James Regan

French voters are turning out at the highest level this century for the first round of a legislative election that has seen the far-right National Rally dominating the polls bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics

President Emmanuel Macron dissolved France’s lower house of parliament and called new legislative elections after his group was drubbed in a European vote on Sunday bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics

President Emmanuel Macron tells Bloomberg he would be open to seeing a major French bank bought by a European rival, or a French bank buy a European competitor. bloomberg.com/news/features/… via @bpolitics

A big-money helicopter deal is just the latest crisis to hit Monaco, one of the tiniest, wealthiest and most unusual countries on the planet bloomberg.com/news/features/… via @BW

France has a new government, led by its youngest-ever prime minister, with Macron seeking to boost morale and appease ambitious strivers among his rank and file. bloomberg.com/news/newslette… via @business

A recent survey shows new French investors are mostly men, they're far more into crypto and NFTs than traditional investors, and get their advice more from social media or friends than professionals. bloomberg.com/news/newslette… via @business

Euro Area’s Worsening Downturn Fuels Bets on ECB September Pause bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @economics

President Macron is seeking to promote France as a balancing force in the South Pacific — a region of strategic significance to both China and the US bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to boost cooperation with France in defense, nuclear energy and space as part of a 25-year plan to deepen ties bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics

Delighted to be reading a part of my short story “The Indian Math Tutor in Kickapoo” at this virtual event tomorrow. ShowYourPride Virtual Reading with Victoriano Cárdenas + Rajiv Sekhri eventbrite.com/e/showyourprid…

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting world leaders to discuss new ways to raise climate financing bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's visit to France is the culmination of months of diplomatic efforts to settle the rocky relations between the two nations since she took office bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics

The French government has identified at least €10 billion of savings as part of efforts to improve public finances bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets

France and Germany are at odds over how to make European Union countries rein in their debt bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @economics

The AI buzz has clearly reached Paris, but will a lack of resources and regulations stifle innovation? bloomberg.com/news/newslette…. Sign up for Bloomberg's Paris Edition newsletter here: bloomberg.com/account/newsle…

French unions saw turnout collapse to its lowest in protests against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics

Macron’s reliance on growth-enhancing reforms to curb French borrowing and his frequent recourse to crisis spending are meeting increasing skepticism from ratings firms bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @economics

The French government believes that forcing a confrontation with China over Taiwan isn’t in the best interest of the West bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics

French President Emmanuel Macron gave his strongest support yet for Ukraine’s bid to join NATO — but he tempered his backing by saying full membership isn’t possible at the moment bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics

Emmanuel Macron has handed his far-right rival Marine Le Pen her best shot yet to cement a position in the center of French politics. She’s struggling to take advantage. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics