French fishermen blocked access to several ports in southern France on September 17, protesting soaring fuel prices and worsening working conditions. Demonstrations along the Mediterranean coast have entered their third day, adding to a wider wave of protests across the country. Facing pressure from the fishing and other sectors, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu extended
Germany’s construction sector has warned that its long-running downturn is far from over, as rising energy and raw material costs continue to weigh on businesses. Industry leaders say a hoped-for recovery has been weakened by a new wave of price increases linked to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Marcus Nachbauer, chairman of Germany’s main […]
The Central Bank of Russia has raised its key interest rate to 15% in an effort to tackle inflation and support the struggling rouble, marking the fourth consecutive increase. The unexpected two-percentage-point hike was prompted by the persistently high global inflation rates, partly triggered by Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, which has led to a […]


