France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces the prospect of being banned from running in the 2027 presidential election if found guilty of embezzling EU funds. But a guilty verdict, if it comes, could be a blessing for Le Pen’s photogenic protégé Jordan Bardella, leaving the 29-year-old with a clear path to the Elysée Palace. … Read more
Nations have gathered in Azerbaijan for COP29, under the shadow cast by the re-election of climate change denier Donald Trump, who has pledged to row back on the United States’ carbon-cutting commitments. As the planet logs its hottest year on record, Charles Pellegrin and his guests discuss how the second Trump administration will impact the … Read more
Two days ago, the National Securities Commission (CNV) of Argentina issued regulations applicable to the special regime of Open Common Investment Funds (FCI), through which it enables bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies as new investment options, within these funds. Such as reported the CNV On its official site, the inclusion of these new options was made … Read more
A 64-year-old from Bavaria is under investigation for allegedly posting anti-Semitic images and slogans online, but also for allegedly insulting Deputy Chancellor Robert Habeck in a separate post. The public prosecutor’s office in Bamberg in northern Bavaria confirmed on Friday that the suspect’s flat had been searched, with a tablet device being seized, and that … Read more
The EU likes to underline that enlargement towards the east is a security priority. And indeed, since the war in Ukraine started, accession negotiations have begun with several countries, most of them in the Balkans. But in a shock referendum result, barely over 50 percent of voters in Moldova said Yes to pro-EU constitutional changes. … Read more
Goldman Sachs now owns 12.7 million shares of the BlackRock ETF. The firm reported that it has holdings of ether (ETH) through ETFs. Goldman Sachs, one of the world’s largest investment banking and financial services firms, increased its investment in bitcoin (BTC) through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the last three months. The information is available … Read more
The EU Commission on Friday predicted a slight increase in growth in the eurozone currency union and a continued fall in inflation in 2025. However, the commission also pointed to risks arising from geopolitical tensions, as well as weak investment and a high cost of living. What was the commission’s 2025 forecast? The EU Commission’s … Read more
His risky market trades at French bank Société Générale saw Jerôme Kerviel convicted of breach of trust and forgery in 2008. Now, the docu-series “Breaking the bank: One trader, 50 billion” revisits his story. Director Fred Garson tells us why he wanted to hear Kerviel’s point of view, as well as accounts from his colleagues … Read more
A spike in violence in Sudan’s civil war sees a rise in the number of women and girls being raped by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the east of the country. Also what happens when men outnumber women in some cases as high as 25 percent in parts of eastern Germany, where young women have … Read more
Russia’s deputy chief executive believes that in 5 to 10 years, the electricity shortage will be serious. Putin considers that bitcoin mining “is good,” but there are more important things. The deputy head of the executive cabinet of the presidency of the Russian Federation, Maxim Oreshkin, considered that the electricity shortage may affect the Russian … Read more