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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.

July 22, 2024 2:13 pm CET

What happens next now that Biden has dropped out?

The next nominee must begin locking down the endorsements of delegates.

July 21, 2024 8:56 pm CET
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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.

July 18, 2024 11:53 am CET

The MEPs who actually matter

Here are 11 EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.

July 18, 2024 4:00 am CET

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.

July 17, 2024 10:27 am CET

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.

July 16, 2024 4:02 pm CET

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.

July 12, 2024 4:01 am CET

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.

July 9, 2024 4:05 pm CET

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.

July 9, 2024 4:00 pm CET

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.

July 5, 2024 6:04 am CET

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.

July 5, 2024 6:00 am CET

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.

July 4, 2024 5:54 pm CET
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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.

July 3, 2024 11:42 pm CET

Investors too confused by French election to panic — yet

Markets will certainly make their position known if politicking threatens to stretch public finances.

July 1, 2024 6:55 pm CET

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.

June 30, 2024 4:00 am CET

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.

June 29, 2024 3:29 pm CET

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.

June 27, 2024 6:44 pm CET

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.

June 27, 2024 6:37 pm CET

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. 

June 27, 2024 12:37 pm CET
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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.

June 27, 2024 5:00 am CET

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.

June 26, 2024 4:00 am CET

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?

June 25, 2024 5:00 am CET

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. 

June 25, 2024 4:00 am CET

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.

June 24, 2024 2:03 pm CET
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