Western Europe

Europe's most illiberal democracy may no longer be a democracy.

The ECB announced that it will accept bonds below investment grade as collateral for its bank financing facility.

Despite the $30 billion in crisis support packages being provided by governments to help keep businesses viable and protect manufacturing output, COVID-19 has left leading top Nordic corporations hurting. 

Andrew Bailey's had to deal with an unprecedented economic and public health crisis on day one of his new job.

Head of the ECB sparks anxiety during a time of crisis.

One Italian automaker is going above and beyond the government's measures to halt the spread of coronavirus.

Existing compliance procedures are not adequately capturing risk.

Anu Bradford is the Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organization at Columbia Law School and a director for the European Legal Studies Center. Her research and teaching focus on European Union law, international trade law, and comparative and international antitrust law.

In a new book, The Brussels Effect: How the European Union Rules the World, she argues that the EU has become a leader in establishing standards worldwide, and that it is uniquely positioned to continue to set the pace in global policymaking.

Brexit is a loss for Europe but it could turn into a win for Africa.

While some nations lament the disappearance of 20th century jobs, others are creating the jobs of the future.

With a new majority in parliament, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson can finally get Brexit done the way he wants it.

Brexit, trade wars and recession fears are dampening the optimism of Europe's CFOs.

The leading Spanish banks are embracing both technology and social responsibility.

Spain’s export-driven economy has held up well despite slowing growth, but that could be about to change.

A woman whose career began on the ground floor of the Scottish bank is now in charge of running it.

Only 9 jurisdiction remain on the EU's tax haven blacklist, mostly Pacific islands with few EU financial ties.

Kieran Donoghue, head of international financial services, strategy and public policy for Ireland’s Investment Development Agency, talks with Global Finance about the Irish government's view of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal and how multinationals have reacted to the uncertainty surrounding Brexit.

Will the EU follow China in tit-for-tat escalation with the US over tariffs?

A European regulator with a tough reputation now has responsibility over the moral, ethical, and political dimensions of what tech companies do.

Tax regimes are finally catching up to the rise in e-commerce.