Europe Watches Its Economic Recovery Fade Into the Distance
When the war began in the Middle East and energy prices soared, Europe braced for a sharp, short…
Tony Blair’s comeback will fail
Once political ideas fail, they don’t get second chances. Communism has been tried. It won’t come back. Nor…
EU sanctions more Russian banks to squeeze Putin’s war economy – POLITICO
The sanctions also include four banks from Kyrgyzstan, Laos and Azerbaijan, in a bid to crack down on…
War threatens to wreak havoc with the global economy, IMF warns – POLITICO
The same factors could push global inflation above 6 percent next year, it cautioned. Finance ministers and central…
Europe’s coming energy crunch – POLITICO
“Markets are now grappling with a scenario long discussed in theory but rarely thought of as a legitimate…
EU’s €90B plan to fund Ukraine in jeopardy as Hungary blocks deal – POLITICO
Hungary’s threat to veto the loan is a major setback for Ukraine, whose coffers will begin running low on…
Document reveals EU-US pitch for $800B postwar Ukraine ‘prosperity’ plan – POLITICO
The funding strategy stretches until 2040 alongside an immediate 100-day operational plan to get the project off the…
Trump’s torched allies confront the world without America – POLITICO
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, who once called Donald Trump “daddy,” also found his private text to Donald Trump…
Brussels unveils plan to fill up Ukraine’s war chest with billions to spend on weapons – POLITICO
Once the legal text is agreed, the EU will raise joint debt to finance the initiative, although the governments…
Bulgaria adopts the euro – POLITICO
The Bulgarian central bank’s governor, Dimitar Radev, has taken a seat on the table with the Governing Council…
Bulgaria switches to the euro amid mixed reactions from its citizens
Bulgaria entered the New Year on Thursday to become the 21st country to adopt the euro, a milestone…
Belgium demands extra cash buffer for Russian assets loan – POLITICO
This cash buffer would come on top of financial guarantees that EU countries would provide against the €210…