Taxing the rich could help cover increased French defence spending
In France, super-rich people could be be forced to pay more taxes as the country seeks to boost its military spending.
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Eurozone unemployment remains at a historic low despite weak economy
The European Union’s unemployment rate was 5.8% in January 2025 and 6.2% for the eurozone, according to Eurostat.
Portugal's unemployment rate hits its lowest level in more than two years
The unemployment rate fell to 6.2% in Portugal in January 2025 from 6.4% in December 2024, according to the provisional estimates of Statistics Portugal. The jobless rate has been gradually declining since last November.
Inflation in France hits its lowest level in four years in February
Driven by a drop in electricity prices, the consumer price index fell to 0.8% in February, after +1.7% in January, according to a flash estimate by French statistics office Insee. On a monthly basis, prices haven’t changed in France.
A business plan for a low-carbon, competitive European economy
The European Union must become the global destination for green technologies. This is one of the stated objectives of the Clean Industry Pact, presented on Wednesday by the European Commission.
German government coalition talks between CDU and SPD to begin, Merz says
Talks between the Christian Democratic Party (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD) are to begin within the next couple of days, CDU leader Friedrich Merz announced during a press conference in Berlin on Monday.
Merz’s centre-right CDU lead in Germany’s federal election, exit polls show
Germany's top opposition leader Friedrich Merz is set to become the country's next leader after exit polls in the federal election held Sunday show his centre-right CDU party unassailably in front.
It's time to rev up Germany's economic engine
Germany’s economic strength has long rested on a formidable industrial base, a highly skilled workforce, and robust domestic institutions.