UK economy will likely be smaller regardless of the outcome

By speeding up the regulatory approval process, the UK hopes to be able to begin its mass vaccination program next month

At the top of the agenda for Paris is resolving an aircraft dispute that has seen tariffs imposed on more than €10 billion of transatlantic goods

A spokeswoman said the company "has been left fighting for survival"

The restrictions will run into December 20 and likely be extended into January

The worry is that once emergency aid is pulled, some companies won't be able to cover repayments, putting lenders under renewed stress

The proposals come as a bid to allow the EU to compete with US and Asian giants and encourage innovation in areas like climate change and health

A delay would be a major blow for the EU’s reputation as a guiding light for sustainability

"With every week that goes by, the chances of survival for closed businesses are thinning," says Germain Simoneau, head of the finance committee of French small firm federation 

The government is seeking approval to raise net new borrowing to more than €160 billion from €96.2 billion in the latest draft