Politico – Switzerland ends talks on EU partnership treaty

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Most French people oppose raising the pension age, and there was no parliamentary majority for the change. While the reform has now been railroaded through the National Assembly, mobilised opponents see a chance to finish […]

The personal consumption pattern is being dominated by strong expenditure by high-income households, which have reaped large income boosts as a result of rising interest rates and the share market growth. Meanwhile, the investment boom […]