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Cades fires off five year as French agencies continue to reprice secondary
The Paris-based issuer raised €2.5bn by selling a 2.875% May 2030 bond. It priced at 7bp over OATs, 5bp tighter than guidance. The bond tightened further in secondary by 2bp-3bp, according to a lead ...
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French PM Bayrou sparks outrage with far-right rhetoric on migrant ‘flooding’
Prime Minister François Bayrou sparked outrage from the opposition, and indignation from his allies, when he referred to a ...
Japan Opposition Party to Block Budget Without Bigger Tax Deal
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s government risks rejection of its annual budget if it doesn’t concede more ground to ...
France’s dire economic and political situation is a warning for Europe
France’s economy faces stagnation with GDP growth forecast at just 0.6% for 2025 and a 6.1% budget deficit in 2024.
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The collapse of Barnier’s government shows bold choices are needed to end France’s political deadlock
The no-confidence vote in Michel Barnier that has toppled his minority government was the first since 1962 to oust a French prime minister of the Fifth Republic. 331 MPs from the left and far-right ...