Barnier proves to be a non-trivial politician and, in the presentation of his Government to the National Assembly, did not hesitate to propose a wealth tax on the richest to begin reducing public debt. However, the confidence of Parliament remains an unknown
The trial against Marine Le Pen and 30 other politicians for misappropriation of European funds began in Paris on September 26. The leader of the Rassemblement National risks up to 10 years in prison and ineligibility: the…
France has the worst stock with 121 billion and Germany the highest increase. In Italy, however, NPLs are decreasing and for the Undersecretary of the Economy, Freni, they have also been managed better. The president of Banca Ifis, Fürstenberg: it is necessary…
For the French, fear is 80: this is the key threshold on which the differential with Germany has returned, even higher than that of the Spanish, on the perplexities linked to the new government. The Btp/bund spread is little affected
China records its strongest week since the 2008 Lehman crisis, helping all other markets. European stock markets are seen opening higher. But keep an eye on French government bonds. Tim and Moncler to watch
The Prime Minister presented to President Macron yesterday the full list of his 39-member government. The Interior Minister is avowedly right-wing and serves to ensure Le Pen's neutrality, the Economy Minister is a…
The presentation of the new French government is approaching. Prime Minister Barnier is filing together with President Macron the list of ministers, among which there should also be the former Prime Minister Attal, but above all they must decide whether or not to split the ministry…
With a letter containing harsh accusations against von der Leyen, Breton resigns: "You asked France to withdraw my name". Macron changes horses and chooses Foreign Minister Séjourné. Tuesday's meeting for the…
INTERVIEW WITH LUCA MEZZOMO of the Intesa Sanpaolo research center. On the public debt management front, from now until the end of the year the road will be downhill, with low spreads, a drastic drop in bonds to be issued, ECB rate cuts…
The author, now a sports doctor in Alta Val Pusteria, recalls her youth when she watched Michel Barnier, the new Prime Minister of France, climbing the mountains of the French Alps. "He was handsome and good but now he has a job that will make your wrists tremble"
By opposing the candidacy of the left-wing reformist Cazeneuve for French prime minister, the French socialists have opened the doors to the far right of Le Pen, who becomes the real arbiter of the Barnier government. It is incredible to see the left playing for the right
How will Barnier gather a majority in Parliament that on paper he does not have? Will there be some surprises in the Socialist house or will he have to count on an indirect but politically very embarrassing support from Le Pen?
After weeks of consultations and several candidates excluded, the former chief negotiator for Brexit, has been charged by Macron with forming a government of political unification of France to address the challenges of the country.
Macron is preparing a big surprise for the leadership of the French government: the new prime minister could be a technician close to the CFDT, the reformist and Catholic union, who has said he is willing to receive the mandate of prime minister
The Mont Blanc tunnel will be closed for 105 days for the first test construction site for the restoration of the 11,6 km long vault. Effects on Turin already
France is close to a political turning point and the likely birth of a new government two months after early elections. Former Prime Minister Cazeneuve is in pole position to receive the mandate to form a government. Much depends on the Socialists, divided…
The anti-Mélenchon wing of the French Socialist Party raises its head and calls for a government agreement with Macronians and Republicans. Among the rebels is also the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo. Macron must decide who to give the mandate to form…
Mélenchon is furious against Macron but it is the numbers and the inability to weave alliances to form a parliamentary majority that reject the bizarre government hypotheses of the leader of the maximalist wing of the new Popular Front. However, it is about time that the socialists Hollande…
French authorities have extended his detention until Wednesday, August 28, and are questioning him to investigate his involvement in crimes associated with the app. But who really is Durov, what are the accusations and what role did…
The declaration was approved by the National Assembly on 26 August 1789 and is still the legal basis of all the constitutions of Western democracies today.
The growth of Kamala Harris' anti-Trump candidacy, the easing of the Fed's monetary policy and the first steps towards the formation of a democratic and pro-European government in France are all good news for the financial markets which see fading…
The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, meeting the political forces in view of the formation of the new government, made it known that he will appoint the new prime minister on Tuesday. The hypothesis of a centre-left government is put forward
The French political puzzle is perhaps being resolved and President Macron's meeting with all the parliamentary groups on Friday will make it clear whether the hypothesis of a centre-left government, which is the only one with the numbers to be self-sufficient, will materialise...
In Europe as in America the music is perhaps changing: the sovereignists no longer have the wind in their sails and the democrats have recovered points. And what will happen in Italy? Two crucial events will tell
The Paris Olympics, despite all the owls and the incredible initial misunderstanding of the media, were a great success for France but also for the Italian performances which culminated in the historic victory of the gold medal in women's volleyball by the magician Velasco
A bit of calm returns to the stock market after a very troubled week and heavy losses. In Europe, France's recovery on the wave of luxury stands out (Essilux and Hermès in the lead) while in Milan Eni is on top. The…
The Mélenchon-leaning French Popular Front is racking up one defeat after another: what are the thinking wing socialists like Hollande and Glusksmann waiting for to react?
To avoid ending up in a corner in the French Popular Front, the LFI leader does not give up insults against Hollande-style socialists who would like to create a centre-left government. Giuliano Ferrara is absolutely right: "Mélenchon is…
Even today, luxury is the cross of the European stock markets, again in the red except for Milan. The Trump effect, however, continues to give breath to Wall Street which is banking on the tycoon's return to the White House
Surprisingly, the Director of "Le Monde" considers President Macron's choices to dissolve the French Parliament early to be "irrational", but it would not have been more irrational and more dangerous to surrender to Le Pen's black wave and hand over to the far right the...
The recovery of the French stock market continues, which today conquers the top of Europe with more confidence in the solution to the political crisis. In the US, banks with profits above expectations but in the red on Wall Street and Big Tech recovering
The Paris Stock Exchange is set to close the week with clear progress, thanks above all to the recovery of banking and luxury stocks, but even more to the newfound hope of seeing the birth of a centre-left coalition government that…
With an open letter to the French, President Macron urges the political forces of the center and left to find a compromise to create a "solid and necessarily plural" majority, that is, in fact, a center-left government,…
The improvement in the S&P rating makes Tim fly (+4,86%) which contributes to the clear rise of the Ftse Mib and makes Milan the best market in Europe. The Paris Stock Exchange is also recovering. Nvidia supports Nasdaq
France remains at the center of investors' concerns in the Old Continent. Moody's warning on debt-related prospects and the repeal of the pension reform. What to follow in Piazza Affari
Getting rid of Melenchon, the anti-Semitic and pro-Putin "black bloc without a hood", is the priority of the French Popular Front which can open the door to a coalition government with the Macronians without Melenchon. The numbers speak clearly
Powell won't cut Fed rates until inflation is fully under control. Uncertainty over the future French government sends the Paris stock market into a tailspin. Only the Nasdaq is saved in the wake of Nvidia's new leap
Following a report from the National Commission for Election Campaign Accounts, the Paris Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation into alleged illicit financing dating back to the (lost) 2022 presidential elections. The showdown continues in the Rassemblement National…
The Iter project for new generation nuclear power does not stop. In fifteen years perhaps the first merger. Italian research is working on materials for the reactor
July in the history of France always seems to have a meaning. An example was the storming of the Bastille by French citizens, which took place on Tuesday 14 July 1789 in Paris. It was the culminating historical event of the French Revolution as the Bastille…
The victory of the Popular Front with the recovery of Macron's group in France and the triumph of the Labor Party in Great Britain offer very interesting food for thought in Italy too. Here are the ones
Uncertainty after the defeat of Le Pen's right and the victory of the New Popular Front: the stock markets fear instability given that at the moment France does not appear to have a majority at the helm
France, dramatic twist with Marine Le Pen's major defeat in the second round of the legislative elections. The Popular Front wins on the left, according to Macron with its outgoing majority exceeding the Rn. But now? Government risk, we are moving towards a…
Without the lightning-fast decisions of President Macron, who is the moral winner of the French elections, Marine Le Pen's black wave would not have stopped, but now the second half begins to form a majority that does not exist after…
The French ballot is a key event for the whole of Europe. When do you vote and when do the results arrive? What happens after the resistance? What are the forecasts? Here's everything you need to know about voting in France
Second round of elections in France: if the polls are right again, the right of Le Pen and Bardella will not have an absolute majority in the runoffs. So here are the possible scenarios after the vote on 7 July and all…
The agreement is strategic for the production of batteries capable of reducing the costs of electric cars. An all-French partnership in support of environmental policies
Lots of irons in the fire today and over the weekend when the run-offs will take place in France. Stock markets move cautiously. Futures suggest a slight rise
The calls for desistance were accepted. The number of triangular candidates in the July 7 ballot drops and the anti-Le Pen Republican Front gets back on its feet. Controversy between the right-wing leader and Macron
If you can't immediately defeat Le Pen's far right, at least try to deflate its electoral bubble in view of the 2027 presidential elections. This is what the republican alliance of Macron and the Popular Front is for: to prevent the Lepenists from conquering...
