ECB Cuts Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points Amid Inflation Progress and Growth Slowdown
The European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, lowering the deposit facility rate to 3%, reflecting confidence in inflation converging towards the 2% target while acknowledging downside growth risks and removing its prior commitment to keeping rates suffic...
ECB Cuts Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points Amid Inflation Progress and Growth Slowdown
The European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, lowering the deposit facility rate to 3%, reflecting confidence in inflation converging towards the 2% target while acknowledging downside growth risks and removing its prior commitment to keeping rates suffic...
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32% Bias Score
France's Economy to Show Minimal Growth in Q4 Despite Political Instability
France's economy is expected to show minimal growth in the fourth quarter, avoiding a decline despite concerns from business leaders; this follows a 0.4% expansion in Q3 driven by Paris Olympics tourism, but the post-Olympic decline is expected to trim 0.2 percentage points from fourth-quarter growt...
France's Economy to Show Minimal Growth in Q4 Despite Political Instability
France's economy is expected to show minimal growth in the fourth quarter, avoiding a decline despite concerns from business leaders; this follows a 0.4% expansion in Q3 driven by Paris Olympics tourism, but the post-Olympic decline is expected to trim 0.2 percentage points from fourth-quarter growt...
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44% Bias Score
EZB to Cut Interest Rates by 0.25 Percentage Points in December
The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in December, down from near-certain expectations of a 0.5 percentage point increase in early October. This follows statements from ECB officials and a change in market sentiment.
EZB to Cut Interest Rates by 0.25 Percentage Points in December
The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points in December, down from near-certain expectations of a 0.5 percentage point increase in early October. This follows statements from ECB officials and a change in market sentiment.
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40% Bias Score
Crisis política en Francia: destitución de Barnier y amenaza a la estabilidad de la UE
El primer ministro francés, Michel Barnier, fue destituido tras 91 días en el cargo por una moción de censura, dejando a Francia con un déficit presupuestario del 6.1% del PIB y una crisis política que amenaza la estabilidad de la UE.
Crisis política en Francia: destitución de Barnier y amenaza a la estabilidad de la UE
El primer ministro francés, Michel Barnier, fue destituido tras 91 días en el cargo por una moción de censura, dejando a Francia con un déficit presupuestario del 6.1% del PIB y una crisis política que amenaza la estabilidad de la UE.
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44% Bias Score
Barnier's Ouster Highlights Deepening French Crisis
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is expected to lose a no-confidence vote today, ending his three-month premiership—the shortest in the Fifth Republic—due to his inability to pass austerity measures amid a deep political and economic crisis in France.
Barnier's Ouster Highlights Deepening French Crisis
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is expected to lose a no-confidence vote today, ending his three-month premiership—the shortest in the Fifth Republic—due to his inability to pass austerity measures amid a deep political and economic crisis in France.
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56% Bias Score
French Political Crisis Threatens Fiscal Stability
Investor confidence in France is declining due to a looming no-confidence vote against the government, which could lead to the failure to pass the 2025 budget, further widening the public deficit and potentially triggering a recession.
French Political Crisis Threatens Fiscal Stability
Investor confidence in France is declining due to a looming no-confidence vote against the government, which could lead to the failure to pass the 2025 budget, further widening the public deficit and potentially triggering a recession.
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44% Bias Score
ECB to Cut Interest Rates Amid Eurozone Slowdown and Political Instability
The European Central Bank is expected to lower interest rates by 25 basis points this Thursday, its fourth cut in 2024, to stimulate the Eurozone economy amid political turmoil in France and Germany and despite low inflation. The decision reflects a calculated risk, balancing economic recovery again...
ECB to Cut Interest Rates Amid Eurozone Slowdown and Political Instability
The European Central Bank is expected to lower interest rates by 25 basis points this Thursday, its fourth cut in 2024, to stimulate the Eurozone economy amid political turmoil in France and Germany and despite low inflation. The decision reflects a calculated risk, balancing economic recovery again...
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52% Bias Score
Mediterranean Economic Boom: Greece, Spain, and Italy Lead in 2024
The Economist ranks Spain, Greece, and Italy among the top five European economies in 2024, citing strong growth, stock market increases, and low unemployment rates, contrasting this with the underperformance of Germany and the UK.
Mediterranean Economic Boom: Greece, Spain, and Italy Lead in 2024
The Economist ranks Spain, Greece, and Italy among the top five European economies in 2024, citing strong growth, stock market increases, and low unemployment rates, contrasting this with the underperformance of Germany and the UK.
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48% Bias Score
Eurozone Q3 GDP Growth Surges to 0.4%, Exceeding Expectations
Eurozone GDP grew 0.4% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2024, exceeding expectations and marking the strongest growth in two years, driven by household spending, government spending, and inventory investment, despite negative net trade.
Eurozone Q3 GDP Growth Surges to 0.4%, Exceeding Expectations
Eurozone GDP grew 0.4% quarter-on-quarter in Q3 2024, exceeding expectations and marking the strongest growth in two years, driven by household spending, government spending, and inventory investment, despite negative net trade.
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24% Bias Score
French Government Collapses Amidst Economic Crisis
The French government collapsed after a no-confidence vote ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, leaving President Emmanuel Macron to confront a deepening economic and political crisis, potentially destabilizing the Eurozone.
French Government Collapses Amidst Economic Crisis
The French government collapsed after a no-confidence vote ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier, leaving President Emmanuel Macron to confront a deepening economic and political crisis, potentially destabilizing the Eurozone.
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64% Bias Score
Germany's Slowest Economic Growth Among OECD Nations in 2025
Germany's GDP is projected to grow by only 0.7% in 2025, the slowest among OECD nations, primarily due to weak production, restrictive fiscal policies, and uncertainty surrounding the 2025 budget; this is significantly lower than the 1.1% predicted in May.
Germany's Slowest Economic Growth Among OECD Nations in 2025
Germany's GDP is projected to grow by only 0.7% in 2025, the slowest among OECD nations, primarily due to weak production, restrictive fiscal policies, and uncertainty surrounding the 2025 budget; this is significantly lower than the 1.1% predicted in May.
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44% Bias Score
French Government Faces Collapse Over Budget Dispute
France's center-right government faces a likely collapse due to no-confidence votes from the far-left and far-right over the 2025 budget, triggering economic instability marked by increased borrowing costs and a drop in the euro.
French Government Faces Collapse Over Budget Dispute
France's center-right government faces a likely collapse due to no-confidence votes from the far-left and far-right over the 2025 budget, triggering economic instability marked by increased borrowing costs and a drop in the euro.
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44% Bias Score