Bloomberg Emmanuel Macron’s reliance on a small coterie of advisers and assistants helped propel him to power in France 14 months ago. That same system now threatens to taint his presidency. Macron is under siege from voters, the opposition and even some allies demanding that he overhaul his way of working after it emerged that his office covered up violent ...

Bloomberg Prime Minister Theresa May is taking control over the UK’s Brexit negotiations and will direct strategy from her own office, in a move that reinforces her drive to keep close to the EU. The pound rose on the news. May shook up her team on Tuesday, sidelining the troublesome ministry that she created two years ago to lead the ...

Bloomberg Greek firefighters say that at least 49 people were killed in wildfires near the country’s Attica region as a summer heatwave has increased the risk of blazes across Europe. The fires struck two coastal resorts popular with vacationers from Greece’s capital on Monday and also resulted in 156 injuries, including 16 children, a fire department spokeswoman said in televised ...