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He’s useful in a crisis – but is he any good at politics? A look at Mark Carney’s first year
For the first time, Canada has a Prime Minister figuring out how to be a politician on the job, in front of everyone
Belgium demands extra cash buffer for Russian assets loan
The threat of Kremlin retaliation has Belgium demanding more money to protect Euroclear.
French parliament likely to miss key budget deadline
Lawmakers unlikely to have enough time to work through more than 2,400 amendments that still need to be discussed and voted on.
IMF support for Ukraine hinges on Russian assets loan, EU warns
Brussels fears the IMF could cancel aid unless Belgium agrees to back a €140 billion reparations loan to Ukraine.
EU leaders demand even more simplification, setting tone for summit
Friedrich Merz, Emmanuel Macron and Giorgia Meloni all put their names on a call to slash additional business rules.
ECB’s Lagarde: Tighten regulation on non-banks before it’s too late
The passage of time since the last great financial crisis has dulled the alertness of policymakers to risks building up in the system, Lagarde said.
Angry opposition threatens French PM over blurry budget plans as strikes loom
SĂ©bastien Lecornu has yet to appoint ministers or win over Socialists as a budgetary deadline approaches.
France can’t stop talking about Gabriel Zucman — and his wealth tax
The 38-year-old economist has a recipe to save the EU’s second-biggest economy from a debt crisis — but will the government dare take it?
Rome gloats as France becomes Italy and Italy becomes France
Increasing debt and five prime ministers in less than two years has Paris in a precarious position as Rome enjoys political stability.
Draghi implores EU capitals to issue joint debt as costs spiral
Former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi has warned that the public share of the investments the EU needs has “almost doubled” and called for a coalition of willing member countries to c…
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