In the face of an unprecedented political crisis, France’s re-appointed prime minister Sébastien Lecornu proposed suspending President Emmanuel Macron’s signature pension reform enacted in 2023. Speaking before parliament, Lecornu warned however of the estimated cost of such a move as he pressed lawmakers to agree on next year’s budget. Also in the segment, the US and China have started collecting new tit-for-tat port fees imposed on each other’s maritime transport and shipping industry.
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