There is something reminiscent of Lieutenant Columbo about François Bayrou - writes . He makes a shambolic first impression which may or may not be a ruse. He succeeds where others fail.

The seasonally adjusted HCOB France Services PMI Business Activity Index — which measures changes in the volume of business activity compared with one month previously — dropped from December's 49.3 ...

French factory production unexpectedly dropped at the end of the year, contributing to a backsliding in the eurozone's second-largest economy, with few signs of a rapid rebound at the start of 2025.

Total manufacturing output was 0.7% lower on month in December, an unexpected drop that has contributed to a backsliding in ...