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EU resurrects banking practice that caused the 2008 financial crisis

Securitization allows banks to repackage and resell debt, famously explained by actress Margot Robbie in a bubble bath in the film “The Big Short.”

June 17, 2025 4:40 am CET

Bulgaria won’t ‘do a Greece’ when it joins eurozone, central bank chief promises

Dimitar Radev, the governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, says national authorities must align and adapt to wider eurozone conditions.

June 13, 2025 4:31 am CET

EU faces uphill battle to pass new Russia sanctions

Brussels wants to cut the flow of cash to Moscow — but Hungary and Slovakia are poised to hold up the proposals.

June 11, 2025 12:12 pm CET

EU announces punishing sanctions targeting Russian energy and banks

“Our message is clear: This war must end,” Ursula von der Leyen says.

June 10, 2025 4:32 pm CET

Britain sanctions 2 Israeli ministers for ‘inciting extremist violence’ against Palestinians

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich’s Gaza comments are “monstrous,” U.K. Foreign Minister David Lammy says.

June 10, 2025 3:46 pm CET

European Commission to unveil new Russia sanctions on energy, banks

The measures are designed to target the Nord Stream pipelines and drain the Kremlin’s war chest.

June 10, 2025 12:10 pm CET

Lagarde insists she’ll complete her term at ECB

Central bank chief squashes talk of an early exit to go and run the Davos World Economic Forum.

June 5, 2025 4:09 pm CET

World War II bombs trigger huge evacuation in Cologne

“The evacuation is the largest measure since the end of the Second World War,” say local authorities.

June 4, 2025 2:32 pm CET

EU frees up billions in Covid cash for defense spending

Defense projects can now apply for a chunk of the remaining €335 billion — initially earmarked for climate and digital investment.

June 4, 2025 2:02 pm CET

Bulgaria prepares to join the euro — but Poland couldn’t be less interested

The election of a Euroskeptic populist as Poland’s president means Europe’s great economic success story will show even less interest in joining the eurozone.

June 4, 2025 4:40 am CET

Britain’s in a legal minefield as it tries to hand Abramovich billions to Ukraine

A punchy threat to sue the former Chelsea F.C. owner masks a much more complicated legal picture.

June 3, 2025 8:13 pm CET

UK threatens to sue Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale funds

British government says it’s “deeply frustrated” that no deal has been reached with the tycoon.

June 3, 2025 10:00 am CET
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Trump administration prepares to ease big bank rules

The proposal would represent the latest policy win for the banking industry, which has been closely scrutinized since the 2008 global financial meltdown.

June 1, 2025 11:13 am CET

US imports plunge in early sign of Trump tariff impact

The numbers suggest that Trump’s policies are chipping away at the global trade deficit, which the president views as a key problem for the US economy.

May 31, 2025 11:22 am CET

Slovakian Governor Kažimír convicted of bribery in fresh embarrassment for ECB

The governor of Slovakia’s central bank had been charged with bribing an official in 2016, while he was finance minister.

May 29, 2025 10:19 am CET

Countries face losing out on billions with EU set to reject Covid recovery fund extension

Italy, Spain and Poland among those at risk as European Commission prepares to say €650 billion scheme’s 2026 deadline is here to stay.

May 28, 2025 6:53 pm CET

Russia committed war crimes against civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson region, UN concludes

Russia has used drones to kill more than 150 civilians in Kherson, which Vladimir Putin wants to claim in negotiations to end the war, says the U.N.

May 28, 2025 5:41 pm CET

Document: EU to loosen rules for resold debt

The European Commission plans to make it easier for banks to invest in resold debt, known as “securitization,” under draft proposals to revise rules for the practice …

May 28, 2025 11:13 am CET

France lobbying Europeans, UK to recognize Palestinian statehood

Paris is set to move forward with recognition as pressure mounts on Israel to halt its military campaign in the Gaza Strip.

May 27, 2025 4:38 pm CET

EU is set to approve shifting Poland’s post-Covid funds to defense

Warsaw wants to use around €6 billion in EU money to build shelters and roads for tanks.

May 26, 2025 2:38 pm CET

Europe’s defense awakening needs a second engine

The EU’s new defense lending scheme is a breakthrough moment — but it must be matched by a financial arm to support industrial capacity.

May 26, 2025 4:00 am CET

Europe needs to go much further in slashing red tape, French minister urges

Benjamin Haddad says the EU has a window to act right now.

May 22, 2025 4:00 am CET

Keep some cash under your mattress, says Dutch central bank

Keep €70 per adult and €30 per child in hard currency in case of emergencies, the Bank advised.

May 21, 2025 1:00 pm CET

UK inflation setback for Labour as ‘Awful April’ hits households

The 3.5 percent rise was sharper than expected.

May 21, 2025 10:26 am CET
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