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Ambitious monetary and fiscal policy should stabilise the euro-area economy and provide the basis for a faster recovery

Western leaders have made public comments in recent days that identify China more directly as a threat

The COVID-19 pandemic is making EU leaders more acutely aware of the need to prioritise economic self-sufficiency

EU’s post-pandemic recovery plan may mean more centralisation and benefit some Central Europeans more than others

Euro-area consumption and investment fell in January-March; net trade lost less but Germany’s exports plunged in April

Vietnam’s parliament has ratified the country’s free trade agreement and investment protection agreement with the EU

Brussels and London have made very little progress in Brexit talks, increasing the risk of a no-deal outcome

UK car sales continued to plunge in May while euro-area retail sales fell sharply in April