How the west’s two most important institutions are withstanding the age of populism
EU’s fourth-biggest economy contributes a lower share of GDP to the military than any other ally
Many are relieved to see extremes neutralised, but political gridlock and rise of the left sparks concern
Second-largest EV maker expands EU production as bloc clamps down on access for China imports
Boris Pistorius’s criticism comes on eve of Nato summit in Washington
The nation’s inability to protect a species that has such cultural power looks both cavalier and foolish
For whom the cell tolls
Stasis, squabbling and posturing mean results may be more a surprise in style than substance
Rassemblement National and League join ‘Patriots for Europe’ to make it third-largest faction in European parliament
Stock hit after online food delivery group reveals potential €400mn penalty and plans to increase an earlier provision
Hungarian premier has rattled EU and Nato allies with recent diplomatic forays to Kyiv and Moscow
Also in this newsletter: why the UK election result is a harbinger of thawing relations with the EU
From the green transition to the digital transformation, the requirement is enormous
Rheinmetall and Leonardo bosses see joint venture paving way for consolidation amid slow progress elsewhere
Package includes measures to boost corporate investment, tax incentives for R&D and plans for longer working hours
Hungarian PM says positions of Moscow and Kyiv remain ‘very far from one another’
Also in this newsletter: Germany and Turkey locked in diplomatic spat over a hand gesture
Gabriel Makhlouf says using vast budget surplus to fund cost-of-living relief would risk stoking inflation
Move to lower borrowing costs concerned many policymakers as inflation and wages moved in opposite direction
Retirees’ incomes will be excluded from perk as Lisbon aims to boost growth with 20% flat rate
Franco-German frictions and the advance of hard-right parties threaten trouble when Europe needs a common front
Lenders that investors once deemed untouchable are suddenly back in vogue
Also in this newsletter: How mafia organisations are infiltrating local governments in Italy
Inland border facility beset by delays and communication issues as it struggles to implement post-Brexit regime
ECB policymakers view French elections as sign of a broader shift in a more populist, protectionist and turbulent direction
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