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EUROPE DRAWS A CARBON LINE AT THE BORDER
Green tariffs enter force as Brussels rewrites the rules of global trade By early January, Europe has crossed a symbolic threshold in its climate policy. The European Union has begun applying carbon charges at its borders, turning years of regulatory…
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Europe’s Availability Crisis: When Regulation Starves Supply
Beyond affordability, tight rules are constricting access to housing, energy, labour and capital goods—posing a quiet but potent threat to Europe’s recovery. As the new year opens, Europe’s economic debate is shifting. Inflation has eased from its peaks, wage growth…
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Southern Europe Gains Market Trust as Core Economies Loosen the Purse Strings
Italy and Spain see investor confidence strengthen amid fiscal restraint, while France and Germany prepare for higher borrowing in a shifting eurozone landscape. As the new year opens, sovereign bond markets across the eurozone are sending a clear and increasingly…
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EU Backs Montenegro Railway Upgrade to Strengthen Southeast European Connectivity
A major investment signals Brussels’ renewed focus on infrastructure, resilience, and regional integration in the Western Balkans. As Europe turns the page into a new year, the European Union has reinforced its long-term commitment to the Western Balkans with the…
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Southern Europe’s Quiet Comeback: Italy and Spain Bond Premiums at 16-Year Lows
Shrinking spreads with Germany signal renewed investor confidence, fiscal discipline, and a shift in Europe’s economic narrative As the new year opens, financial markets are delivering an unexpected message about southern Europe. Italy and Spain, once at the center of…
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European Shares Set New Records as Investors Return from the Break
Post-holiday momentum lifts continental equities to fresh highs, even as sector splits reveal a market growing more selective European shares closed the year on a confident note, touching fresh record highs as investors returned from the holiday lull and repositioned…
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German Business Groups Warn of Job Cuts in 2026
Industry associations survey points to looming workforce reductions as weak exports and economic headwinds persist. German business groups are ending the year on a sombre note. As December draws to a close, a broad survey of industry associations suggests that…
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European Tourism Slump Hits Major Economies
Consumer caution and shifting travel patterns weigh on Switzerland, Ireland, Germany, and Belgium as the year closes As the year draws to a close, a chill has settled over Europe’s tourism industry. Once buoyed by post-pandemic rebounds and pent-up demand,…
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Bulgaria on the Brink of the Euro Era
As the Balkan nation prepares to adopt the single currency, hopes run high that deeper integration with Europe will lift incomes, investment, and confidence in one of the EU’s poorest economies. Bulgaria is entering a decisive chapter in its modern…
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UK Housing Market Shows Signs of Cooling
Property prices slip again as demand softens and economic uncertainty weighs on confidence The UK housing market is showing clearer signs of cooling as property prices edge lower for a second consecutive month, reinforcing the sense that a long period…
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