EU rearmament plan is just ‘announcement politics’
Former president of the European Council, Charles Michel, has derided European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's Rearm Europe plan, saying it was "insufficient"…
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German nuclear group wants power plants back online by 2030
The German Nuclear Energy Association (KernD) has urged likely chancellor-to-be and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz to get to work…
Likely German coalition government agrees almost €1tn debt-fuelled spending spree
Parties negotiating the formation of a new German government have agreed to authorise €500 billion in new debt for infrastructure projects.
German National Bank proposes letting go of strict fiscal policy
Germany's Bundesbank proposed a reform of the country's debt brake, allowing Berlin to borrow an additional €220 billion by 2030, a break from its traditional…
EC’s Omnibus package ‘risks undoing sustainable finance ambitions’, warns think-thank
Bruegel, a leading European think-tank, has warned that the European Commission’s first 'Omnibus package' could jeopardise the European Union’s sustainable finance…
Trade wars erupt as Trump hits Canada, Mexico, China with steep tariffs
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European defence stocks soar as leaders call for major military rebuild
European leaders have been scrambling to rebuild their long-neglected militaries, spurred by the US hard-line geopolitical stance in the Eastern Pacific.
Austria’s economic crisis: GDP slump worse than expectations
Austria’s economy shrank by 1.1 per cent in real terms in 2024, it was was announced on March 3 by the country’s federal statistical bureau Statistik Austria.
BP drops ‘green’ ambitions and boosts fossil-fuel production spending
BP has announced it would raise spending on oil and gas to $10 billion (€9.53 billion) a year - and drop its interests in "green" energy.
Dutch ‘must pay €195 billion for green energy transition’, says report
The Dutch will have to invest nearly €200 billion over the next few years to keep the power grid running in line with the "green" transition, according to operators.
‘France negotiating Ukrainian minerals deal,’ says defence minister Lecornu
French defence minister Sébastien Lecornu has confirmed Paris was in talks with Ukraine over access to key raw materials, particularly for military use amid growing…
Industry chiefs deride EC’s Clean Industrial Deal plan
Industry leaders have poured scorn on the European Commission's Clean Industrial Deal proposal, designed to reinforce European industry and cut energy prices while…
EU ‘helps Putin’s war effort by buying Russian gas’, says EC energy chief
European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen has said the European Union was “helping Putin finance his war” by continuing to buy Russian gas, despite years…
EC ‘will react firmly’ to Trump’s 25% EU tariffs decision
The European Commission says it will react "firmly and immediately against unjustified barriers to free and fair trade" after US President Donald Trump said his…
Germany’s Bundesbank reports record €19.2bn loss
Germany's national bank has reported record losses of €19.2 billion, marking its first deficit since 1979.
Belgium U-turns, joins EU nuclear energy alliance
Belgium has officially become a member of the European Alliance for Nuclear Energy (EANE), reversing more than two decades of anti-nuclear policy that began in the…
EU lifts key sanctions on Syria to aid reconstruction and economic recovery
The European Union has suspended a range of sanctions against Syria, aiming to support the country's economic recovery and reconstruction after nearly 14 years of…
EC to propose establishing emergency repair fleet for undersea cables
The European Commission has said it would propose boosting surveillance of undersea cables and establishing a fleet of vessels available to repair cables in emergencies.
European Commission drops ‘green’ bias in new EU agriculture programme
In the presentation of its new vision for European Union agriculture and food, the European Commission has announced a notable course correction.
Lost in cyberspace: Polish agency’s Falcon rocket warning goes to disused ministry email account
Poland's defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has disclosed that his ministry did not receive a warning from the Polish Space Agency (POLSA) about the likely…
Germany’s Habeck claims climate protection not cause of soaring electricity prices
According to Robert Habeck, German vice chancellor and economy and climate minister, the country's high electricity prices were driven by fossil fuels, not by ideologically-based…
‘Buy, buy, buy!’: Denmark to boost military spending by €6.7bn
Denmark has said it will increase its military budget by a combined 50 billion Danish krone (€6.
Billions of euros in frozen Russian assets not so ‘Russian’, Belgian news outlet says
A large portion of the €258 billion being held in Belgium under Russian sanctions has reportedly been found to belong to Western banks and non-sanctioned individuals…
WhatsApp faces tougher DSA rules while most porn sites do not
In some of the first filings under the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), the WhatsApp messenger service has topped the key threshold of 45 million users…
EU agrees new Russia sanctions targeting metals and ‘shadow fleet’
European Union envoys have agreed on the 16th round of sanctions against Russia, including a ban on primary aluminium imports and the listing of 73 "shadow-fleet"…
German new residential building permits drop to 14-year-low
The number of new building permits in Germany for apartments has dropped by 17 per cent to the lowest level since 2010 - in what was described as “a balance sheet…
EU antitrust chief says Trump has upended Europe-US relations
The EU's competition chief says US President Donald Trump has upended the "trustful relationship" between the United States and Europe, and that Brussels should…
Troubled EU poster child Northvolt has liabilities more than twice as large as assets
Swedish battery developer and manufacturer Northvolt has made massive losses since bankruptcy talks began.
Trump targets EU and others in tariffs threat
US President Donald Trump has tasked his economics team with devising a plan to impose recipricol tariffs on every country that imposed duties on US imports in a…
Porsche plans to cut additional 1,900 jobs by 2029
Carmaker Porsche plans to cut an additional 1,900 jobs across the entire company over the next four years after a programme that has already started was determined…