Europe
Germany, Spain push back on European plan to ban Huawei gear
Officials from the countries fear retaliation from Beijing, sources say
Developments in China’s economy now have a bigger impact on EU: ECB
The Asian nation is now competing in sectors that Europe has long invested in
Whose problem? The looming US-Europe divorce is Asia’s headache too
As transatlantic ties fray, a Europe scrambling for self-reliance may prove as ‘me-first’ as the US
How should Europe respond to the energy shock?
A stronger emissions trading system would do far more for resilience than fuel-tax reductions
Bigger defence budgets are not enough to secure Europe
The continent cannot rearm without mobilising private capital for military R&D
Trump’s planned US troop drawdown from Germany questioned by allies at home, in Nato
Nato said it was working with the US to understand the details of the decision
Italy’s Meloni backs housing access plan as election nears
It includes the refurbishment of existing social housing and steps to halve notary fees
Renewables hot in Europe as Iran war drives up power prices
Gas-dependent nations such as Italy and Germany are experiencing sharper wholesale price volatility
China’s Eurasian hedge runs through Turkmenistan
The country in Central Asia helps turn connectivity from a route into an insurance policy
The gloves are coming off in Europe’s biggest banking takeover
After high-level deal talks between UniCredit and Commerzbank broke down, the Italian lender is taking its pitch directly to shareholders
