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…
There is only one way to prevent the Draghi Plan from remaining a dream book, condemning Europe to a slow agony. Here's which one
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?
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
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…
The CEO of Telegram is now on parole and formally charged with enabling criminal activity through his app. He is also under investigation for allegedly abusing one of his children, and his brother Nikolai is wanted
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…
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
Kamala Harris' acceptance speech as President of the United States at the Democratic Convention in Chicago, French President Macron's meeting with parliamentary groups to create a government and the speech of the President of the Fed...
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...
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?
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 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,…
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
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
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…
Sensational reversal of forecasts in the second round of the French political elections with the victory of the Popular Front of the left and the clear defeat of Le Pen's far right. The result of the Macron Center which now must… exceeded expectations
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...
The stock markets are celebrating the failure to achieve an absolute majority in the French elections. Political uncertainty wins over the fear that an extremist government will arrive. Spreads are falling, while yields on German bunds are rising
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.…
The ambiguity with which Giorgia Meloni (premier of Italy or leader of the European right?) acted at the top of the EU ended up humiliating Italy. In Europe the shell game doesn't work: Giorgia, think about it
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 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
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...
EU leaders meet for an informal dinner. Von der Leyen is the favorite to be reconfirmed, but the match on the "top jobs" could hold surprises. In the meantime, Prime Minister Meloni must resolve the issue of the ESM: the...
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
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…
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
The choice of the new EU leaders after the vote on 8 and 9 June dominates the European scene on which the double French novelty with Le Pen's exploit and Macron's surprising move which has...
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
Gaza is still burning: Israeli forces hit a UNRWA school in Nuseirat, causing at least 45 deaths. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be in Israel on Monday. Meanwhile, Zelensky meets Biden and will sign two agreements with Macron
The German Chancellor and the French President may not vote for Ursula von der Leyen, given her recent rapprochement with Giorgia Meloni. Macron: “Kiev must be able to strike Russia”
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
In an interview with Bloomberg TV, French President Emmanuel Macron responded to a question on bank M&A, saying he was open to considering a large French bank being taken over by an EU competitor and that he would not be opposed to hypothetical…
Unlike all the other leaders who ask for a vote for the European Parliament but will never go, Renzi and Bonino of United States of Europe have already announced that, if elected, they will resign from the Italian Parliament to move…
In a new speech at the Sorbonne, the French President flies high and tries to shake Europe by urging profound reforms on the same wavelength as Mario Draghi, who he hopes to push at the top of the EU
Mario Draghi at the head of the EU (but not of the Commission) is the only card that Europe has today to regain authority in the world. And if Meloni launched her candidacy and forgot the disagreements of the past, she would acquire an international role...
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…
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
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
The G7 under Meloni's presidency did not start in the best way and today in Washington the prime minister will ask the American President for a hand
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 appointment of Rachida Dati, investigated for corruption and recommended by former President Sarkozy, to the Ministry of Culture is perhaps the only flaw in the new French Government. But to say that it is the sign of Attal's turn to the right sounds excessive.…
A very innovative and dynamic choice by French President Emmanuel Macron who crowns the young Minister of Education Gabriel Attal as prime minister, author of a recent ambitious school reform based on discipline and meritocracy
The candidacy of SuperMario Draghi for the Presidency of the European Commission, overshadowed by the French President Macron, is a very strong hypothesis that would benefit Europe and our country - The precedent of Ciampi is curious who, like Draghi, was president of the commission for…
French President Macron has a plan to bring Draghi to the helm of the EU - Meanwhile, the countdown has begun for the Italian Parliament's vote on the ESM
The harsh reality of the endless landings of migrants shatters the demagoguery of the right and Meloni must begin to open his eyes while Salvini and Le Pen continue the waltz of demagogy, racism and populism
Prime Minister Meloni's failure to invite Macron and Scholz to the Rome conference on migrants is a childish spite that can cost Italy dearly in the face of the heavy dossiers that are on the table in Brussels and which…
The French president launches his second reshuffle. All the key ministers confirmed, the government majority does not expand
The revolt of the very young in France after the death of Nahel does not stop. More looting and assaults on commercial establishments. The Elysée bans demonstrations in Marseille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg and other cities
After her speech in support of Rome's candidacy for Expo 2030, the prime minister meets the French president, Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysée: "Italy and France need to talk because our common interests are many and converging"
The polls freeze Meloni's illusions and say that, at present, there is no majority between Conservatives and Popular in the next European Parliament but that, in any case, the real balance of the future Europe will be the President...
The French president wants to make France a "champion" in the field of artificial intelligence. Even London soon in the field. And the Italy of companies is not just watching
In an extensive interview on Unity, the former premier and former secretary of the PDS spares no criticism of Europe and the West on the war in Ukraine but reserves much benevolence and some oversight for Russia
The attack comes from the transalpine interior minister who is not new to such sorties and seems to arise from entirely French reasons to divert attention from the clash on pensions - Tajani cancels the trip to the French capital: "Unacceptable words"
Macron spoke on TV to unified networks to try to appease the anger of the French after the ok to the pension reform: "It will come into force in the autumn. We are opening 3 construction sites on work, justice and progress". Unions and opposition still on the barricades
The Chinese president met Macron and von der Leyen on a mission to Beijing. Xi: "No to the use of nuclear and chemical weapons". von der Leyen warns Beijing: "Do not supply weapons to Russia". Moscow" There are no prospects for a solution…
The April 5 meeting between the Government and the trade unions and the April 14 pronouncement of the Constitutional Council on the pension reform will tell whether it is time for France to thaw or whether rancor and social resentment will prevail over…
The French president explains on TV the reason for the pension reform which he defined as "not a luxury, not a pleasure, but a necessity in the interest of the nation" - "Now we are waiting for the Constitutional Council" - Yes to dissent but no to…
Amidst strikes and protests against the pension reform, France is experiencing a new May '68, albeit with a very different sign and Macron doesn't know how to find his way back to normality: today's TV interview
The two no-confidence motions against Macron are rejected. Now all that is needed is the verdict of the Constitutional Court for the controversial pension reform to become law. But the problem is political: what will the President do now? Will the premier change or not? Expected…
The pension reform presented by Macron, opposed by a large part of the population, is reasonable but, unlike what happened in Italy, the French unions have turned against it and are making its approval problematic
French President Macron faces trade union mobilization against pension reform. Even the first French trade union abandoned it: here are the reasons
Yesterday another massive day of protest in France against the reform desired by Macron to secure the social security system. The unions reject raising the retirement age to 64 but in Germany it is already 64 and in…
There is new high tension between Italy and France but the premier's irritation at the failure to invite the Elysée to the dinner with Macron, Scholz and Zelensky reveals the dangerous diplomatic isolation of the Italian government
Italy is increasingly distant from Europe and the train with Draghi, Macron and Scholz is just a memory. Weigh caution and hesitations on the shipment of armaments
"Challenges of sovereignty and geopolitical challenges one year after the Quirinale Treaty" was the discussion, promoted by the Aspen Institute, to bring Italy and France, Meloni and Macron closer together with the approval of President Mattarella
"Let's pool 2% of GDP to challenge American industry": this is the French President's innovative proposal to Europe that has already received Ursula's openness
The growing economic integration between Italy and France and the intense diplomatic work are the basis of the newfound harmony between the two Presidents and the two countries - it took Meloni a while to understand the importance of a close relationship with…
France is the third supplier of Italy which in turn is the third of France: bilateral trade amounts to 103,8 billion euros - Italian investments in France are growing visibly - Stellantis, Essilorluxottica, Stm, Fs also shine beyond the Alps
Perhaps something is moving in the diplomatic field to at least reach a truce in the conflict - The initiative that came out of the Biden-Macron summit - Italy confirms in Parliament the shipment of weapons to Kiev
INTERVIEW WITH LINDA LANZILLOTTA, former minister and vice-president of the Institute for France-Italy economic relations (IREFI) - "Meloni has lost the friction and is back to what she always was" but encouraging signs are coming from the Elysée for the resumption of collaboration between Italy…
Relaxing telephone conversation between the two presidents Mattarella and Macron marks a first thaw in Italy-France relations after the tension with Meloni over migrants
The first meeting in Rome between Meloni and Macron encourages us to think that the prime minister will continue the path of dialogue, in frankness, with France in the interests of the two countries and of Europe
During the meeting "The cry for peace - Religions and culture in dialogue" promoted by the Community of Sant'Egidio, French President Macron and Head of State Mattarella spoke about peace, Ukraine and the future of Europe
The new decree against high bills and the budget law will be Meloni's first commitments as tomorrow she will meet Macron for the first time - What will happen to pensions, taxation and justice - Sigh of relief from the laity...
