Europe

  • Sep 2
  • 2 min read

German votes will have national and EU implications

Radical parties were the main winners in Sunday’s state elections in eastern Germany

Germany
  • Sep 2
  • 2 min read

Kosovo pushes ahead with centralisation

Prishtina closed down all remaining Serb-run institutions in the north

Kosovo
  • Sep 2
  • 2 min read

Export-oriented manufacturing continues to struggle

The manufacturing PMIs for Europe and Asia in August signal modest trade growth and renewed freight delays

International
  • Aug 30
  • 7 min read

Far right looks strong ahead of Austrian election

The far-right Freedom Party is on course to win Austria’s general election next month

Austria
  • Aug 30
  • 2 min read

Euro-area inflation points to further ECB rate cuts

Consumer price inflation eased to 2.4% in August on lower energy prices and core inflation was unchanged at 2.8%

EU
  • Aug 30
  • 2 min read

State elections could hurt German government

The three governing parties are expected to perform poorly in the September 1 state elections in Thuringia and Saxony

Germany
  • Aug 29
  • 2 min read

Migration carries political risks for Spain’s Sanchez

Irregular immigration from western Africa to Spain has risen substantially this year

Spain
  • Aug 29
  • 2 min read

Hungary faces increasing EU backlash over Moscow ties

Spain blocked the sale of its train manufacturer to a Hungarian state-backed consortium, citing national security risks

Hungary