Economy
Euroviews. Macron’s climate hypocrisy will sink us all
Earlier this year, banks got a free pass from EU rules that would have helped stop them from investing in deforestation. Now it looks like they are about to pull off the same trick — largely thanks to pushback from the French government, Aurelie Skrobik writes.
Economy
Euroviews. CSDDD is the make-or-break moment for the EU's sustainability pledges
How can we justify requiring companies to consider and mitigate sustainability-related risks and harms, but allow financial institutions to neglect them entirely? The question now lies in the hands of the EU negotiators, Isabella Ritter and Uku Lilleväli write.
Culture news
Macron invites Pope Francis to grand reopening of Notre Dame in 2024
During his visit, Macron revealed plans for a contest inviting artists to design six new stained-glass windows for the cathedral and also paid homage to Gen. Jean-Louis Georgelin, who previously oversaw the reconstruction and died in August.