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		<title>Macron’s Gulf Tour: Why France Is Racing to Secure Oil and Diesel as Hormuz Stays Disrupted</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Emmanuel Macron visits Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar from the 19–21 October to secure]]></description>
		
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		<title>IMF Urges France to Pass Budget and Calm Markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The IMF says France must pass its 2027 budget quickly to restore investor confidence. See]]></description>
		
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		<title>ECB Rate Hike to 2.50%: What It Means for You</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ECB Rate Hike to 2.50%: What It Means for You The European Central Bank has]]></description>
		
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		<title>France Raises Champagne Alcohol Limit to 15% After Record Heat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France Lifts Champagne Alcohol Cap to 15% France has temporarily raised the maximum alcohol level]]></description>
		
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		<title>Climate Change Is Supercharging El Niño: What It Means</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Climate Change Is Supercharging El Niño El Niño isn’t just getting stronger—it’s being supercharged by]]></description>
		
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		<title>France Tests Tesla FSD Ahead of EU Vote: What It Means</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France Tests Tesla FSD Ahead of EU Vote France has flipped from opposing Tesla’s Full]]></description>
		
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		<title>Palantir CEO Warns France: Digital Sovereignty Push Is Backfiring</title>
		<link>https://chb44.com/2026/09/palantir-ceo-france-digital-sovereignty-backfiring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Palantir&#8217;s Alex Karp: France&#8217;s Digital Sovereignty Push Is Backfiring France&#8217;s drive to replace American software]]></description>
		
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		<title>Saudi Arabia Seeks $8B Loan Amid War and Oil Pressures</title>
		<link>https://chb44.com/2026/08/saudi-arabia-8-billion-loan-oil-war-fiscal-gap/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[$8 billion loan]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia’s $8 Billion Loan Bid: War, Oil, and the Cost of Ambition Saudi Arabia]]></description>
		
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		<title>France and Spain Inflation Spike: Energy Costs Rise</title>
		<link>https://chb44.com/2026/08/france-spain-inflation-spike-energy-costs-rise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 07:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France and Spain Inflation Accelerates in August 2026: Energy Shock Hits Expats Hard If you’re]]></description>
		
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		<title>France Dodges Recession: What It Means for Expats in 2026</title>
		<link>https://chb44.com/2026/08/france-avoids-recession-gdp-2026-expats/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Plant]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[France Dodges Recession: What Stagnant Growth Means for Expats Living Here in 2026 France’s economy]]></description>
		
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