Europe

Europe’s growth model is coming to an end: Eurogroup chair

The EU must mobilise capital more effectively to finance innovation and scale, says Kyriakos Pierrakakis

Carriers that offer non-stop Asia-Europe flights are able to bypass the closed Middle Eastern airspace by flying north via the Caucasus then Afghanistan.

Airline ticket prices soar on Asia-Europe routes after Gulf airport closures

Major Gulf hubs have remained closed for a fourth day on Tuesday

A reliance on oil and gas from the region makes the eurozone the “most exposed major economy” to Iran spillovers.

Europe’s economy can ride out Iran war – if it’s over in a month

Anything longer risks sabotaging the eurozone’s fledgling revival

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai on Feb 17. An anticipated US$35.7 billion agreement propels India and France into a new era of defence cooperation.

Modi and Macron’s ‘contract of the century’: A new anchor for India-Europe trade

The two leaders sign a huge aerospace accord and key tax treaty changes, highlighting the warming of business relations after a hat-trick of trade deals

Time and again, the EU has adapted and reinvented itself in the face of crises, leaving it well prepared to navigate a tempestuous geopolitical environment.
THE BROAD VIEW

Superpower Europe

The 27-country bloc is increasingly pursuing investments and reforms that will make it not only unassailable but also widely attractive in a dangerous world

The expansion will also see Uber enter Austria, Denmark, Finland and Norway.

Uber targets US$1 billion boost with 2026 European expansion

The company expects the move to generate an additional US$1 billion in gross bookings over the next three years

US President Donald Trump (centre) unveiling "Project Vault" at the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday (Feb 2).
The US$12 billion critical minerals stockpile is aimed at minimising reliance on Chinese rare earths.

US-led critical minerals initiatives undercut by Trump

His recent moves against Greenland and Venezuela undercut the trust needed among allies to make such global partnerships work

Sales in overseas markets have been surging, becoming Pop Mart’s key growth driver.

Labubu maker Pop Mart sets up London hub for European push

The company will open 27 new stores in Europe in the coming year

Donald Trump at the Super Bowl. Canadians are disgusted by the Trump administration and want their leaders to assert themselves, which Carney did.

What would it take for a European reset to succeed?

Slow but steady underperformance may no longer be an option – its choices are abject failure or renewal

Few details have filtered out about the diplomatic compromise that apparently satisfied Mr Trump enough for him to withdraw his initial Greenland tariff threat.

Three key provisions in Trump’s Greenland deal with Nato. Will they be enough?

EU leaders appear to have agreed they will now proceed to ratify their existing trade deal with the US