Germany and France urge new EU trade tool to counter market distortions from China
France and Germany have proposed new EU powers to restrict market access in response to distortions, citing an unsustainable trade deficit with China.
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Hungary’s hospitality sector shrinks as costs rise and tourist spending disappoints
Hungary’s hospitality venues are disappearing faster than anywhere in the EU, squeezed by high costs, weak domestic demand, and a flood of low-quality tourist traps.
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France: Student protests escalate, over 600 detained as violence spreads
Over 600 detained as student protests escalate in France, with violence condemned by officials.
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France’s borrowing rate hits highest level since 2002
France’s 10-year borrowing rate hit 4.94%, its highest since 2002, amid political uncertainty and record public debt.
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Lidl’s Sylt Project Offers a New Model for Tackling Europe’s Resort Town Housing Crisis
Lidl’s plan to build a residential complex on Germany’s exclusive Sylt island has highlighted how private retailers are stepping into a housing crisis that local authorities have long struggled to resolve.
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Tax Rankings Reveal Europe’s Winners and Losers for International Residents
A new global ranking places two European nations in the top ten for tax conditions welcoming to international residents, while Germany’s complex and high-rate system earns it the last position in the index.
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Oil Prices Slip Below $100 as US-Iran Diplomatic Signals and Saudi Supply News Cool Markets
Brent crude retreated below the $100-per-barrel threshold on Wednesday after Donald Trump indicated that US and Iranian officials had engaged in what he described as highly productive diplomatic talks, raising expectations of a potential easing in tensions.
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ECB Takes First Steps Into Digital Finance With Launch of Tokenised Asset Settlement System
The Eurosystem’s new ‘Pontes’ platform allows banks to settle tokenised asset trades in central bank money, with the ECB committing its own funds to the initiative as Europe pushes to modernise its financial infrastructure.
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Merz Faces Fresh Political Turbulence as Ukraine Launches Record Drone Strike on Moscow
Germany’s chancellor confronts renewed domestic pressure following a poor CDU showing in regional elections, while Kyiv escalates its aerial campaign against the Russian capital.
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High-Stakes Diplomacy: What Hangs in the Balance as Xi Prepares for Washington Visit
Xi Jinping is set to meet Donald Trump in Washington as an expiring trade truce, billions in potential tariff relief and the future of AI trade policy put the bilateral relationship under intense scrutiny.
