Ramberg/E+ via Getty Images Inflation rate in France dropped to 2.20% in June from 2.30% in May, more than consensus of 2.1%. This slight drop in inflation is explained by the slowdown over one year in energy prices due to that of petroleum products, as well as by that ofContinue Reading
Services PMI in France increased to 49.60 points in June from 49.30 points in May 2024. Key findings include: New business contraction weighs on services activity; output price inflation slows to marginal pace; business confidence and employment growth ease. “Election uncertainty stalled the French services sector in June. The HCOBContinue Reading
shaadjutt/iStock via Getty Images International headlines are coming out of France this morning after Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella’s National Rally scored a victory in the first round of legislative elections. The party and its allies were projected to have won 33% of the vote, compared to the 29%Continue Reading
Sylvain Lefevre/Getty Images News Large groups of voters in France went to the polls for the first round of legislative elections that President Emmanuel Macron had unexpectedly called this month, the New York Times reported Sunday. Macron’s move is seen as a political gamble that may usher in France’s firstContinue Reading
