Immigration Could Be Macron’s Achilles’ Heel
Nick Ottens via Atlantic Sentinel| French president Emmanuel Macron barely talks about an issue that preoccupies two-thirds of French voters. Immigration could be his Achilles heel.
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Don’t Read Too Much into Macron’s Falling Popularity
Nick Ottens via Atlantic Sentinel | The president is losing support from voters who would be hurt by his reforms, but that is to be expected.
Thales Happy Times May Last
After the military welcome that Macron offered Trump last week on the Champs Elysees, it seems appropiate to examine closely French new government resolutions in terms of military spending, and more specifically their plans for one of France defense crown jewel Thales.
Accusations Of “Imperial” Macron Are Over The Top
Nick Ottens | Emmanuel Macron has come under criticism for creating an “imperial” or “Jupiterian” presidency in France. Don’t mistake the president’s theater for putting style over substance. The goal is economic reform.
Will Macron Sell The Jewels In France’s Crown Like Engie, EDF?
France’s new, more liberal regime could refuel the polemic yet again over the necessity or otherwise of the government having an investment portfolio as it does at the moment. This “holding” is valued at close to 80 billion euros.
Macron: There Is A New Hope Now For Europe And Euro Stability
New French president Emmanuel Macron wants to solve the problem of the stability of the euro and its finances once and for all, by implementing some kind of European Fiscal Union.
Macron Is Boosting The euro; What About The CFA Franc?
France has a financial system worth seven billion euros, compared with Germany’s four billion or the Spanish financial system’s three billion (because of Santander and BBVA). But the Bank of France’s balance sheet is supported by the CFA franc.
Macron And The Power Of Ideas
Making democracy work certainly is no mean task but one way of understanding the victory of Emmanuel Macron in France is reason beating irrational fears. Or as Macron himself has said: you convince people “by speaking to their intelligence.”
Populism Still Threatens France Despite Macron’s Victory
Emmanuel Macron’s success in the presidential elections has alleviated fears France might fall into the black pit of extremism. But he faces the huge task of delivering growth by sweeping reforms while preserving most of the current social model. A task that will prove elusive unless he secures solid parliamentary backing.
Less Political Risk: What Will Happen Now In The Markets?
Investors realise that the political risk in France has decreased substantially and are less concerned about what might happen on the political front in Italy and Germany. Now it’s time to look at companies’ fundamentals once again and continue to focus on the ECB’s decisions over the coming months.