Macron wants the EU to prepare a ban on social media for under-15s after France’s national law was blocked, raising regulatory questions for markets.
Russia adjusts its fuel dampener law to stabilize prices, affecting imports and exports with potential repercussions for UK and EU energy markets and sterling.
US military strikes on Iran escalate tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting oil exports and unsettling UK and European energy markets.
US President Trump cancels planned strikes on Iran amid potential diplomatic deal, impacting UK and European energy markets and sterling exchange rates.
US sanctions on Cuba’s state oil company escalate geopolitical tensions, affecting British and European energy markets and London’s financial sector.
Nicolas Sarkozy has been granted conditional early release in a 2012 campaign finance overspending case, a development with implications for UK and EU market observers.
Iran has submitted a 14-point peace plan to the US amid ongoing Middle East conflict, with London markets weighing potential impacts on sterling and European trade.