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The president’s centrist alliance faces a drubbing in EU elections amid growing pressure on government finances
Arnaud Lagardère’s exit comes as Bernard Arnault and Vincent Bolloré prepare their own successions
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Declining rate will put downward pressure on labour force and economic growth, experts warn
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
Also in this newsletter: former executive of a scandal-embroiled Polish oil group is running for a seat in EU parliament
A planned public vote on joining an EU body focused on IP protection has been scrapped
Also in this newsletter: Houthis expand attacks, England and Wales go to the polls, warning on global poverty
Ten countries need new impetus after reaping early benefits of enlargement wave
Taxi drivers now obliged to join other professions in accepting card payments
GDP expansion in largest economies comes as bloc’s headline inflation remains at 2.4% but core rate keeps falling
Also in this newsletter: How Gazprom is trying to re-enter European football
Veterinary medicines among issues highlighting problems of having different regulatory regimes in EU and UK
Policymakers on either side of bitter trade dispute seem to confuse two issues
From military and fiscal reform to democratisation, the French president needs to confront political realities
Energy and food figures highlight ‘last mile’ challenge of bringing prices close to central bank’s target
Controversial things come in low-value packages
Poland and others push to be exempt from ‘excessive deficit procedure’ owing to their high defence spending
Report says punitive action being mooted in Brussels would not be enough to deter carmakers
Paris wants sensitive parts of indebted tech company to remain in national hands
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Market expectations for loosening in Europe and UK pushed back as US grapples with a hot economy
Checks on food arriving at Dover will be carried out on the outskirts of Ashford
An aversion to trade in the US is not widely shared elsewhere
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