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The president’s centrist alliance faces a drubbing in EU elections amid growing pressure on government finances
Arnaud Lagardère’s exit comes as Bernard Arnault and Vincent Bolloré prepare their own successions
Declining rate will put downward pressure on labour force and economic growth, experts warn
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
Also in this newsletter: former executive of a scandal-embroiled Polish oil group is running for a seat in EU parliament
A planned public vote on joining an EU body focused on IP protection has been scrapped
Also in this newsletter: Houthis expand attacks, England and Wales go to the polls, warning on global poverty
Ten countries need new impetus after reaping early benefits of enlargement wave
Taxi drivers now obliged to join other professions in accepting card payments
GDP expansion in largest economies comes as bloc’s headline inflation remains at 2.4% but core rate keeps falling
Energy and food figures highlight ‘last mile’ challenge of bringing prices close to central bank’s target
Poland and others push to be exempt from ‘excessive deficit procedure’ owing to their high defence spending
Paris wants sensitive parts of indebted tech company to remain in national hands
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Market expectations for loosening in Europe and UK pushed back as US grapples with a hot economy
Market conditions are reminiscent of the soft landing that followed Alan Greenspan’s ‘Fed pivot’
Head of Italy’s central bank highlights risk of US stance pushing up global borrowing costs
Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Expected 0.3% expansion for 2024 comes as energy prices and inflation continue to fall from record highs
Government has room to offer generous pre-election budget but warns era of bumper tax receipts may be waning
Data expected to reassure ECB officials that eurozone still on track for ‘soft landing’
Climate change blamed for difficulties facing world’s biggest consumers
Also in this newsletter: Italy’s Meloni allows anti-abortion campaigners to enter clinics
The corporatist spell must soon break
Threat of another dry summer increases struggles over swimming pools and scarce resources
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