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With Trump back in power, World Bank walks a tightrope on climate

The bank’s messaging on climate represents a delicate balancing act between the institution and the U.S., its largest shareholder.

April 20, 2025 4:38 pm CET

Trump tariff war puts UK financial stability at risk, Bank of England warns

The global risk environment has deteriorated and uncertainty has intensified, the central bank’s Financial Policy Committee said.

April 9, 2025 11:40 am CET

UK banking system ‘resilient’ amid Trump trade war, assures Rachel Reeves

Britain’s top finance minister holds talks with Bank of England chief — and tells parliament she’ll act in “national interest.”

April 8, 2025 1:45 pm CET

EU agonizes over using its trade ‘bazooka’ to hit back at Trump’s mega tariff

As the European Commission plans levies of up to 25 percent on many exports from the U.S., it holds an olive branch in one hand and its Anti-Coercion Instrument in the other.

April 7, 2025 9:22 pm CET

Trump’s tariffs could face more than one legal challenge

At issue is a nearly-50-year-old law, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, that Trump is citing to impose tariffs.

April 5, 2025 11:30 am CET

Why five judges could blow a hole in Labour’s economic plans

Banks would be able to afford a possible £30 billion bill if the Supreme Court finds them guilty of paying hidden commissions. But Britain’s economy may not.

March 31, 2025 4:00 am CET

Bessent opens door to Russian return to major international banking system

“I think this is premature to discuss the terms of a deal before we have a deal,” Bessent said.

March 27, 2025 6:00 am CET

No Plan B? Labour’s Project Growth still isn’t paying off

British chancellor unveils latest fiscal update Wednesday as Labour MPs press for a Plan B.

March 25, 2025 9:00 pm CET

Meet the Mafia-busting MEP taking the fight against organized crime to Brussels

Giuseppe Antoci battled the Italian mob. But can he take on EU policymaking?

March 25, 2025 6:00 am CET

Turkey scrambles to stop financial rout

Emergency measures as Ankara tries to stave off yet another financial crisis.

March 24, 2025 3:31 pm CET

Belgian FM: EU should fight fire with fire in Trump’s trade war

Targeting Big Tech could be among the EU’s options to hit Washington where it hurts, Belgium’s foreign minister says.

March 24, 2025 4:19 am CET

Trump has a new European leader coming to his doorstep 

Mark Carney, Canada’s likely next prime minister, continues to be held in high regard across the Atlantic, where he spent the better part of the last decade.

March 8, 2025 4:00 am CET
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Merz won the German election. Here’s what it means for Europe.

POLITICO breaks down what the conservatives’ victory means for EU policy and cooperation ― from nuclear weapons to cannabis.

February 23, 2025 8:17 pm CET

US deregulation drive is ‘dangerous,’ French central bank chief warns

The push by the Trump administration creates a “big risk” for financial stability, Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau tells Alternatives Économiques magazine.

February 22, 2025 1:00 pm CET

How France’s man in Brussels almost got fired by Barnier

The former prime minister wanted to sack France’s envoy to the EU, Philippe Léglise-Costa, and replace him with former Europe Minister Clément Beaune.

February 14, 2025 4:00 am CET

Brexit reset tested as Brussels and London fight about finance

Two decisions by British watchdogs, both of which have a direct effect on the EU, blindsided Brussels and threatened to derail healing wounds.

February 12, 2025 4:36 am CET

Farage offers Trump tips to take on the banks

Debanking went stateside in November, but has a well-trodden history in Britain after Farage was kicked out of Coutts bank.

February 5, 2025 1:01 pm CET

We need a Draghi report for banking, say EU’s 3 biggest countries

Report should include a list of “concrete” policy recommendations for the sector which the European Commission would then implement.

February 4, 2025 12:05 pm CET

London snubs Brussels by putting Trump first on banking

Britain blindsided the European Union just before Trump took office by parking a host of banking reforms — and directly pointing to uncertainty in the US.

February 3, 2025 4:34 am CET

Italian banking battle escalates as UniCredit quietly buys Generali shares

UniCredit acquires stake of less than 4 percent in Generali Group, according to people familiar with the matter.

February 1, 2025 10:36 pm CET

Britain tells regulators to go easy on regulation, actually

The chancellor has turned to the obvious people to really get growth going: pencil-pushers.

January 17, 2025 5:36 pm CET

Poland and EU hawks push for Russian LNG ban

Ten countries are pushing for tough new restrictions — but Hungary and Slovakia are expected to oppose them.

January 13, 2025 9:32 pm CET

Germany’s Baerbock cautions on Syria as EU signals sanctions relief

Syria’s transitional government “sounds good so far,” Germany’s foreign minister told POLITICO — but actions speak louder than words.

January 13, 2025 11:48 am CET

Starmer banks on AI as his big economic plan falters

Rishi Sunak positioned the U.K. as a world-leader on AI safety. Keir Starmer is adopting a more boosterish stance.

January 12, 2025 11:30 pm CET
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