Tag: Economic crisis
In the spotlight: six months of war in Ukraine
” This Wednesday, August 24 is doubly symbolic, relief Le Figaro. It marks the sixth month of Russia’s aggression against Ukrainian territory and the 31e anniversary of its independence after…
Emmanuel Macron warns the French of “the end of abundance”
President Emmanuel Macron warned the French on Wednesday August 24 of “ the big seesaw » which marks the start of the school year with « the end of abundance…
Chancellor Olaf Scholz breaks unpopularity records in polls
Record unpopularity for Olaf Scholz in Germany. The Chancellor, who came to power in December 2021, is now only supported by a quarter of the public. The challenges are piling…
The Turkish Central Bank lowers its key rate and aggravates the fall of its currency
In Turkey, inflation is at historic highs. 79.6% over one year in July and this rate is only growing. But as usual, the Central Bank operates contrary to the practices…
In the spotlight: in France, a historic drought
Despite the few rains of recent days in France, drought has settled over a major part of the territory. The streams are no longer fed and the levels of the…
back to school, between precariousness and malaise
Three weeks before the start of the school year, students are looking for accommodation or good deals to compensate for inflation. They have already had more enthusiastic summer ends. A…
Free tampons and sanitary napkins for everyone in Scotland, a world first
In Scotland, tampons and sanitary pads will be available free of charge from Monday 15 August. With the entry into force of a law against menstrual precariousness, all women will…
two rating agencies place the country one notch from default
Ukraine is one step away from default. This follows the downgrading of the country’s rating by two rating agencies, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch. Standard & Poors downgraded long and…
Europe, increasingly hit by inflation, seeks solutions
On Thursday, August 4, the Bank of England announced that it was going to raise its key rates by 50 basis points, a drastic measure to counter inflation. She also…
Bank of England announces another rate hike
The American Federal Reserve did it, the European Central Bank too, and the Bank of England has just announced in its turn a new increase in its interest rates, by…