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  • Saturday, 3 June, 2023
    War in Ukraine
    Indonesia floats Ukraine peace plan, triggering sharp western criticism

    Divergent responses to proposal illustrate deep divides between US, Europe and global south over the conflict

  • Friday, 2 June, 2023
    Poland
    Polish president backtracks on law to probe pro-Russian politicians

    Andrzej Duda responds to backlash by proposing changes to ‘Lex Tusk’ bill he signed this week

  • Friday, 2 June, 2023
    War in Ukraine
    Brussels woos banks to provide guarantees for gas stored in Ukraine

    War-torn country has largest underground storage facilities in Europe

  • Friday, 2 June, 2023
    EU business regulation
    EU relaxes antitrust guidelines on green initiatives

    Companies can team up in cartel-like coalitions if they make up a fifth of a market or less

  • Friday, 2 June, 2023
    Irish economy
    Economists cast doubt over Ireland’s sharp contraction

    Official data suggests downturn but other figures point to last year’s boom continuing

  • Friday, 2 June, 2023
    Global InsightLeila Abboud
    Macron offers ‘strategic humility’ to woo Europe’s east

    The French president has laid a path to repair relations that frayed over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

  • Friday, 2 June, 2023
    Europe Express
    EU states to back rules to make asset freezes easier Premium content

    Also in this newsletter: why Italy has gagged its court of auditors

  • Friday, 2 June, 2023
    Markets InsightSylvain Broyer
    Why private capital flows in the EU remain sluggish

    Now is the time for the bloc to complete its banking and capital markets union

  • Friday, 2 June, 2023
    Brexit
    Brussels urges UK to join trade pact to ease risk of post-Brexit car tariffs

    Trade experts warn British membership of Pan-Euro-Mediterranean convention is not ‘immediate fix’

  • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
    Greenwashing
    EU regulators flag rising greenwashing practices by banks

    European Banking Authority says there is a ‘clear increase’ in financial institutions overstating their climate credentials

  • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
    Eurozone inflation
    Eurozone inflation falls to lowest level since Russia invaded Ukraine

    May figure drops to 6.1% but ECB president Christine Lagarde signals more interest rate rises ahead

  • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
    Financial & markets regulation
    Watchdogs must ‘up their game’ to prevent future bank failures, says BIS

    Financial regulators need more funds to ensure lenders ‘fulfil their responsibilities’, argues Agustín Carstens

  • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
    Free LunchMartin Sandbu
    The case for ‘team transitory’ lives on Premium content

    New research shows that one-off temporary disruptions account for most of the inflation we see

  • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
    War in Ukraine
    Brussels plans four-year financial support for Ukraine

    EU came under criticism for haphazard aid to Kyiv last year

  • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
    EU immigration
    Sunak to urge European leaders to tackle irregular migration

    PM seeks unity on stemming flow of migrants but Moldova summit set to be dominated by Ukraine

  • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
    Eurozone inflation
    Falling German and French inflation lifts hopes of an end to eurozone rate rises

    German bonds rally and euro falls against dollar as investors react to further signs of cooling price pressures

  • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
    War in Ukraine
    Macron backs Nato membership ‘path’ for Ukraine

    President of France shifts position on Kyiv’s aspirations to join military alliance

  • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
    Deforestation
    Indonesia and Malaysia freeze trade talks with EU over palm oil

    Bloc’s new rules on products that come from land cleared of forests deemed ‘punitive and unfair’

  • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
    EU enlargement
    Brussels to extend EU single market benefits to western Balkans

    European Commission president offers to increase funding for countries waiting to join the bloc

  • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
    Eurozone economy
    Bank of Japan policy shift risks causing eurozone bond turmoil, warns ECB

    Japanese investors could retreat if BoJ ends its ultra-loose monetary policy

  • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
    Europe Express
    Nato foreign ministers to debate Ukraine’s alliance accession Premium content

    Also in this newsletter: Europe’s droughts and floods showcase urgency of green legislation

  • Tuesday, 30 May, 2023
    Mercedes-Benz AG
    Mercedes chief hits out at EU tariffs set to penalise carmakers

    Ola Källenius calls for delay in post-Brexit sourcing rules and warns new tariffs will dent industry competitiveness

  • Tuesday, 30 May, 2023
    Eurozone economy
    Don’t underestimate Europe’s northern debt exposure

    What’s the opposite of hygge?

  • Tuesday, 30 May, 2023
    Eurozone inflation
    Inflation in Spain falls more than expected to 2.9%

    Weaker than expected price pressures boost hopes of drop in figure for eurozone

  • Tuesday, 30 May, 2023
    Europe Express
    Why Spain’s snap election imperils EU lawmaking marathon Premium content

    Also in this newsletter: EU and US meet to agree on common AI safeguards

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