Debt has always been the ruin of great powers. Is the US next?
From Habsburg Spain to Trump’s America, there’s no escaping the consequences of spending more on interest payments than on ...
Germany on eve of elections under shadow of US-European rift
German politicians made a final scramble for votes Saturday on the eve of key elections in which conservatives hope to win ...
Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake
Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor ...
The increasingly sophisticated digital manipulation threatening European democracies
The annulment of Romania's presidential election, in December 2024, has sent shockwaves throughout Europe, where digital ...
These five newly naturalized Germans will head to the polls. Here’s what they say about the election
More than half a million newly naturalized citizens will have the opportunity to vote in a German national election for the ...
Big German carmakers try to shield themselves against Trump tariffs
Volkswagen's Audi will expand output in North America and Mercedes will boost its U.S. production as Europe's carmakers try ...
It’s a make-or-break moment for Germany’s economy. Trump’s tariffs won’t help
When German voters go to the polls Sunday, the country’s moribund economy — and promises to fix it — will be front of mind.
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The complicated history of Camp Algiers, the site of two new developments on the West Bank
A quiet plot of land in Algiers once served as a WWII internment camp. Soon, it’ll be a site for weddings, retreats and other ...
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The Transatlantic Alliance Is Dying—What Comes Next for Europe?
But this view is rooted in a bygone era of transatlantic consensus. The humiliation of Western democratic leaders in Europe ...
Who funds global aid – and where do the billions of dollars go?
The US decision to freeze its spending in low-income countries has thrown vital services into crisis – and prompted urgent ...
Money blog: Britain's favourite banks revealed - and there's a new winner
Welcome back to the Money blog. We've kicked off the week by exploring what it's like to be a teacher - and it's not all lovely long holidays. Elsewhere, a quarter of employers say they're planning to ...