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Olivier Gavalda
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MPS merger aborted, Intesa bid advances
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Latest: Banco BPM halts merger talks with Monte dei Paschi after Crédit Agricole veto
Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) has seen its prospective merger with Banco BPM collapse after Crédit Agricole, the latter’s 29.3 % shareholder, exercised a veto. Banco BPM’s board voted unanimously on 31 July 2026 to hal
France 2027 election financing reforms
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Latest: France banks push for state-backed financing of 2027 presidential race
In late July 2026, the French government convened senior bank executives to explore a domestic funding mechanism for candidates in the 2027 presidential election. Officials framed the talks as a “bank of democracy,” seek