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we start in france, where hundreds of thousands of workers are out on strike for a second time. they're protesting against president emmanuel macron�*s plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. eight big unions are taking part in the strike, which has disrupted schools, public transport and oil refineries. let's take a look. the first marches had started in the morning across the country, like this one, in rennes in north—western france. thousand of people also took to the street in toulouse, marseille and nice in the south of the country. and this was the scene in paris. ...

Is what slows the economy down. let's focus on interest rates. the bank of england has raised interest rates — or the cost of borrowing — sharply in recent months, to try to limit soaring inflation — the cost of things we buy. the benchmark uk interest rate is currently at 3.5%, with another increase expected in two days' time. so how does that compare with eurozone rates? the european central bank raised its key rate to 2.5% in december. and here's one economist on why homeowners in the uk tend to be hit harder than elsewhere by higher interest rates. we are more exposed to the rise in ...