Category: 3. Europe

Der EU-Sondergipfel zur Wettbewerbsfähigkeit legt Spannungen in Europa offen: Friedrich Merz drängt auf schnellen Bürokratieabbau, um die Wirtschaftswende in Deutschland voranzubringen. Doch ausgerechnet mit Frankreich wird es schwieriger. Die deutsch-französische Achse…

These commitments would address some of the big challenges for early movers that we see at Neste. We have invested heavily in expanding SAF production capabilities, but demand is failing to pick up as expected. Once the €2.5 billion expansion of our Rotterdam refinery is completed in 2027,…

While the meeting is not expected to produce binding commitments, it will set a broad political direction for the European Commission, which is due to draw up proposals ahead of a formal summit in late March.

“Everyone around the table must … face a moment of truth,” said Manfred Weber,…

Lesser-known politicians such as Socialist lawmaker Jérôme Guedj, who joined the fray last week, are starting early in the hope of using the extra time to build a brand with voters.

Guedj joins Philippe and Tondelier, the leader of the Greens, as already confirmed candidates. Others have…

First, as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney argued at Davos, economic strength starts at home — and “home” means national capitals. Poland, Spain and the Netherlands are growing solidly, while Germany is stagnating, and France and Italy are continuing to underperform. What is seen as…

Britain’s depleted center-right Tories have been more than happy to depose a figurehead when the going gets tough — but it hasn’t always helped.

Theresa May replaced David Cameron as PM in 2016 — but lost the Conservatives’ majority after calling an ill-advised snap election the…

Culleton has been Ireland’s top news story since the Irish Times on Monday reported on his case and on the allegedly appalling conditions he faces in Camp East Montana, the ICE facility inside Fort Bliss army base near El Paso.

The same day, Culleton appeared live on air on Ireland’s…

Chemical investments in Europe collapsed by more than 80 percent in 2025 from the year before, according to a recent report from CEFIC, while capacity closures continue to outpace new projects — turning Europe into a place to shut plants, not build them.

Analysts say China’s rapid…