France Passes Emergency Budget Law Amidst Fiscal Crisis
France enacted a temporary budget law on December 21st, ensuring essential government functions until a full 2025 budget is approved, following the censure of the previous government and the absence of a complete budget.
France Passes Emergency Budget Law Amidst Fiscal Crisis
France enacted a temporary budget law on December 21st, ensuring essential government functions until a full 2025 budget is approved, following the censure of the previous government and the absence of a complete budget.
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36% Bias Score
France's Soaring Public Debt: €3.3 Trillion and Rising
France's public debt has risen to €3.3 trillion by the end of Q3 2024 (113.7% of GDP), projected to increase to 120% by 2027 due to persistent high spending and the impact of recent events like Cyclone Chino in Mayotte; the government plans to issue €300 billion in debt in 2025.
France's Soaring Public Debt: €3.3 Trillion and Rising
France's public debt has risen to €3.3 trillion by the end of Q3 2024 (113.7% of GDP), projected to increase to 120% by 2027 due to persistent high spending and the impact of recent events like Cyclone Chino in Mayotte; the government plans to issue €300 billion in debt in 2025.
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48% Bias Score
Populist Rise: US Polarization vs. European Fragmentation
The rise of populist parties has caused extreme polarization in the US and political fragmentation in Europe, impacting decision-making, economic growth, and international standing, as seen in France's budget debate and the dissolution of its National Assembly.
Populist Rise: US Polarization vs. European Fragmentation
The rise of populist parties has caused extreme polarization in the US and political fragmentation in Europe, impacting decision-making, economic growth, and international standing, as seen in France's budget debate and the dissolution of its National Assembly.
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32% Bias Score
UNESCO Recognizes Cuisine as Intangible Cultural Heritage
A French culinary expert's path from childhood Sunday meals to a UNESCO initiative recognizing cuisine as an intangible cultural heritage is outlined, highlighting the evolution of culinary traditions and their cultural significance.
UNESCO Recognizes Cuisine as Intangible Cultural Heritage
A French culinary expert's path from childhood Sunday meals to a UNESCO initiative recognizing cuisine as an intangible cultural heritage is outlined, highlighting the evolution of culinary traditions and their cultural significance.
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12% Bias Score
Trump Opposes US Budget Deal, Risking Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump opposes a bipartisan US budget deal, risking a government shutdown before he resumes office on January 20, 2025; the \$1.5 trillion agreement includes disaster aid and farm subsidies but is opposed by Trump and allies, who deem it excessive spending.
Trump Opposes US Budget Deal, Risking Government Shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump opposes a bipartisan US budget deal, risking a government shutdown before he resumes office on January 20, 2025; the \$1.5 trillion agreement includes disaster aid and farm subsidies but is opposed by Trump and allies, who deem it excessive spending.
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44% Bias Score
Wall Street Plunges on Fed's Slower Rate Cut Projections and Inflation Concerns
On December 18th, Wall Street plummeted, with the S&P 500 down 2.95% and Nasdaq down 3.56%, primarily due to the Federal Reserve's slower-than-expected interest rate cut projections and persistent inflation concerns exacerbated by potential policy changes under a Trump administration.
Wall Street Plunges on Fed's Slower Rate Cut Projections and Inflation Concerns
On December 18th, Wall Street plummeted, with the S&P 500 down 2.95% and Nasdaq down 3.56%, primarily due to the Federal Reserve's slower-than-expected interest rate cut projections and persistent inflation concerns exacerbated by potential policy changes under a Trump administration.
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48% Bias Score
Teleperformance Greece Faces Accusations of Union Busting Through Contract Terminations"
In Greece, Teleperformance is accused of retaliatory contract terminations against approximately 30 union members, including its vice-president, following union demands for better wages and working conditions, prompting strikes and legal action.
Teleperformance Greece Faces Accusations of Union Busting Through Contract Terminations"
In Greece, Teleperformance is accused of retaliatory contract terminations against approximately 30 union members, including its vice-president, following union demands for better wages and working conditions, prompting strikes and legal action.
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44% Bias Score
France Completes Troop Withdrawal from Chad
France started withdrawing its troops from Chad on Friday, ending a decades-long military cooperation agreement after Chad's government abruptly terminated the accord last month, leaving France with no military presence in the Sahel region, following similar withdrawals from Mali, Burkina Faso, and ...
France Completes Troop Withdrawal from Chad
France started withdrawing its troops from Chad on Friday, ending a decades-long military cooperation agreement after Chad's government abruptly terminated the accord last month, leaving France with no military presence in the Sahel region, following similar withdrawals from Mali, Burkina Faso, and ...
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44% Bias Score
Walras's Nobel Peace Prize Bids: Economics and the Common Good
Léon Walras, a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, believed free exchange and land reform could achieve social justice within a market economy; this highlights the ongoing debate about defining and achieving the common good through economic policy.
Walras's Nobel Peace Prize Bids: Economics and the Common Good
Léon Walras, a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, believed free exchange and land reform could achieve social justice within a market economy; this highlights the ongoing debate about defining and achieving the common good through economic policy.
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40% Bias Score
Renault France Signs Social Contract for Workforce Flexibility
Renault's new social contract, signed with two unions but not the CGT, aims to provide flexibility for its 40,000 French employees through a fund guaranteeing 100% of salaries during partial unemployment, alongside a process for voluntary departures during restructuring.
Renault France Signs Social Contract for Workforce Flexibility
Renault's new social contract, signed with two unions but not the CGT, aims to provide flexibility for its 40,000 French employees through a fund guaranteeing 100% of salaries during partial unemployment, alongside a process for voluntary departures during restructuring.
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40% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, France Declares National Mourning
Cyclone Chido struck Mayotte on Saturday, causing significant destruction and leaving the island without water, food, and electricity, resulting in at least 31 confirmed deaths, with the potential for many more, prompting President Macron to declare a national day of mourning and pledge significant ...
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, France Declares National Mourning
Cyclone Chido struck Mayotte on Saturday, causing significant destruction and leaving the island without water, food, and electricity, resulting in at least 31 confirmed deaths, with the potential for many more, prompting President Macron to declare a national day of mourning and pledge significant ...
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44% Bias Score
Sarkozy's Definitive Prison Sentence Shakes French Politics
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's three-year prison sentence (one year to be served under electronic surveillance) for corruption and influence peddling is final, following the rejection of his appeal on December 18th, 2024. This unprecedented event underscores challenges in French political...
Sarkozy's Definitive Prison Sentence Shakes French Politics
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's three-year prison sentence (one year to be served under electronic surveillance) for corruption and influence peddling is final, following the rejection of his appeal on December 18th, 2024. This unprecedented event underscores challenges in French political...
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48% Bias Score