BANK OF FRANCE SELLS ITS 129-TONNE U.S. GOLD RESERVE, THEN BUY IT BACK IN EUROPE FOR TIDY US$15BN PROFIT / KITCO GOLD

Bank of France sells its 129-tonne US gold reserve, then buys it back in Europe for tidy $15 billion profit By Ernest Hoffman Bank of France...

TIME TO GUILLOTINE FRANCE`S SUPER-RICH TAX BREAKS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES MAGAZINE

Time to guillotine France’s super-rich tax breaks Does the country need a wealth tax? Simon Kuper © Harry Haysom It’s easy to mock the Frenc...

MAGA FED PUT / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

MAGA Fed Put Doug Nolan  France’s 10-year “OATS” yields jumped nine bps this week to 3.51%.  Thirty-year French yields surged 12 bps to 4.42...

FRANCE HEADS FOR A FISCAL CRACKUP / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL OP EDITORIAL

France Heads for a Fiscal Crackup Politicians prefer serial political crises over any economic reform. By The Editorial Board French Prime M...

FRANCE´S PLAN TO BRIDGE EUROPE AND ASIA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

France’s Plan to Bridge Europe and Asia Paris’ ambitions may be greater than its capabilities. By Antonia Colibasanu  France is implementing...

WHAT IS DIVIDING THE WEST? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

What Is Dividing the West? Once united by shared values and strategic interests, the West is increasingly fractured along ideological lines....

GAME OVER FOR FRANCE IN AFRICA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Game Over for France in Africa The loss of influence implicates more than just Paris.  “I think someone forgot to say thank you.” This loade...

THINGS ARE TERRIBLE IN EUROPE, AND THEY´RE ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Things Are Terrible in Europe, and They’re Only Going to Get Worse By Anton Jäger and Dries Daniels A sculpture of Jesus Christ lying on the...