Putin Seeking to Destabilize Europe, German Chancellor Warns

Bloomberg Television2 hours ago49:03

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned against complacency over the dangers posed by Russia, saying that President Vladimir Putin is seeking to not only defeat Ukraine, but to also undermine democracy in Europe. French protests largely died down after authorities rolled out tougher security measures, including targeted curfews, following protests over the weekend that degenerated into violence, vandalism and looting. UK joblessness fell and employers added jobs, according to official figures that give an unexpected boost to Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey ahead of his crucial budget next week. Today's guests: Subitha Subramaniam, Sarasin & Partners Chief Economist; Tiina Lee, Citi UK CEO; Spencer Rascoff, Match Group CEO; Vanessa Holtz, Bank of America France CEO -- "The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops. Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Pulse with Francine Lacqua Live from Berlin 00:01:55 - Merz; Europe is underestimating Russia threat 00:04:38 - Subitha Subramaniam, Sarasin & Partners Chief Economist 00:15:06 - UK payroll rebound and jobless rate drops 00:15:31 - Tiina Lee, Citi UK CEO 00:25:09 - Tuesday headlines 00:26:04 - Merz: Trying to convince Trump Europe is important for the US 00:31:57 - Nvidia CEO attends Invest in Germany Summit 00:33:01 - Spencer Rascoff, Match Group CEO 00:39:40 - German Chancellor weighs in on France unrests and protests 00:40:48 - Vanessa Holtz, Bank of America France CEO -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts

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