France risks IMF, Commission oversight if Macron loses, finance minister warns – POLITICO

France risks IMF, Commission oversight if Macron loses, finance minister warns – POLITICO

President Emmanuel Macron’s camp argues that the National Rally measures could cost over €100 billion annually, citing an independent estimate, while proposals from the left-wing alliance could cost up to €268 billion. The National Rally, however, has backpedaled on some of its most expensive ideas. Le Maire said France could experience the same dire consequences … Read more

Wolfgang Schäuble, former German finance minister, dies at 81 – POLITICO

Wolfgang Schäuble, former German finance minister, dies at 81 – POLITICO

Wolfgang Schäuble, former German finance minister, longstanding senior lawmaker and a key figure behind Berlin’s controversial austerity push during the eurozone financial crisis, has died at the age of 81. Schäuble, a member of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 1965, “fell asleep peacefully at home with his family” on Tuesday evening after a … Read more