Spain
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
Iberia: When the Lights Went Out
Massive blackout in Iberia exposes Europe's energy grid flaws amid AI-driven demand and solar volatility; Spain lost 60% power in seconds.
BUSINESS
Spain: Adiós Relaxation, Hello Red Tape
Spain tightens tourist rules in 2025 with new rental bans, travel insurance checks, and tourist taxes amid growing local backlash.
WORLD
The New World Order: As America Retreats, Europe and Allies Rise
As the U.S. retreats from Ukraine, Europe re-arms, reshaping global power. Is this the end of U.S. hegemony and the rise of a multipolar world?
Exhibitions
The Art of Deception: European Art Forgery Mafia Exposed
Italian police dismantle a €200M art forgery ring, seizing 2,100 fakes of Banksy, Warhol, and Picasso in a pan-European crackdown.
Popular
Armenia’s EU Turn is Russia’s Own Making
Armenia's parliament has embraced a European future which Russia's own inertia made almost inevitable.
Ukraine Postpones Elections as Brussels Holds the Line
Zelenskyy brands snap wartime elections a tsunami that would split Ukraine apart, leaving Brussels holding the sharpest check left on Kyiv's power.
Macron Deepens France’s Strategic Partnership with Saudi Arabia
France's embrace of Saudi Arabia argues that strategic and economic interests now outweigh the human-rights concerns that once made the relationship toxic.
Como Bans Bicycles After Mayor Hit
A mayor's collision with an electric bicycle produced a citywide ban. Can personal misfortune justify policy for everyone else?
EU Cybersecurity Rules Create a New Kind of Cyber Slop
EU cybersecurity rules are expanding just as artificial intelligence multiplies digital threats, leaving companies with more alerts and obligations to process.
