International

The European Banking Authority (EBA) is taking direct supervisory responsibility for key financial safeguards surrounding USDC, the dollar-linked stablecoin issued by Circle, from November 12, 2026, after classifying it as the European ...

France is not facing an immediate risk of a public debt crisis comparable to the eurozone turmoil of the 2010s, but persistent deficits, weak economic growth and rising borrowing costs ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) kept its three key interest rates unchanged on Thursday, as rising energy prices threaten to push inflation higher and weaken economic growth, hours after President ...

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde resigned on Thursday, ending months of speculation about her future just ​as Europe enters a period of rising economic volatility and divisive electoral politics, ...

Christine Lagarde is stepping down as president of the European Central Bank (ECB) nine months earlier than expected, bringing forward a leadership contest at a time when renewed inflationary pressures ...

Euro area businesses faced tighter bank lending conditions and rising borrowing costs in the third quarter of 2026, with banks making loans less available relative to companies’ financing needs, according to ...

The European Commission has launched a new investment platform to mobilise funding for renewable energy and clean technologies across the Mediterranean, offering up to €4.5 billion in EU guarantee capacity to ...

Digital bank ​Revolut has begun offering unsecured personal loans in Britain, its UK chief executive Francesca Carlesi told ‌Reuters, taking Europe’s most valuable startup into a lucrative consumer lending ...

Greece and Egypt have agreed to advance bilateral consultations aimed at extending the geographical scope of their 2020 Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) agreement eastwards towards Cyprus, following eastern Libya’s parliament’...

The growing sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) market is facing questions over transparency and accountability, with nearly a third of providers failing to disclose evidence supporting their sovereignty claims, according to ...

Three quarters of organisations are expected to use specialised accelerated cloud computing services by 2026 to support artificial intelligence (AI) and other demanding applications, a forecast by research firm IDC continues ...

Foldable smartphone display shipments are forecast to rise by 44 per cent in 2026 as Samsung and Apple introduce wider-screen designs that offer improved multitasking and productivity features, according to research published ...

From batteries to wind turbines, European industry depends on materials sourced from around the world. EU-funded researchers are mapping these complex supply chains to spot potential disruptions before they become ...

The European Union imported €11.4 billion worth of solar panels, biofuels and wind turbines in 2025, while exports of the same products totalled €4.6 billion, according to figures published by Eurostat. The data ...

The global LED video display market is facing mounting cost pressures and weaker demand in traditional applications, but revenues are forecast to grow by an annual average of 11.6 per cent ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has revised its guidance on when listed companies can delay disclosing inside information, adding new examples of circumstances that may justify withholding sensitive ...

EU-funded researchers are developing alternatives to fossil-based materials, from packaging to fertilisers. Their work could cut Europe’s reliance on oil and gas and inspire international cooperation. By Anthony King ...

The European Union recorded a robust trade surplus of €257 billion in chemicals and related products during 2025, following total imports valued at €348 billion and exports reaching €605 billion, according to Eurostat. Both ...

British annual house prices ​rose at their weakest ‌annual pace since March in August, ​according to official ​data published this week ⁠that also showed ​growth in average ​private rents held ...

The euro area recorded a trade deficit of €16.11 billion in goods with the rest of the world during August 2026, shifting significantly from the €1.70 billion deficit registered in August 2025, according to ...

Britain risks becoming a “high-value AI customer” rather than a country able to shape the technology unless it ​takes urgent action to build domestic capabilities, the government’s top ‌science ...

Private-sector business activity across the eurozone slowed in October as rising energy costs and a fresh contraction in France weighed on growth amid political and economic pressures, according to a ...

A Cyprus-registered holding company faces growing uncertainty over Greece’s Pizza Fan restaurant chain after an investigation into alleged €25 million VAT fraud prompted a nationwide shutdown, threatening a franchise network ...

British workers have seen another modest rise in the ​pace of pay growth and there were other hints of a small recovery in the jobs market, according to official data ...