BankingVestager is back — with little to lose – POLITICODecember 8, 202347Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Whether it's the European Commission or the...
BankingGermany chokes on its own austerity medicine – POLITICONovember 27, 202396Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — Germans gave the world schadenfreude for a...
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MoneyDiego Maradona’s heirs win EU trademark fight – POLITICONovember 8, 202351BRUSSELS — The EU's Hand of God has ruled. Heirs to Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona have won a battle...
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BankingSen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife charged with briberySeptember 22, 202344U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife were indicted in New York on federal bribery charges related...
FundsGermany’s audit court slams Lindner’s ‘special funds’ — again – POLITICOAugust 29, 202341Germany’s Federal Court of Audit does not buy Finance Minister Christian Lindner’s back-of-the-envelope calculations for maintaining the so-called debt brake....
Currencies‘It’s a fucking trap!’ The Great Euro Conspiracy Theory – POLITICOAugust 29, 202363Loonies, idiots Policymakers insist one of the benefits of the digital euro and other so-called CBDCs (central bank digital currencies),...
BankingHow to navigate Spain’s EU presidency policy agenda like a pro – POLITICOJune 20, 2023158Spare a thought for Spanish diplomats in Brussels. They’re going to be working flat-out until Christmas. Sweden has spent the...
EconomyEU SEP reform gambles Europe’s long-term future – POLITICOJune 13, 202351On May 31 2023, the U.S. and the EU wrapped up the fourth Trade and Technology Council, committing to foster...