Western Europe

The Covid-19 crisis derailed Portugal’s economic comeback. Can stimulus, fiscal prudence and an attractive climate for retirees get it back on track?

France's new finance minister has his work cut out for him.

The five-year bond will enhance Henkel’s commitment to 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025.

This will challenge the continent’s two largest payment processing networks and supersede the existing fragmented landscape by providing a unified payment solution to consumers and merchants across Europe using a card and a digital wallet. 

This is the first occasion that a national court has declared an ECJ judgment invalid, and the ruling could therefore pose a threat to any uniform application of European Union law in future.

Sheltering in place is accelerating a shift in customer banking habits, and institutions are rising to meet the demand for digital innovation.

Based on a desire to avoid fragmentation in settlement procedures, the central bank will review and adjust the conditions under which it provides financial intermediaries with central bank money.

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.