The EU cannot afford to take sides in the contest between the US and China
Europe’s economy, dependent on global supply chains, is not built for Cold War-style relations.
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Ireland booms while Brexit Britain whimpers next door
While Joe Biden visits Ireland, Brexiteers said their closest EU neighbour would be “doomed” – now it’s set to be…
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Are zero interest rates coming back?
Did the IMF really predict the return of zero rates, or has it been misread?
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Germany has taken over Britain’s role as leader of the EU’s awkward squad
Olaf Scholz’s insistence on reopening the debate on fuel-driven cars was Cameron-esque in its pettiness and its short-sightedness.
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Like zombies, eurozone states are lurching towards their next financial emergency
A slow-burning crisis in which insolvent banks prop up insolvent businesses is a dangerous – and very real – possibility.
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Today’s global economy may look like that of the 1970s, but the crises we face are worse
Drawing parallels between recent price shocks and the fiscal turbulence of 50 years ago is misleading.
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Italy is too large to save but cannot be left to fail. Eventually, something has to give
While Giorgia Meloni claims she wants her country to stay in the eurozone, its deep economic problems might pull her…
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The age of hyper-globalisation is ending
As competing geopolitical blocs emerge, countries are increasingly turning to regional allies for trade and financial security.
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