Economy

Europe’s Circular Economy Still Struggles to Become Real

Europe's circular economy promises lower emissions, more jobs, and less waste, but it still looks more convincing in briefings than in everyday markets.

Spain’s Digital Nomads: The Paradox of Remote Working

Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa has drawn over 22,000 remote workers since 2023, boosting cities like Málaga and Valencia—but rising rents reveal the cost of this global mobility boom.

Tourists Under Fire: Europe’s North-South Economic Divide Alight

From Barcelona to Naplea, protests against tourists expose how single-sector dependence is strangling southern European communities.

Italy Steps into the Light as Digital Currencies Catch On

Italy is set to launch its digital currency by 2025-2026, aiming to modernise payments, combat tax evasion, and boost financial innovation.

Crypto Gamble Chains Milei’s Presidency to the Fence

Argentina's President Milei faces legal trouble after $LIBRA crypto crash, sparking investor losses and impeachment calls.

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Crisis by Design: South Africa’s Migrant Crisis

Mobs in Mossel Bay killed five Mozambicans last weekend and reminded South Africa of its oldest political alibi, blaming the foreigner and sparing the system.

Ghana Warns Travellers as South Africa’s Violence Spreads

Ghana's warning against non-essential travel to South Africa shows that xenophobic violence there is no longer only a domestic crisis but a regional diplomatic problem.

Why Iran Keeps Sending Missiles Into Kuwait

Kuwait's air defences fired again this week, intercepting incoming waves of missiles and drones as Tehran froze nuclear talks and oil prices climbed.

SoftBank Trillion-Dollar AI Bet Against the Energy Crisis

SoftBank wagers €75bn on French nuclear electricity for Europe's largest AI campus, as conflict-driven energy prices threaten the global compute race.

Senegal’s IMF Reckoning Deepens the Crisis

Senegal's political crisis is no longer only about a power struggle at the top, but about who will carry the cost of an IMF-era economic reckoning.