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Irish voters reject bid to rewrite constitution’s view of women, family

Bid to dump 1930s-era language fails as public dismisses proposed amendments as too weak and open to messy court fights.

March 9, 2024 4:54 pm CET

WTO flops, USA shrugs

WTO members had little to show for five days of talks in Abu Dhabi, other than the extension of a digital trade tariff moratorium that has been in place since 1998.

March 8, 2024 4:43 pm CET
Beyond the Bubble

EU’s pretending to be an honest trade cop

The bloc is overregulating — and it’s overreaching.

March 2, 2024 1:30 am CET

Von der Leyen’s human rights hypocrisy

The European Commission chief is emboldening oppressive leaders, in effect telling them, don’t do as I say, if I bother to mention anything, do what you want to do.

February 15, 2024 4:00 am CET

EU delivers nothingburger to Uber and Deliveroo workers

Law to determine whether riders and drivers are employees or contractors falls short of its mark.

February 9, 2024 6:00 am CET

Macron vows more liberal reforms to shake France’s economy

French president lays out plans for rejuvenation in Davos speech.

January 17, 2024 7:40 pm CET
The Qatargate Files

When Eva met Francesco: The golden couple at the heart of Europe’s Qatargate scandal

The love story behind the biggest scandal to ever hit the European Parliament — and the cozy, transactional world in which it took place.

December 9, 2023 4:00 am CET

Elon Musk’s new enemy: Nordic workers

Union bosses tackling Tesla want EU to get tough on the world’s richest man.

December 8, 2023 5:49 pm CET
The Qatargate Files

The mystery of the untouched lawmaker at the heart of Qatargate

Belgian police place Maria Arena at the heart of the corruption ring in the European Parliament — but have not questioned her.

December 7, 2023 4:00 am CET
Special Report: Belgian Presidency of the EU

How to navigate Belgium’s EU presidency policy agenda like a pro

Time is running out to make progress on files before the 2024 European election.

December 6, 2023 1:45 pm CET

Sweeping new Biden order aims to alter the AI landscape

The White House is poised to make an all-hands effort to impose national rules on a fast-moving technology, according to a draft executive order.

October 28, 2023 7:00 am CET

S&P raises Greece to investment grade for first time in more than a decade

This is the first upgrade from junk by one of the ‘big three’ ratings agencies.

October 21, 2023 12:26 pm CET
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India waits for Rishi Sunak to pull trigger on UK trade deal

British PM invited to sign deal in India in late October.

October 12, 2023 7:00 pm CET

ECB accused of warning trainees not to ask union to help them get a raise

Trainees’ wages have risen by just 1.9 percent since December 2013 while President Christine Lagarde rakes in more than €400,000.

October 6, 2023 3:34 pm CET
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

Drawing the top stories around the globe.

September 23, 2023 4:00 am CET

What genocide? Volkswagen’s morally expensive bet on China

Activists accuse the carmaker of giving moral cover to Beijing’s repression of Uyghurs.

June 20, 2023 9:53 am CET

Uber chief doubles down on Europe in face of new tech rules

Firm plans a hiring spree for its Amsterdam office.

June 6, 2023 11:17 pm CET

G7 vs. China: US, Europe unite in tough messaging against Beijing

World’s wealthiest democracies find broad convergence on need to change tack in confronting the Asian giant.

May 20, 2023 12:16 pm CET

Not everyone can disconnect with Belgium’s right to disconnect

Belgium’s right to disconnect only applies to companies with more than 20 employees and does not cover all types of workers.

May 13, 2023 5:20 pm CET

May Day in France: A flash point of unrest

It remains to be seen what Monday’s tidal wave will sweep away and what it will leave behind.

May 1, 2023 4:00 am CET

Le Maire doubles down on reform plans after Fitch cuts France’s credit rating

‘I believe that the facts invalidate the assessment’ by the ratings agency, French economy minister says.

April 29, 2023 11:56 am CET

Fashion’s real victims: 10 years after Rana Plaza, EU scrambles to prevent future tragedy

European Union is finally drafting rules forcing companies to police their supply chains.

April 21, 2023 6:21 pm CET

It’s premature to start worrying about a President Le Pen

The far-right politician’s past ties with Putin’s Russia — including favorable loans to her perennially cash-strapped party — remain a potential liability.

April 6, 2023 4:00 am CET
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World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

Drawing the top stories around the globe.

April 1, 2023 4:00 am CET
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