax-lvmh-considering-investing-business-friendly-us-donald-trump/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #Environment #Tariffs #Trade #Debt #Tax

EU industry chief warns Trump: Trade war won’t let us hit defense spending target https://www.politico.eu/article/stephane-sejourne-donald-trump-trade-war-europe-defense-spending-target/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Industrialstrategy #Nationalbudgets #Industry #Military #Tradewar #Defense #Tariffs #Defense #Trade #Trade #War

Germany 2025: Reform or more gloom? https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-2025-reform-election-cdu-olaf-scholz-friedrich-merz/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Economicgovernance #Germanelection2025 #GermanyInterpreted #ElectionsinEurope #Nationalbudgets #Germanpolitics #Infrastructure #Foreignpolicy #WarinUkraine #DonaldTrump #Immigration #Commentary #Farright #Industry #Populism #Services #Tariffs #Debt

France adopts stopgap budget to avoid US-style shutdown https://www.politico.eu/article/france-adopts-stopgap-budget-to-avoid-us-style-shutdown/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #CentralBanker #Debt #Tax

Barnier makes last-ditch effort to prevent government collapse https://www.politico.eu/article/michel-barnier-vote-france-lawmakers-debate-budget-spending-cuts-2025-prime-minister-tax-hikes/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Nationalbudgets #Politics #Debt #Tax

France will oppose the Mercosur treaty right until the end https://www.politico.eu/article/france-will-oppose-mercosur-treaty-until-the-end-farmers-emmanuel-macron-michel-barnier/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Frenchpoliticalcrisis #Criticalrawmaterials #Nationalbudgets #TradeAgreements #Frenchpolitics #Negotiations #SouthAmerica #Agriculture #Regulation #Commentary #Mercosur #Exports #farmers #Imports #Markets #Tariffs #Policy #Media #Trade #Beef #Cars

French far right accuses Barnier of ‘crying wolf’ and downplays consequences of potential government collapse https://www.politico.eu/article/france-far-right-michel-barnier-crying-wolf-government-collapse/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #StabilityandGrowthPact #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #CentralBanker #Electricity #Bonds #Debt #Tax

It’s not just Trump: Economic malaise and political chaos are battering Europe’s currency too https://www.politico.eu/article/euro-currency-bankruptcies-economy-donald-trump-political-chaos-ecb/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #MonetaryPolicy #Interestrates #CentralBanker #Energyprices #WarinUkraine #Electricity #Immigration #U.S.economy #Benchmarks #Currencies #Elections #Inflation #Currency #Tradewar #Exports #Imports #Markets

Foreign investors snub France, eye UK amid political uncertainty https://www.politico.eu/article/france-loses-uk-foreign-investment-destination-amid-political-uncertainty/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #FinancialServicesUK #FinancialServices #Nationalbudgets #Investment #TradeUK #Brexit #Trade #Debt #Tax

Budget will be key to Barnier’s survival https://www.politico.eu/article/michel-barnier-france-budget-fiscal-crisis-survival/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Creditratingagencies #Economicgovernance #Nationalbudgets #Frenchpolitics #YellowJackets #WarinUkraine #Coronavirus #Commentary #Companies #Inflation #Budget #Crisis #Growth #Debt #Tax

King appoints Flemish nationalist to lead Belgian coalition talks https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-king-appoints-flemish-nationalist-leader-bart-de-wever-coalition-talks/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #EuropeanParliamentelection2024 #Belgianpolitics #Nationalbudgets #Fiscalmeasures #Separatism #Politics