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CNBC Daily Open: Europe wants a say in Ukraine peace plan
Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (L) talks with High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affair)in Paris, on Feb. 12, 2025. Christophe Petit Tesson | Afp | Getty Images As the U.S. took a break (from wild overhauls in […]
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Europe wants to be part of the AI race against China and the U.S. — and shake off its anti-innovation image
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron at Station F, during an event on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, France, Feb. 11, 2025. Aurelien Morissard | Via Reuters PARIS — Music was blaring and people were cheering at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris on […]
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Trump’s AI ambition and China’s DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris
Omer Taha Cetin | Anadolu | Getty Images The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France where world leaders, executives and experts will hammer out pledges on guiding the development of the rapidly advancing technology. It’s the latest in a series of global dialogues around AI governance, but […]
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France’s shrinking economy betrays urgent need to overcome budget wrangles
A pedestrian crosses a flooded street following heavy rainfall in Paris on October 17, 2024. Joel Saget | Afp | Getty Images France’s economy shrank slightly in the fourth quarter, flash data showed Thursday, highlighting the urgent need for warring French lawmakers to overcome their differences and agree on a 2025 budget. The economy recorded […]
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As WEF gets underway, the list of world leaders not attending Davos speaks volumes
View ahead of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 15th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC LONDON — It’s that time of year when the great and the good gather for the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. A slew of heads of state, politicians and business moguls are set […]
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Paris faces uncertain 2025 as Macron admits snap elections destabilized France
French President Emmanuel Macron delivering his televised New Year’s address to the nation from the Elysee Palace in Paris on Dec. 31, 2024. Kiran Ridley | Afp | Getty Images As France enters the new year, there’s little hope that the political and economic uncertainty that’s been plaguing the euro zone’s second-largest economy for months […]
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Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin wants a meeting as soon as possible about the war with Ukraine
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 16, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his interest in a meeting regarding the war with Ukraine. “President Putin said that he wants to meet with me as soon as possible,” […]
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Reconsider investing in Europe with these ‘very attractively priced’ stocks, fund manager says
Investors should look to the unloved region of Europe for opportunities, according to fund manager Sean Peche, who said there are some “very attractively priced” companies in the region. Europe has fallen out of favor, Ranmore Fund Management’s Peche told CNBC’s Silvia Amaro — and investors have been distracted by Donald Trump’s U.S. election win. “At […]
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‘If Ukraine fails, war will come to the streets of European cities,’ former foreign minister says
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba warned of the potential repercussions for the European Union if Ukraine does not prevail in its fight against Russia, telling CNBC that “if Ukraine fails, war will come to the streets of European cities.” “Putin today has no strengths and powers to fight multiple wars,” Kuleba said, pointing to […]
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European markets slip as investors react to economic data; French stocks edge higher as new prime minister named
French government bond yields creep upward as Bayrou named prime minister Journalists work outside the Élysée Palace after French president Macron named centrist Francois Bayrou as Prime Minister in Paris on Dec. 13, 2026. Bertrand Guay | Afp | Getty Images Yields on French government bonds ticked higher on Friday, after the country’s President Emmanuel […]
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