BMW issues profit warning as restructuring costs bite
BMW warns its car division could post a full-year operating loss as restructuring costs and weak China sales take a toll.
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Eurozone governments begin selecting Lagarde’s successor as ECB leadership race formally opens
Eurozone governments have until Friday to nominate candidates to succeed Christine Lagarde as ECB president, with Spain’s Pablo Hernández de Cos and the Netherlands’ Klaas Knot leading the race.
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Mistral CEO warns Europe faces ‘complete trap’ without frontier AI
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch warned that Europe faces a ‘complete trap’ if it gives up on frontier AI models and relies on the U.S. and China, calling for a European strategy and more computing power.
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Eurozone’s largest economies report mixed October inflation as energy shock spreads
Inflation data from Germany, France, Italy and Spain showed mixed trends in October, with energy prices driving sharp increases in Italy and France while Germany benefited from a fuel tax cut.
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France Sees Mass Arrests Amid Protests and Le Pen’s Presidential Bid
France saw mass arrests during nationwide protests as Marine Le Pen launched her fourth presidential bid, while unions called for more demonstrations.
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UK economic policy built on shaky statistics, insiders warn
Westminster’s latest budget from Chancellor John Healey is packed with grim figures and costly measures, but the data underpinning it may be far less reliable than politicians admit.
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Love letters resurface from doomed La Pérouse expedition, shedding light on Louis XVI maritime mystery
Rare personal letters from a scientist on the doomed La Pérouse expedition have been discovered, offering new insight into the 1785 voyage and the emotional life of one of its members.
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French Police Face Renewed Scrutiny Over Protest Tactics and Injuries
Recent protests in France have reignited debate over police tactics, with rights groups citing severe injuries from rubber bullets and stun grenades, and researchers calling French police the most brutal in the EU.
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Bulgaria’s presidential run-off set for Nov 1 amid record low turnout and Ukraine war divisions
Bulgaria’s presidential election heads to a run-off on November 1 after record low turnout, with incumbent Iliana Yotova facing pro-Western challenger Andrey Gyurov amid divisions over the Ukraine war and recent Black Sea drone attacks.
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Young Europeans’ household income: France above EU average but below neighbours
Eurostat data shows young people in France live in households with a median equivalised income of €23,850, above the EU average but below several neighbours. Experts caution that income alone does not capture the full picture of youth economic precarity.
