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Euro zone enters recession after Germany, Ireland growth revision

The euro zone entered a recession in the first quarter of this year, and economists are not optimistic for the…

German minister calls for maturity on U.S. debt ceiling talks: ‘We have to avoid further risks’

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner hopes American lawmakers will be “mature” over the debt ceiling negotiations to avoid further headwinds…

IMF warns of ‘disorderly’ house price corrections in Europe as interest rates move higher

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The International Monetary Fund warned Friday of “disorderly” house price corrections in Europe, at a time when…

China says it respects ex-Soviet nations after envoy’s ‘unacceptable’ comments on sovereignty

China said Monday it respects the independence of former Soviet nations after remarks by its ambassador in France were deemed…

The EU’s divided approach on China might be coming to an end — and the U.S. is unlikely to be happy about it

European Union officials on Tuesday called for a new and joint approach toward China, following French President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial…

Macron bypassed parliament and angered French citizens, setting up the far right for a bounce

President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension overhaul, pushed through by overriding the country’s parliament, could eventually erase what the French leader…

France’s Macron, EU chief call on China to mediate in Ukraine war

Two of Europe’s top political heavyweights on Thursday held talks with China’s President Xi Jinping, at a time when the…

Europe’s relationship with China reaches critical juncture after Xi-Putin meeting

European officials are traveling to China in the hope of persuading Beijing to denounce Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and cool…

European lawmakers are quietly miffed at U.S. regulators over SVB’s collapse

U.S. regulators made mistakes in failing to prevent the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and other financial institutions, according to…

President Erdogan says Turkey will start ratifying Finland’s NATO application

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday approved Finland’s accession to NATO after months of talks, but added that discussions…