EconomyDecline, fear and the AfD in Germany – POLITICOSeptember 5, 2023278Mathias Döpfner is chairman and CEO of Axel Springer, POLITICO’s parent company. In Germany today, the right-wing populist Alternative for...
Currencies‘It’s a fucking trap!’ The Great Euro Conspiracy Theory – POLITICOAugust 29, 2023343Loonies, idiots Policymakers insist one of the benefits of the digital euro and other so-called CBDCs (central bank digital currencies),...
FinancePoland’s ruling party throws the opposition a referendum curveball – POLITICOAugust 17, 2023236Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. WARSAW — Anyone in favor of accepting illegal migrants,...
FundsSuspending Hungary’s EU presidency isn’t a sanction — it’s a precaution – POLITICOJune 7, 2023252Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Alberto Alemanno is the Jean Monnet Professor of European...
FundsUnder pressure, Commission delays foreign funding disclosure plan – POLITICOJune 1, 2023165In the fight against foreign interference, the European Commission is making a tactical retreat. Rather than debut its “defense of...
BankingEU sanctions pro-Russian oligarch over plan to ‘destabilize’ Moldova – POLITICOMay 30, 2023214The EU has imposed sanctions on a high-profile Moldovan politician who has led a series of protests in recent weeks...
CurrenciesTurkey votes again, with Erdoğan poised to extend his rule – POLITICOMay 27, 2023195Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Turkey goes to the polls Sunday in one of...
BankingThe world’s richest are leaving the poorest to deal with the global debt crisis alone – POLITICOMay 19, 2023288Mark Malloch-Brown is president of the Open Society Foundations, the world’s largest private human rights foundation, and the former U.N....
EconomyKeep UK-China trade talks on ice, Liz Truss warns – POLITICOMay 16, 2023178LONDON — Liz Truss will urge her successor Rishi Sunak to keep U.K. trade and economic talks with China on ice...
InvestingEU lawmakers urge Commission to tax big biz in face of soaring debt – POLITICOMay 10, 2023161BRUSSELS — European parliamentarians are calling on the Commission to introduce EU-wide taxes in order to cover soaring interest rates...