The price of hesitation

​​​Why Europe’s ​​​e​​​​​​​conomic ​​​f​​​​​​​uture ​​​d​​​​​​​epends on ​​​h​​​​​​​ealth ​​​i​​​​​​​nnovation​​.

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Swiss vote places right to use cash in country’s constitution

Switzerland joins Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia as European countries looking to make it a right to hold cold, hard cash.

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Why Spanish businesses fear escalating clash with Trump

When it comes to economic warfare, Washington is spoiled for choice.

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Wie Trump für Merz zur Wachstumsbremse wird

Während Kanzler Friedrich Merz nach seinem Besuch im Oval Office die Rückreise antritt, schlägt die geopolitische Realität in Deutschland voll ein. Steigende Gaspreise, fallende Börsenkurse und die…

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Swedish MP warns country to be less like Tottenham Hotspur

Former finance minister says Sweden is “Spursy” because it has opportunities but gets no results.

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Greek central bank boss: Time to convince Berlin on EU debt

First he took ‘Mainhattan’, now Stournaras eyes Berlin.

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‘No red lines’: Spain reveals EU supergroup’s plan to challenge US and China

But smaller countries fear the club will sideline dissenting voices in pursuit of a two-speed Europe.

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The insider guide to ECB musical chairs

Who will follow Christine Lagarde into the hot seat in Frankfurt? It’s anyone’s guess, but here are ours.

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Vetternwirtschaft und Vertrauensverlust im Super-Wahljahr

Die AfD ringt mit sich selbst. Ausgerechnet in Sachsen-Anhalt, wo sie eine Alleinregierung nach den Landtagswahlen im September anstrebt, stehen Vorwürfe der Vetternwirtschaft im Raum. Die Verwandt…

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Merz wants to be Europe’s Carney

There’s a chance that what helped Canada’s prime minister could help the German chancellor too.

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