William Horobin

(Bloomberg) -- The European Central Bank can't be the solution to the funding challenges for the green transition as it's legally impossible and

Emmanuel Macron aims to slash layers of red tape that are holding back French businesses as his presidency faces growing economic headwinds.

A trio of upcoming rating assessments is set to test France's bond markets by turning the spotlight on the country's worsening debt picture.

Credit score could be downgraded as bond markets and widening fiscal gap are in the spotlight Credit score could be downgraded as bond markets and widening fiscal gap are in the spotlight

French consumer confidence dropped unexpectedly in April to 90 from 91, while economists surveyed by Bloomberg had expected a one point improvement.

The European Central Bank doesn't have to wait for the Federal Reserve before cutting interest rates as the two can be out of sync for several quarters, former policymaker Christian Noyer said.

Emmanuel Macron avoided a reprimand of his stalling efforts to tackle France 's bloated debt burden as two rating firms kept their assessments of the country's creditworthiness unchanged.

French economic growth accelerated in the first quarter — boosting the chances that the euro area can emerge from a mild recession.

Nach Jahren ungebremster Staatsausgaben zur Bewältigung der Corona-Pandemie und des Energiepreisschocks sollte 2024 ein Meilenstein für die Sanierung der europäischen Staatsfinanzen werden. Die am höchsten verschuldeten Regierungen des Kontinents sehen sich nun jedoch von der politischen Realität umzingelt.

Die Eurozone hat die Rezession hinter sich gelassen, beflügelt von deutlich kräftigerem Wachstum als erwartet in ihren vier größten Volkswirtschaften. Gleichzeitig kam der jüngste Rückgang der Inflation zum Stillstand.