Manuel Valls

The euro was steady above $1.26 on Tuesday morning despite more worries about the eurozone economy. The common currency traded at $1.2651 at 7:00 GMT as investors watched a battle between the EU and France unfold over budget concerns. The Wall Street Journal reported that French Prime...

The euro began the week below $1.29 as the region’s economy continued to sag. The common currency traded at $1.2826 at 6:00 GMT ahead of a meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her French counterpart Manuel Valls. The two nations are set to discuss how France can implement...

With Russian President Vladimir Putin set to meet with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday, tension in Ukraine looked ready to boil over this weekend as the country’s Independence Day celebrations set the stage for more hostility. Ukrainian forces marched through the...