‘No path ahead but the sea’: Lebanese join migrant flow to EU
If he wasn't making good money smuggling irregular migrants to the EU by sea, Ibrahim himself might have joined the growing exodus from Lebanon
UK finance reigns in Europe despite Brexit fallout
One year after Britain's formal exit from the European Union, London's powerful City financial sector still reigns on the continent despite losing key business and bankers to rival hubs
Omicron: Mild or severe impact on the global economy?
After limping its way back from the Covid pandemic last year, the global economic recovery has been rattled by the Omicron variant's rapid rise
Two decades on, euro can’t shake reputation as price driver
Europeans have been living with the euro for 20 years now, but many still point the finger at the single currency for covertly driving up consumer prices -- despite plenty of evidence to the contrary
Five surprising things to know about the euro
Do one and two-cent coins have a future? Can you still exchange Estonian kroons? Here are some lesser-known facts about the euro, which entered circulation 20 years ago in January
20 years on, dreams of euro rivalling dollar persist
Will the euro ever challenge the dollar's global dominance? Europe's single currency will soon celebrate its 20th birthday but it needs a eurobond if it truly wants to rival the greenback, analysts say
Should we really worry about inflation?
Whether it is the heating bill, filling the car or buying basic foodstuffs, inflation is eating into family budgets. Why are prices rising? When will it end and how can central banks bring inflation under control?
Coal exit, weed, sovereign Europe: new German govt’s roadmap
The three parties forming Germany's next government have presented their coalition agreement which touches on issues from climate protection, foreign policy and cannabis. What are their plans?
World needs trillions to face climate threat: draft UN report
Helping vulnerable nations cope with the multiplier effect of climate change will require trillions of dollars, not the billions now on the table at COP26, a draft UN report reveals
Eurozone growth outlook brightens despite Covid threat
The EU has increased its growth forecast for 2021, as the eurozone economy holds strong against higher energy prices, supply chain bottlenecks and a fresh wave of Covid cases