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Carlos Slim who is Latin America’s richest man has disclosed a 3.2% stake in the FTSE 100 company, making him one of its largest shareholders. With the purchase by Slim’s family business, Inbursa, he becomes the latest high profile investor in the telecoms group. Source link

By Pierre-Alexandre Balland, Chief Data Scientist, Centre for European Policy Studies The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. This is one heck of a chess move by President Macron. Whether it succeeds or not, it will make history. But it is a much more calculated move than it seems, Pierre-Alexandre Balland writes. ADVERTISEMENTSunday’s European elections stunned Europe as far-right parties surged in France. The National Rally is set to claim about 31% of votes, more than doubling President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party at 15%. Macron…

European assets surged on Wednesday following a lower-than-expected inflation report in the United States, brightening the outlook for potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year. Source link

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán and NATO top boss Jens Stoltenberg struck the deal after a day of “difficult” negotiations. Source link

The exercise began in Bayonne, France, where the practice scenario involved assailants staging an attack before fleeing to San Sebastián, Spain, where they took hostages. ADVERTISEMENTThe national police of Spain and France conducted a simulated terrorist attack exercise ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.The surprise exercise, called Operation Optimus, aimed to enhance response capabilities.It was overseen in Spain by the General Information Commissioner’s Office and involved various units including Special Security Operations Groups (GOES), bomb disposal (TEDAX-NRBQ), and canine and forensic teams.Coordination points were established in Paris, Bayonne, Madrid, and San Sebastián to ensure effective communication and operations…

The Ukrainian president has renewed calls for air defence support to ward off Russian attacks on the country’s depleted energy infrastructure. Source link

For the third consecutive trading day on Tuesday, French stocks, bonds, and currencies continued to experience a selloff driven by political uncertainties. Analysts suggest that the upcoming interest rate decision by the US Federal Reserve could potentially mitigate the decline. ADVERTISEMENTEuropean stock markets extended their losses for the third consecutive trading day amid ongoing election turmoil, as far-right parties gained unexpected power. The French markets were hit hardest after Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron called for a legislative election in response to significant vote gains by the far-right National Rally (NR) party.French stock market extends a three-day losing streakThe selloff deepened…

From June 6th to 9th, 357 million citizens were invited to vote to elect their representatives to the European Parliament. How many answered the call? Source link

The surging power of far-right factions in the EU Parliament may place the renewable energy sector under significant pressure. Major French green energy stocks have already declined amid the electoral upheaval. Source link

Never before have EU elections had such an impact on national politics across the bloc, but in Spain they did not bring about the collapse of the socialist government as the conservatives had hoped. Source link