Travellers faced a second day of chaos across France on Friday as unions pressed on with a strike aimed at forcing President Emmanuel Macron to abandon pension reforms that brought nearly a million people onto the streets. French labour unions have called for another day of strikes next Tuesday, December 10.
National Politics
Aneira J. Edmunds: France’s ban on the abaya – the perfect distraction?
While the ban has been presented as a protection of women’s rights, it says far more about the insecurities of the French government. Read HERE Photo: hilmar h. werner/Wikimedia Commons
Economics
Eurostat: Third quarter of 2022 EU current account deficit grows to €90.2 bn
In the third quarter of 2022, the EU seasonally adjusted current account of the balance of payments recorded a deficit of €90.2 billion (–2.3% of GDP), down from a deficit of €40.3 billion (–1.0% of […]
Economics
Shaun Richards: France and Portugal are adding to the German decline in the Euro area economy
This morning has brought more warning signs for the Euro area economy. This adds to the backdrop where the PMI business surveys have been suggesting a decline of 0.4% for GDP in the quarter just […]
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