Legislative elections in France, towards the second round: Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella chasing the absolute majority worth 289 seats. But the game is played in the constituencies where the candidates of the New Popular Front and those of…
Le Pen's right wins but does not achieve an absolute majority and the markets celebrate by inaugurating the new semester with a rising session. Milan and Paris the best with the banking rally
All attention is on the markets' reaction to the French elections after Le Pen's victory in the first round. The fear is linked to the increase in public spending
The results of the elections in France give victory to the Rassemblement national of Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella who thus dominate the first round of the legislative elections. Seats and projections in view of the second round: what can happen between agreements…
Ironic, insightful and tireless, Sir Ridley Scott is an innovator of cinema of the last 50 years. Recently, however, the director of "Gladiator" (the sequel on the big screen in November) has also cultivated a passion for viticulture: here's where…
The much-feared French early elections have arrived, the repercussions of which could spread to the EU and the markets. Everything you need to know about voting in 8 points
The first round of the very tormented French political elections brought forward by President Macron to challenge Le Pen's far right will be held on Sunday 30 June. Not only the future of France but that of Europe will depend on the vote and will also count a lot for Italy.…
As the first electoral round in France approaches, nervousness is growing in the markets, which fear a victory for the far right but also the demagogic programs of the Popular Front. All European stock markets are down, which in the end, in the wake of the Nasdaq, reduces…
Anti-Semitism is visibly present in the French electoral campaign and exposes the responsibilities of Le Pen's far right and those of Mélenchon of the Popular Front of the Left. An illuminating investigation by "Le Monde"
The "market risks" chapter has been extrapolated from the rest of the text and postponed for a year. French and German banks already under pressure due to fears of a Le Pen victory are celebrating. Some rules however will be applied by…
The political chaos in France is having repercussions on European markets which fear governments' propensity to increase deficits. What to do? Here are the tips from Alessandro Fugnoli, strategist at Kairos Partners Sgr
DOP Campania buffalo mozzarella excels in the two markets, appreciated by consumers for its unique taste and authentic history. Burrata and stracciatella follow with a consumption of around 50%.
French President Macron's surprise move to dissolve Parliament and call early general elections is anything but a stroke of madness and may expose the contradictions of the populist and pro-Putin strategy of the party of...
There are 59 events organized by Italy in Paris to show the world the best of the artistic and cultural tradition. An intercultural journey available to visitors and tourists
He broke his nose, partially compromising his participation in the European Championships after having inspired France's victory over Austria but Kylian Mbappé proved to be not only a champion but a standard bearer of democracy, the very clear words that…
The authorities have the tools ready to intervene in the event of a worsening of the situation in France: from the use of the Transmission Protection Instrument (TPI) to the postponement of the Basel 3 rules
Still uncertainty linked to the result of the European elections and the wait for the French ones: the candidate lists closed yesterday. The Oat/Bund spread widens to the highest since 2017 at 76 bps: at the 100 bps level the ECB could intervene.…
The first week after the European vote caused the French stock market to collapse but the programs of the three main political forces beyond the Alps do not promise redemption and keep the markets and the international community anxious. Here because
French right and left in full fibrillation. What do we do if the union of the left is not enough to defeat Le Pen's far right? Bolloré definitively throws away the mask and sponsors the wedding between the Gaullists of Ciotti and Le Pen
The European right is trying to form a common front in Europe. Salvini and Le Pen sign a pact that closes with the left with a majority. Marion, niece of Marine Le Pen, expelled from her party. But the real French novelty is…
With a right-wing bloc reinforced by the Républicains-Rassemblement National alliance and a left united in the Nouveau Front Populaire, the electoral competition becomes extremely uncertain. Macron calls together those who say No to the extremes, presenting himself as the leader of the bloc…
Banking sector stocks remain in the spotlight, after the strong correction suffered in the previous session. The European Union should postpone the start of the so-called Basel III rules for a year, so as not to penalize financial institutions…
When Standard & Poor's decided to downgrade the French sovereign rating from AA to AA on May 31st, the market pretended nothing had happened, so much so that the yield on the ten-year French bond did not change...
