GOP downplays Trump’s increasingly aggressive approach to global trade
The former president touts tariffs as a cure-all, but Republican lawmakers prefer to characterize the measures as a ...
EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid
G7 leaders agreed in June to engineer a $50 billion loan to help Ukraine in its fight for survival. Interest earned on ...
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The impact of western sanctions on Belarus
The targeted sanctions imposed on Belarus in 2022 did not take long to deliver a powerful blow to the nation's economy. The ...
Mercedes' Large Exposure to China Weighs on Profitability
While Mercedes has had good union relations with its German workforce, the employees elect half of the supervisory board members. Heavily unionized workforces tend to limit profit because of wage ...
Analysis-Extreme weather adds to fiscal strains in central Europe
Just a week ago, before deadly floods swept through central Europe, the Czech Republic looked on track to become the first ...
EU chief travels to Kyiv with promise of fresh energy funds to get Ukraine through winter
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen is traveling to war-ravaged Ukraine with the promise of 160 million euros in fresh ...
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Can a new crew of European commissioners revive the continent?
F or a sense of what Europeans fret about, look at the job titles given to European commissioners in Brussels. Five years ago ...
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The New College of EU Commissioners: How Did Central and Southeast Europe Fare?
Von der Leyen’s ‘cabinet’ for the next five years did not quite achieve gender parity. Its makeup also reflects how Poland’s ...