Decline in purchasing managers’ index in France helps drive sharp slowdown in Eurozone
Decline comes as economy minister sets off for Beijing seeking to defuse brewing spat over electric vehicles
Also in this newsletter: why revelations about Meloni’s neo-fascist youth movement didn’t make big waves
Fast-growing heavy industry fears big hit from Brussels’ plans to put levies on emission-intensive imports
Satnam Singh died after having his arm severed by a machine on a farm near Rome
Glenn Fogel says burden from bloc’s new digital rules is putting online travel giant at a ‘competitive disadvantage’
The geopolitical landscape means member states now have an interest in rethinking how to work with London
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
Any victorious populists — and the EU’s new fiscal rules — face baptism of fire
First-ever measures against Russia’s gas part of latest restrictions against Moscow
Also in this newsletter: Why Frontex’s human rights envoy wants to become EU ombudsman
Ban on imports including chocolate and sanitary products will hurt American producers, says Biden administration
The country needs to utilise the human capital of its nearly 900,000 foreign pupils
Italian PM aims to disrupt plans by other parties in the bloc’s parliament to decide senior roles
Central bank warns of fiscal challenges including ageing populations, extra defence spending and climate change
Many auto groups are well hedged, while Beijing turns its attention to European pig farmers
Both political forces have lavish spending plans that are spooking investors
Also in this newsletter: Russia is earning billions through LNG transshipments in Europe
It otherwise risks being left behind by the US and China
A transformed trade relationship has left Europe’s farmers vulnerable to retaliation
EU officials fear bigger battle with Paris on budget rules if far right or left take power after election
Italian PM visibly upset after leaders of centrist parties excluded her from initial discussions
Social democrats promise to fund media subscriptions for those aged 16-30 in effort to tackle disinformation
Tech company willing to open mobile pay system to rivals in concessions that will help avoid antitrust fines from the bloc
Mairead McGuinness says one-year deferral of market risk rules will preserve “level playing field”
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