Western powers race to finish security pledges for Ukraine – POLITICO
A small group of Western allies are engaged in “advanced” and “frantic, last-minute” negotiations to finalize a security assurance declaration for Ukraine ahead of this…
The US wants Europe to buy American weapons; the EU has other ideas – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. This article is part of the Europe’s strategic impotence Special Report. At NATO summit…
Italy bids farewell to showman Berlusconi – POLITICO
Amid the Armani suits, aviator sunglasses and diamonds, Italy’s farewell to its most flamboyant politician was a surprisingly solemn affair. The sun shone over the…
Silence speaks volumes as Switzerland still reels from bank meltdown – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. ZURICH — In one of Europe’s wealthiest squares, overlooked by the looming headquarters of…
Sinn Féin scores record win in Northern Ireland as voters rage at DUP blockade of Stormont – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. DUBLIN — Sinn Féin has scaled new electoral heights in Northern Ireland. They can…
Italy prepares to quit Xi’s global building megaplan – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. HIROSHIMA, Japan — It took four years for Italy to consider breaking off its…
Crypto can’t just ‘burn out’, says top global regulator – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. This article is part of the Politicization of Central Banking special report. AMSTERDAM — Global regulators…
The tension at the heart of the ECB – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. FRANKFURT ― The markets are jittery and inflation still needs taming. Coming together, those…
Olaf Scholz faces new probe over German tax fraud scandal – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BERLIN — Germany's center-right opposition wants to raise the heat on Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
Swiss prosecutors open probe into UBS takeover of Credit Suisse – POLITICO
Swiss prosecutors have opened an investigation into possible illegal activity in connection with government support for UBS’s rushed takeover of Credit Suisse, the Financial Times…
‘Risks to financial stability have increased’ – POLITICO
The outlook for the global economy is likely to remain weak in the medium term amid heightened risks to financial stability, according to International Monetary…
Russian oil finds ‘wide open’ back door to Europe, critics say – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has declared Europe's dependence on Russian oil…
The crypto ‘contagion’ that helped bring down SVB – POLITICO
As U.S. banking regulators begin their post-mortem of Silicon Valley Bank, some pundits are pointing the finger at crypto markets, whose own collapse over the…
China leaves EU playing catchup in race for raw materials – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. There aren’t many places on Earth as far removed from the political scheming of…
Silicon Valley Bank collapse sets off scramble in London to shield UK tech sector – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — The U.K. government was scrambling on Sunday to limit the fallout for…
365 days of war in Ukraine — by the numbers – POLITICO
Russia's year-long war in Ukraine has led to thousands of casualties, millions of refugees and billions of dollars in damages to the country’s economy, environment…
The environmental scars of Russia’s war in Ukraine – POLITICO
One year of war in Ukraine has left deep scars — including on the country’s natural landscape. The conflict has ruined vast swathes of farmland, burned…
Can Putin win? – POLITICO
“I am wicked and scary with claws and teeth,” Vladimir Putin reportedly warned David Cameron when the then-British prime minister pressed him about the use of…
Rishi Sunak fires minister Nadhim Zahawi after tax investigation – POLITICO
Rishi Sunak has fired Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi over a “serious breach” of U.K. government ethics rules relating to his tax affairs. Zahawi has…