Europe: Britain approves gas field as France unrest continues
The UK greenlit a North Sea gas project while French protests over living costs escalate into violent unrest.
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What happened
Britain approved the Jackdaw gas field despite its pledge to end new fossil fuel extraction. 18 Protests over living costs erupted into France's worst civil unrest in years with half a million demonstrators. 415 French riots are expected to cost insurers €1.2 billion. 3
Why it matters
The euro area economy proved resilient to the 2026 rise in energy prices. 6 Prediction-market odds have risen for Marine Le Pen in France's 2027 presidential race. 20
What to watch
ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane made the case for euro liquidity lines in China. 1012 Spain's Exolum faces an antitrust probe over potential abuse. 7
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