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Farage and the Future of the U.K.’s Conservative Party

New York Times In the shadow of Labour’s landslide victory over the upended Conservatives, Nigel Farage’s small insurgent right-wing party, Reform U.K., is on a roll. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/world/europe/uk-elections-nigel-farage-conservatives-tories.html

France’s Snap Election Enters Its Final Hours

New York Times The vote will determine the composition of France’s National Assembly, and the future of President Emmanuel Macron’s second term. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/world/europe/france-parliamentary-election-2024.html

Mythical Sword’s Disappearance Brings Mystery to French Village

New York Times Legend says the Durandal sword had been stuck in a French hillside for nearly 1,300 years. When it went missing in June, an investigation to find France’s Excalibur began. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/world/europe/rocamadour-excalibur-durandal-missing.html

Britain’s New Prime Minister Kier Starmer Is About to Get a Crash Course in Statecraft

New York Times Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to a NATO summit this coming week, where he will represent a rare point of centrist stability among unsettled allies. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/world/europe/keir-starmer-uk-labour.html

As the E.V. Revolution Slows, Ferrari Enters the Race

New York Times Growth in electric vehicle sales has been slowing, but the Italian luxury carmaker is stepping up investment and setting ambitious targets. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/business/ferrari-electric-vehicles.html

Rachel Reeves, Britain’s First Female Chancellor, Turns to Janet Yellen for Inspiration

New York Times Rachel Reeves, who will oversee Britain’s budget, is expected to pursue an agenda influenced by Janet Yellen’s more activist approach to job-creation and investment in the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/06/business/rachel-reeves-janet-yellen.html

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