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Merz won the German election. Here’s what it means for Europe.

Merz won the German election. Here’s what it means for Europe.

POLITICO breaks down what the conservatives’ victory means for EU policy and cooperation ― from nuclear weapons to cannabis.

February 23, 2025 8:17 pm CET
EU shoots down rumors it will revive divisive gas price cap
The menace of deindustrialization in the EU — and what we can do about it
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The menace of deindustrialization in the EU — and what we can do about it

February 10, 2025 5:00 am CET
Stocks tumble, dollar surges on Trump trade war
Trump vs. Xi: Who Will Win the Trade War?

Trump vs. Xi: Who Will Win the Trade War?

January 27, 2025 4:37 pm CET
US company behind Teflon tries to block EU’s forever chemicals ban, claims NGO
Markets are rewarding Meloni for resisting French temptation
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It’s not just Trump: Economic malaise and political chaos are battering Europe’s currency too

Home-grown problems are hurting the single currency, and the markets are looking to the ECB for a remedy.

November 27, 2024 4:12 am CET

Euro and pound tumble as Trump storms to victory — stocks don’t know whether to laugh or cry

Big gains for defense and health stocks, but it’s a bleak day if you’re driving the green transition — or lending to Mexicans.

November 6, 2024 2:38 pm CET

To Ursula, with love: Paris sends Brussels the anti-Breton

France’s incoming commissioner is a Macron loyalist who prefers backroom dealing to attention-grabbing stunts.

October 31, 2024 4:25 am CET

What’s driving Kamala Harris’ surge in the polls

Harris has made eye-popping gains with traditional, core Democratic base voters while also appealing to independents.

August 21, 2024 8:24 pm CET

France faces worst wheat harvest ‘in the last 40 years’

Farming unions are calling on the government to help wheat producers get through the year.

August 9, 2024 2:20 pm CET

European markets open higher on relief at French election results

Stocks bounce sharply as the first round of voting leaves Le Pen’s National Rally looking short of securing a majority in parliament.

July 1, 2024 9:42 am CET

Euro plunges, eyes parity with dollar after Lagarde’s go-it-alone pledge

The currency weakened as the ECB signals it plans start cutting rates before the Fed.

April 12, 2024 6:26 pm CET
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The EU has a €30 billion hidden fees problem

Last year, European consumers and businesses lost €30 billion to hidden international payment fees. The Payment Services Regulation has to close the loopholes that have enabled these fees.

March 14, 2024 5:00 am CET

Senators unveil long-awaited border deal

It faces an uncertain vote in the Senate this week and even longer odds in the House.

February 5, 2024 4:36 am CET

30 things Joe Biden did as president you might have missed

Drone armies, expanded overtime pay and over-the-counter birth control pills are just some of the new things Biden has ushered in as president that you might not have heard about.

February 4, 2024 1:21 pm CET

Georgia PM Irakli Garibashvili resigns

His departure comes a month after billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili returned to the country’s ruling Georgian Dream party as honorary chair.

January 29, 2024 4:54 pm CET

The Middle East is on fire: What you need to know about the Red Sea crisis

Iran wants to take its fight against Israel global — but just how bad could things get?

January 4, 2024 4:07 am CET
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Climate summit makes ‘historic progress’ — but the world still can’t quit oil

The contradictions in nations’ attitudes toward fossil fuels were at the forefront of the talks in Dubai.

December 13, 2023 11:16 am CET

Bulgaria’s Russian gas games rile Europe

Critics accuse Bulgaria of punishing Russia to curry favor with Brussels, while quietly helping Moscow regain its grip on Europe’s energy supplies.

November 10, 2023 2:06 pm CET

Europe braces for a winter of two wars

With fighting raging in the Middle East, the EU is hoping it can avoid a repeat of last year’s energy crisis.

November 8, 2023 5:11 pm CET

No more rate hikes (for now)! ECB set to take its foot off the brake

As Israel attacks add to uncertainty, ECB will stress data dependence while zooming in on balance sheet debate.

October 24, 2023 6:00 am CET

Franco-German disagreement stalls EU fiscal rules reform

Fiery meeting in Luxembourg sets the scene for more difficult negotiations in the weeks to come.

October 17, 2023 5:20 pm CET

War in Israel imperils Europe’s fragile economic recovery

Just as inflation is getting under control and growth starting to recover, a wider Middle East conflict would pose significant problems.

October 13, 2023 4:37 pm CET

Poland’s government under fire for massaging price data before election

Opposition claims fuel and medicine prices were artificially lowered to ease inflation ahead of the October 15 general election.

September 28, 2023 8:17 pm CET

UK economy grows 0.2 percent thanks to June surge

Surprise rebound in manufacturing raises likelihood of another Bank of England rate rise.

August 11, 2023 9:41 am CET

Britain’s post-Brexit trade alliance is a triumph … for Japan

Tokyo is the biggest winner of the UK’s accession to the CPTPP.

July 13, 2023 10:48 pm CET
Spanish presidency of the EU

Can Spain close urgent EU fiscal reforms? Don’t bank on it

Post-COVID budget proposals have split EU countries into two camps. If Spain can’t find a compromise, obsolete rules will come back into force with no hope of compliance.

June 22, 2023 6:34 am CET
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Ending animal testing for good

Regulatory change needed to unleash animal-free safety science

June 13, 2023 8:45 am CET

Fitch warns it could still cut US credit rating even after debt deal

“Repeated political standoffs” over the US government’s borrowing limit “lowers confidence in governance on fiscal and debt matters,” Fitch said.

June 3, 2023 9:58 am CET
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