Economy

Spain is not Europe’s fastest-growing economy

Economy Daniel Lacalle - June 8, 2026.

Spain is not an economic miracle but a statistical mirage. The country is not, in any meaningful sense, the fastest-growing economy in Europe. Once employment, productivity,...

State support is altering the balance of power in global industries

Economy Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - June 7, 2026.

Industrial subsidies have returned to the centre of the global economy, but this time not as a temporary measure to rescue companies in crisis.  New data...

Why the ECB should not raise interest rates yet?

Finances Philippe Legrain - June 7, 2026.

The European Central Bank appears set to raise interest rates on June 11. Policymakers’ statements suggest this, markets expect it, and the ECB’s economic analysis...

The new era of wildfire control

Technology Elise Quevedo - June 7, 2026.

With wildfire season coming up, the European Union shares its most ambitious wildfire preparedness effort to date. The announcement follows the worst wildfire season in...

Tariffs cannot restore Europe's export competitiveness

Economy Daniel Gros - June 6, 2026.

China looms large in trade-policy discussions everywhere, but the precise concerns vary. Whereas the United States has long regarded China as a destroyer of American industry...

Oil prices: navigating the geopolitical minefield

Economy Emre Alkin - June 6, 2026.

I spent the last two days of the Eid al-Adha holiday reading the latest analyses on oil prices. Frankly, I found very few articles that...

Washington plans extra tariffs for most trading partners after forced labor probe

Economy TA | AP Insight - June 3, 2026.

The Trump administration is proposing double-digit tariffs on products from dozens of major U.S. trading partners after an investigation into imports of goods allegedly made...

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