Giorgia Meloni will today receive Mattarella's task of forming the new government and perhaps already in the afternoon she will present the team of ministers - Tuesday in Parliament but first the important meeting with Macron
Macron's defeat opens the door to speculation on French government bonds and widening of the Paris spread - Today Wall street will be closed for holidays
After Mélenchon's advance and Le Pen's exploits, President Macron no longer has a majority in Parliament and must decide whether to govern with varying alliances or turn right with the Gaullists
According to the first exit polls, President Macron is in the lead but does not have an absolute majority, which will force him to seek alliances to support the government. Only one out of two French people voted
Prime Minister Draghi is meeting Biden at the White House tonight and will have to seek a balance between the American and European lines on the developments of the war and the difficult search for a truce between Russia and Ukraine
Macron has collected the second strongest majority for the re-election of a French President but now he must accelerate at the European level and win the crucial test of the next legislative elections
Draghi, Letta and Renzi rejoice in Macron's electoral success in France because they appreciate his Europeanism and reforming drive. Instead, Conte's embarrassment and Salvini's frustration are evident
Emmanuel Macron re-elected President of the Republic returns to the role of leader of the reformist left and initiates change: "It will be a more ecological and just France"
Like five years ago, Emmanuel Macron won the television duel with Marine Le Pen: war, Europe, Russia but also economic and social programs at the center of the clash
On April 10 we vote for the first round of the 2022 presidential election in France. Macron clearly favored but there are unknowns. The challenge, the candidates, the themes of the campaign
"Putin does not want to stop" say Scholz and Macron after a phone call with the Russian tsar who bombs and besieges Kiev - But Zelensky has not lost all hope
Vincent Bollorè has sold his stake in Mediobanca and in Italy he remains focused on Tim even if in his future there is more and more France where he fights Macron and thinks of "Le Figaro"
Tim ends up in the storm for the accounts and for the departure of the KKR takeover bid and drags down Piazza Affari but the blockade of the Yamal gas pipeline between Russia and Germany also weighs on the drop in all the stock exchanges
In the coming days the second round of negotiations. Putin wants Crimea and Ukraine neutral, Zelensky entry into the EU. The bombings of Kiev and Kharkiv continue
After the diplomatic offensive by the West to avert war between Ukraine and Russia, the idea, indicated by Draghi, of returning to the 13-point Agreements of Minsk as the key to stopping the Russian invasion is gaining ground - Here's what the Protocol provides …
On Friday, at the Quirinale, the foreign minister applauded Mattarella, Draghi and Macron. But is it the same leader who wanted to impeach Mattarella, who wanted to leave the euro and who supported the Yellow Vests?
Emmanuel Macron and Mario Draghi signed the Quirinale Treaty. Among the novelties: common civil service, operational unit of the police forces, cooperation agreement on space. Draghi: "From today we are even closer". Macron: "Geopolitical vision and European defense…
