Simon Constable

The toppling of France’s PM Michel Barnier is the shortest tenure since 1958 and leaves the country without a government or a national budget. What’s the outlook?

Reliance on cheap Russian energy along with brutal competition from China has hit the German economy hard, and President-elect Trump's threat of tariffs are creating more uncertainty.

Dreams of Europe emulating America are dying rapidly as freedom of movement in the EU seems to be coming to a halt as some member states introduce border checks. 

The Olympic Games costs billions. The Paris organizing committee's budget is reported to be $4.4 billion. With other costs added, such as infrastructure, it's closer to $9 billion.