A new lease of life for the eurozone

New French president Emmanuel Macron aims to kickstart his country's half of the eurozone economic engine.

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Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel: saviours of the eurozone?
(Image credit: 2015 Ulrich Baumgarten)

"Like all the best clichs, the notion that the European Union is driven by a Franco-German locomotive' is grounded in truth," says The Economist's Charlemagne column. The compromises forged between Paris and Berlin have defined post-war Europe, yet lately "the French part of the engine has run out of steam".

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Alex has a passion for demystifying the often arcane world of finance for a general readership. While financial media tends to focus compulsively on the latest trend, the best opportunities can lie forgotten elsewhere. 

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Hailing from Leeds, he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford. He also holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Manchester.