LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week in mixed territory. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 23 points lower at 8,213, Germany’s DAX down 17 points at 18,160, France’s CAC 40 down 32 points at 7,602 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 69 points higher at 33,511, according to IG. European markets … Read more
Shoppers pass along the main high street in Whitstable, UK. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks moved lower on Wednesday, losing the positive momentum seen during the previous trading session. The Stoxx 600 index was down 0.18% by 8:22 a.m. London time, with all major bourses and most sectors in the … Read more
France holds a parliamentary election on June 30 and July 7. Opinion polls show the far right could win. Here are some key facts about the election and what comes next. HOW DOES THE VOTE WORK?France has 49 million registered voters. There are 577 constituency contests, one for each seat in the National Assembly, the … Read more
A stock trader looks at his monitors in the trading room of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Worries about a new coronavirus mutation in southern Africa have dealt a major blow to the German stock market. Arne Dedert | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened higher Tuesday after a mixed start to … Read more
A demonstrator dressed all in black kicks back with his foot a puck of tear gas fired by police in their direction, during a demonstration against fascism and the National Rally party, in Lyon, France, June 16, 2024. Matthieu Delaty | Afp | Getty Images France’s election campaign kicked off in earnest Monday following a … Read more
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — On the eve of France’s first game at the European Championship, star striker Kylian Mbappé called Sunday on French people to vote and warned against “extremes” at a time when the far right seeks to take power in upcoming parliamentary elections. Mbappé, who is captain of the French national team, said … Read more
Italy has demanded the removal of a reference to “safe and legal abortion” from the final statement of this week’s Group of Seven summit, diplomats said on Thursday, drawing a rebuke from French President Emmanuel Macron. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni swiftly shot back, accusing Macron of looking to score political points ahead of national … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin (not shown), in Paris on May 23, 2024. CNBC French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday affirmed that he would not step down if his party suffers in the recently-called snap elections for France’s parliament. The chance of that happening “never existed,” Macron told journalists, calling … Read more
This photograph taken on April 26, 2024 shows the headquarters of the French multinational information technology company ATOS in Bezons, near Paris. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images) Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images Shares in beleaguered French IT company Atos fell close to 12% on Tuesday … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a trilateral meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (not seen) at the Elysee Palace in Paris as part of the Chinese president’s two-day state visit in France, May 6, 2024. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to call a … Read more
