Europe economy
Asia anguishes over proposed EU Industrial Accelerator Act
As the EU signals a trade policy pivot, countries like China and Japan mull its effect on competition and business
From food to petrol, Europe seeks to tame Iran price shock
European gas prices are up around 50% since the conflict started and oil prices are around 25% higher
Europe’s ‘limited responsibility’ model must go
ECB’s Christine Lagarde explained what Europe must do to secure its prosperity and sovereignty. But will European leaders heed the call?
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
Choppy markets threaten ECB’s ‘good place’ but rates still firmly on hold
The euro zone’s central bank has been on hold since ending a year-long run of rate cuts in June
The major economies’ prospects in 2026
The forces shaping the performance of China, Europe and the US are largely immune to policy
Don’t be fooled – everything has changed for the global economy: Gita Gopinath
Damage caused by US tariffs has so far been muted but that won’t last
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says Europe’s slow bureaucracy poses major economic risk to US
He praises some European leaders but warns that politics is ‘really hard’ despite awareness of key issues
Trump warns European civilisation faces ‘erasure’
Cultural and political failures threaten continent’s way of life more than its weak economy
Can quality of life be a superpower? Ask Finland
Bank of Finland governor Olli Rehn calls on all of Europe to ‘get its act together’
