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Macron reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister for government with little chance of survival

Bankinter | Emmanuel Macron yesterday appointed a new government to be headed once again by Sébastien Lecornu. He made some changes to the Council of Ministers, notably in the Economy and Finance portfolio, with Roland Lescure taking charge of presenting the 2026 budget. The first Council of Ministers meeting will be held tomorrow. Analysis team’s view: Good news, although this new government offers little guarantee of survival. The fragmentation of…

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Germany approves first budget after relaxing fiscal rules with €116 billion total planned investment

Norbolsa | On Thursday, the German parliament approved the first budget after the radical reforms carried out at the beginning of the year to relax fiscal rules, including record investment to stimulate the economy in tandem with a commitment to increase defence spending. The budget includes a total investment of €116 billion, made possible by the €500 billion infrastructure fund and the exemption from considering defence spending as debt approved…