EU
BUSINESS
Delayed Gratification, No More: France’s Fintech Boom
French fintech apps promise wealth through smartphones. Are millions swapping traditional saving for risky gambling?
EXCLUSIVE
Seal of Approval: EU Delists UAE from Financial Watchlist
EU removes UAE from high-risk AML list after major financial reforms, paving way for deeper trade ties and strategic Gulf-EU cooperation.
BUSINESS
Emotionless Yet Cultured: Banknotes Adopt Cultural Symbols
Banknotes worldwide are ditching famous faces for cultural symbols, reshaping national identity from the UK to Japan and Australia.
EUROPE
Spain Overtakes Japan: Services Economy Writes New Economic History
Madrid's GDP per capita now surpasses Tokyo's for the first time as services boom, marking a seismic turn in the global economIc order.
EUROPE
Freeriders: Spain and Italy Opt Out of NATO Hike
Nordic states arm up as Finland exits landmine treaty, while Spain and Italy resist NATO defence hikes, deepening EU security rift.
Popular
Lebanon Abolishes Execution, America Plans to Broadcast One
Lebanon abolished the death penalty while America plans to broadcast an execution, and the numbers show both trends growing.
‘Theory of Victory’ Hits Diesel Speed Bump
Europe's military commanders prepare to vanquish Moscow as Washington purchases Russian diesel.
Iran: Northern Corridors Soften the Economic Siege
The land blockade will squeeze Tehran painfully. Smugglers, railways and Central Asian partners will sustain commerce regardless.
Super Intelligence: The Datacentre Is the New Science Lab
As Europe funds brilliant laboratories, are datacentre owners harvesting the discoveries?
Strasbourg Naked Golden Trump Trolls the Monument Tradition
A naked golden Trump in Strasbourg shows how statues, once made to flatter rulers, now serve to roast them.
