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France Launches New Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Program Targeting 2038 Service

The launch commits France to a €10.25 billion nuclear-powered carrier program viewed as vital to national deterrence.

French Assembly Passes Social Security Budget, Freezing Macron’s Pension Reform

Greece’s Early €1.1 Billion Repayment Gives France a 2025 Budget Lift

Johnson Pushes Next-Week Budget Vote After Softening Head Tax as Finance Chair Rejects It

French Assembly Votes to Freeze Pension Reform Until 2028

Belgian PM Sets Christmas Ultimatum for Budget Deal

Finance Department’s ‘Future Forty’ Warns of Deficits and Soaring Debt as Ireland Ages

Zelensky Says Russia Faces Near-$100 Billion 2026 Budget Gap as Moscow Moves to Raise Taxes

Gold Sets New Record Above $4,300 Before Retreat on Trump Tariff Comments

U.S. Deficit Slips to $1.78 Trillion as Tariff Receipts Hit Record

Belgium’s General Strike Grounds Flights, Cripples Brussels Transit, Forces Budget Delay

Russia Proposes VAT on Foreign Online Orders, Rising to 20% by 2030

Lecornu Rules Out 49.3 as Protest Turnout Eases Across France

Fitch Downgrades France’s Rating to A+ Over Political Instability

Argentine Senate Overrides Milei Veto on Disability Protections in 63–7 Vote

Bayrou Faces Likely Defeat in Sept. 8 Confidence Vote as Talks Fail and Markets Wobble

Bayrou Opens Last-Ditch Talks as Sept. 8 Confidence Vote Threatens His Government

Bayrou Forces Sept. 8 Confidence Vote on €44 Billion Austerity Budget as Opposition Unites

Eurozone Debt Rises to 88% of GDP as Deficit Narrows to 2.9% in Q1 2025

EU Slashes Eurozone Growth Forecasts for 2025 and 2026 Amid U.S. Tariff Impact