Finance and banking
Who will be the next European commissioners?
What we know so far about Ursula von der Leyen’s next top team.
Trump’s courting of the crypto industry could spell trouble for Europe
Greece must get an important role in the Commission, prime minister tells von der Leyen
Washington’s most powerful interests don’t know whether to cheer Harris — or dread her
Lagarde to skip G20 to feel the Olympic buzz in Paris
The green leftie lawmaker taking on Europe’s economy
EU, US near deal on $50B loan to Ukraine
Ukraine strikes deal to delay debt repayments
The deal gives Kyiv vital breathing space, and is set to be flanked by fresh tax increases and money generated by frozen Russian assets.
What happens next now that Biden has dropped out?
The next nominee must begin locking down the endorsements of delegates.
In conversation: Broadcom and Telia on sovereign cloud
Demand for sovereign cloud is soaring – it is a necessary shift, but there are various obstacles we need to overcome first.
The MEPs who actually matter
Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
US Senator Bob Menendez guilty verdicts give New York prosecutors a win after high-profile setbacks
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has seen mixed results in cases involving public officials, in large part because of Supreme Court rulings.
French government resigns, ushering in indefinite transition period
The Attal administration will now serve as a caretaker government until a new prime minister is appointed.
Britain finally has a female chancellor. It only took 800 years.
Meet Rachel Reeves: the chess-playing former banker who needs to get the U.K. economy rolling.
Survey reveals surge in burnout and suicidal thoughts among ECB staff
Staff committee warns burnout situation could induce poor decision-making at one of Europe’s most powerful institutions.
The world’s most successful military alliance. If you can keep it.
Trump or not in the White House, NATO has to embrace some hard realities to survive another five — much less 75 — years.
Who is Keir Starmer? Britain’s new prime minister is complex, unknowable, aggrieved
Starmer could be a great reforming Labour PM. Or he could be, as his thwarted enemies call him, a Tory in red.
Europe has avoided the nuke question for decades. No longer
America has protected Europe with is nuclear umbrella for more than 70 years. In the era of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, the continent is quietly debating a different nuclear future.
Europe’s new greenwashing rules risk totally confusing people
By trying to please businesses and protect consumers at the same time, two new laws risk undermining each other.
US political uncertainty crashes central bank retreat in Portugal
Reports of financial chaos in France have been vastly overstated, Europe’s economic elite say. Instead, the U.S. election is the one to watch.
Investors too confused by French election to panic — yet
Markets will certainly make their position known if politicking threatens to stretch public finances.
Liz Truss battles to save her skin at UK election
She struggled to defeat a lettuce and now Britain’s shortest serving prime minister is fighting for her political life in her Norfolk constituency.
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy reportedly summoned for possible indictment in 2007 campaign probe
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces charges that part of his 2007 campaign was illegally financed by Libya.
The dirty little secret no politician will admit: There is no way to ‘go for growth’
Everything now is just a euphemism for financial repression and austerity. That doesn’t stop politicians looking for magical alternatives.
Paris was on the cusp of becoming the EU’s finance hub. Then came the election.
The French vote could deal a massive blow to the capital’s post-Brexit ambitions.
How French financial chaos could end Meloni’s market honeymoon
Meloni’s careful stewardship of the Italian economy has been rewarded by Europe’s famously fickle financial markets. But chaos across the Alps could draw unwanted attention to Italy’s huge debt pile.
Out of time. Out of patience. Women’s and adolescents’ health and rights cannot wait.
Women are suffering and dying because of preventable health issues, exacerbated by climate change and conflict. This must end now.
What if Macron is enemies with his next prime minister?
A liberal president constantly fighting a far-right prime minister would be a recipe for political catastrophe.
City dreams of Labour win to deliver new Brexit deal
It’s considered a ‘hanging offense,’ but could some EU countries hash out side deals with the UK on financial services?
France be warned: You could become Italy
French political circles are openly discussing the possibility of a very Italian option: an emergency government of experts.
EU prosecutors launch bombshell corruption probe into former European Investment Bank chief
Investigators raided Werner Hoyer’s house as part of an “abuse of influence” investigation.