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Meet the man who could help Meloni build bridges with Europe

He’s the favorite to be Italy’s next EU commissioner. If he gets the job, it suggests Rome wants a new type of relationship with Brussels.

August 7, 2024 4:54 pm CET

EU countries approve first €4.2B payment to Ukraine

The money, part of a €50 billion bundle of grants and loans, will help Ukraine rebuild.

August 6, 2024 2:35 pm CET

Macedonian ministry employee arrested for mass-producing fake €2 coins

The arrest comes as Kosovo faces an epidemic of counterfeit euro coins.

August 6, 2024 1:16 pm CET

Why the stock market is plunging — and what it means politically

The odds that the U.S. will fall into recession are still relatively low, particularly given that consumers continue to spend at a healthy clip. But the risks are mounting.

August 6, 2024 4:38 am CET

German coalition’s budget fight is back

The finance minister cast doubt on a draft budget agreement for 2025, renewing a conflict that threatens to subvert Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government.

August 6, 2024 4:01 am CET

Global market rout may force central banks into early rate cuts

Analysts question whether the U.S. Fed has left it too late to begin cutting rates to save the economy from falling into a recession

August 5, 2024 1:46 pm CET

Kyiv runs into strong opposition on tax hike to fund the war

The country wants to spend 500 billion hryvnia on the war, and needs to increase borrowing and taxes to do that.

August 1, 2024 6:57 pm CET

EU prepares for COP29 showdown with China over climate aid

The EU’s draft position for the summit shows the bloc arguing that wealthy emerging economies must pay into a climate action fund.

July 31, 2024 3:31 pm CET

Austria nominates Finance Minister Brunner as EU commissioner

He will have to compete against Irish and Dutch candidates for an economics portfolio.

July 31, 2024 1:11 pm CET

Eurozone inflation surprisingly ticks up in July

‘Sticky‘ service prices set to test the ECB’s nerve in September.

July 31, 2024 11:13 am CET

Eurozone economy grows faster than expected in Q2

But stagflation in Germany means trouble for the ECB as it prepares for its next meeting.

July 30, 2024 11:18 am CET

Europe’s €10 trillion gamble

From Athens to Berlin, governments are coalescing around an idea to turbocharge the economy. If successful, it could be transformative ― but it’s a big if.

July 29, 2024 12:26 pm CET
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Is Brexit Britain about to turn into Switzerland — without the fondue?

As the U.K. and the EU enter a new era, their relationship is likely to gradually become more Swiss.

July 29, 2024 6:00 am CET

The 11 MEPs who actually matter

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

July 29, 2024 4:00 am CET

Trump bashes Harris over crypto, vows to boost bitcoin

Trump vows to establish a U.S. bitcoin stockpile, set up a crypto advisory council.

July 28, 2024 1:17 pm CET

Yellen says $3T of fresh capital is needed annually to fight climate change

The Treasury secretary called the shift to a low-carbon global economy “the single greatest opportunity of the 21st century.”

July 28, 2024 10:04 am CET

EU finally sends €1.5B from Russian assets to Ukraine

Most of the funds will be used to buy weapons for Kyiv.

July 26, 2024 4:45 pm CET

G20 countries agree on need to tax the super-rich — but later

Governments to start looking at question of tax on billionaires, according to statement seen by POLITICO.

July 26, 2024 12:10 pm CET

Germany wants a Brexit mega deal

Berlin wants to expand the British prime minister’s proposed security pact into a broader EU-UK “reset.”

July 25, 2024 6:02 pm CET

Hungary quietly takes €1B loan from Chinese banks

With public debt at a record high, Budapest is increasingly looking to Beijing for cash.

July 25, 2024 4:56 pm CET
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July 25, 2024 4:00 am CET

Who will be the next European commissioners?

What we know so far about Ursula von der Leyen’s next top team.

July 24, 2024 8:30 pm CET

Trump courting crypto industry could spell trouble for Europe

Trump’s about-turn on crypto-assets — and his pick of crypto-evangelist running mate JD Vance — resurfaces a nightmare scenario for EU policymakers.

July 24, 2024 4:15 pm CET

France needs to cut over €100B so it doesn’t end up like Italy

Economists say country still in “control of its own destiny” but government must act fast.

July 24, 2024 3:15 pm CET
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