AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMarkets and Debt: France’s borrowing costs remain under pressure as bond selling, higher oil prices and inflation fears drag on European shares and keep the euro near a 17-month low. Industry: Arkema opened a €150 million acrylic-acid purification unit at Carling, while Brussels prepares a plan to protect Europe’s chemical sector and support decarbonisation. Trade: France and Germany want new EU powers to restrict market access over trade distortions and reduce reliance on single suppliers, sharpening tensions with China. Political Economy: Marine Le Pen’s National Rally proposes €140 billion in savings by 2032 and a €1,000 annual levy on employers hiring workers from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; critics say key savings assumptions are uncertain. Public Spending: Student protests over poor school conditions continue as the government promises repairs and more substitute teachers but rules out major new funding, exposing the strain between service demands and debt-cutting pressure.
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