European Union countries are looking to plug any remaining loopholes to ensure that Russian gas won’t be furtively mixed into the bloc’s supplies once a ban takes effect by the end of 2027. Changes proposed by Denmark would require importers to provide national authorities with evidence to prove that the gas hasn’t been produced in Russia, according to a document seen by Bloomberg. Oliver Crook reports. (Source: Bloomberg)



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Goldman Sachs Paris Co-Head Celine-Marie Mechain says France remains “an attractive investment area” despite ongoing political turmoil ahead of the Sept. 8 no-confidence vote called by Prime Minister Francois Bayrou. Domestic stocks have “reacted well” to the uncertainty, Mechain tells Bloomberg Television. “We also see a pickup in activity, you know, in the M&A market,” she adds.



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The UK is in a “dangerous” situation, Allianz Chief Investment Officer and Chief Economist Ludovic Subran says, speaking after the yield on long-dated gilts rose to the highest since 1998. The rising borrowing costs put further pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to take steps to regain the confidence of markets. “What I’m looking for right now is a way to reassure the markets on the fact that the situation especially on the headroom on the fisca



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