The European stock markets recover at the end, but close below parity. Paris heavy after the electoral earthquake. Banks collapse on the Cac 40, sales on Telecom Italia on Piazza Affari, Wall Street mixed.
The young progressive MEP is the real novelty of the French left but his reluctance to challenge the far right in national elections is incomprehensible
Surprise move by French President Macron in the face of the electoral triumph of Le Pen's far right who will now probably be called upon to govern in difficult conditions after the national elections of 30 June and 7 July
Webuild will have 45,5% of the project and will work in a joint venture with the French company Nge for the Île de France green metro: the most significant sustainable mobility project in Europe
The French electoral campaign is dominated by the great European times, the Italian one is, on the contrary, entrenched on national themes. Thus Italy remains Italy and one should not be surprised if it condemns itself to count less and less in Europe
The negative performance in Asia and China in particular sends Kering's accounts into the red and weighs on LVMH. Hermès, on the other hand, continues on its own path and ignores the weak start of the year for the entire sector
Infranity will invest in fleet electrification and sustainability in transport. The assets managed by Infranity, a European leader in infrastructure investments, grow to 10 billion euros
Tire group Michelin has announced the introduction of a "decent wage" for its 132 employees. A universal protection base is also on the way. Here's everything you need to know
According to rumors, the French government has strengthened its presence in the eyewear giant through the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations which has exceeded 2% of the capital
The former French President, Francois Hollande, wants to lend a hand to his old socialist comrades in the next European elections: for now he will support the rising star Raphael Glucksman, who is flying in the polls. We will see later and it cannot be ruled out that Hollande aims…
The tax on companies' extra profits exists but does not guarantee appreciable results. The government announces an increase in taxes on energy companies and companies react
Two almost twin operations in two countries that are increasingly similar. Gianluigi Aponte in Italy and Rodolphe Saadé in France, aboard their enormous shipping companies, travel to conquer publishing through acquisitions
Macron flies to Brazil from Lula for three days full of events spread across four cities, including Belem, at the gates of the Amazon. Wars, EU-Mercosur agreement, Haiti and climate are the hot topics. The two presidents linked by the decline in…
Clothing is a strong sector of the European economy. Discarded clothes, however, cause pollution. EU rules are expected and France gives the first strong signal
There is a lot of talk about technology and electronic money up to cryptocurrency but few know the history of the banknote and who introduced it: the economist John Law
Macron shows his muscles to Russia but does not lose sight of the path of diplomatic negotiation to silence the branches in Ukraine. Quite the opposite of what Salvini and Conte are doing in Italy with their pro-Putin outbursts
After OpenAi, new investment in the sector for Microsoft. The Redmond giant will support the integration of Mistral language models into its Azure AI platform. Mistral the "French champion" promoted by Macron aims to be a European point of reference in…
In an article published on the French site LeJournal.info, journalist Marcelle Padovani talks about the renaissance of Italian cinema. From "There's Still Tomorrow" to "Enea" and from "Io Capitano" to "Comandante", passing through the experience of Cinema America, quality is the…
Patriotism, respect for migrants, anti-fascism: there is all this in the gesture that French President Emmanuel Macron made yesterday by opening the doors of the Pantheon in Paris to the remains of an Armenian communist who together with 5 Italian partisans participated across the Alps...
The decision on appeal in the Bygmalion case: suspension of probation for 6 months out of 12. The former French president has already announced that he will appeal to the Supreme Court
A hypothetical intervention by the Italian state in the capital of Stellantis would be very expensive (over 6 billion euros) but could not even remotely influence the strategy of the Italian-French car manufacturer, given that the majority is firmly in the hands of the current shareholders
The France of Macron and Attal has a precise plan of interventions in the face of the tractor revolt that is spreading across half of Europe, but Italy is stuttering and still doesn't know exactly what to do
