EconomyDecline, fear and the AfD in Germany – POLITICOSeptember 5, 202358Mathias 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, 202363Loonies, 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, 202344Press 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, 202350Press 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, 202345In 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, 202333The 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, 202341Press 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, 202337Mark 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, 202343LONDON — 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, 202336BRUSSELS — European parliamentarians are calling on the Commission to introduce EU-wide taxes in order to cover soaring interest rates...