Badenoch tackles Starmer on tax – POLITICO
Watch and wait: The PM, you won’t be surprised to read, skirted around the query, stressing the government…
Right-wing billionaire Babiš wins parliamentary election in the Czech Republic
After four years in opposition, right-wing billionaire Andrej Babiš and his party ANO have emerged as the winners…
California’s two-tier economy mirrors Great Britain’s ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ past | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
Forty years ago this month, I began a 9,000-mile tour of California, gathering data, conversations and observations about…
Crisis-stricken France weighs work-life balance against overseas competition
This week’s collapse of the French government – featuring the resignation of a prime minister after only 27…
Far-right Alternative for Germany wins in former SPD strongholds
In municipal elections in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was able…
Pressure on Merz as Trump tariffs hit German economy | Northwest & National News
Germany’s economy shrank more than expected in the second quarter as US tariffs battered exports, official data showed…
Trump announces US submarine deployments in nuclear war threat against Russia
In an open threat to wage nuclear war against Russia, US President Donald Trump announced on August 1…
German government adopts 2026 budget: Rearmament and social cutbacks
On Wednesday, the German government adopted the draft budget for 2026 and the financial plan through to 2029.…
Trump’s war on multinationals tests Ireland’s economic miracle – POLITICO
Kinsella declined to be interviewed for this story because of his government advisory role. But his analysis is…
Labour MPs challenge UK fiscal watchdog after welfare debacle – POLITICO
“We have to understand that these are useful but limited forecasts, which should help to guide our decisions,…
Romania faces reckoning with Brussels over soaring budget deficit – POLITICO
Even before Tuesday’s vote in a meeting of EU economy and finance ministers, Romania’s new prime minister is…
Jobs massacre spreads across key industries in Germany
While the German government is pouring hundreds of billions of euros into rearmament and war, the jobs massacre…