WTO
BUSINESS
EU: Innovation or Protectionism? New Industrial Strategy Mirrors China
The EU plans to require Chinese firms to share technology for market access, echoing Beijing’s own rules and risking a new era of retaliatory protectionism.
BUSINESS
Airbus’ Edge on Boeing is Innovation, Not Government Support
Airbus thrives without political backing, unlike Boeing, relying on strong demand, quality, and independence to outpace rivals.
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.
Popular
Europe’s First Moon Steps in a New Space Race
Josef Aschbacher picked a German astronaut for the NASA lunar orbit mission, starting a bigger European push into space exploration powered by fresh budgets and joint projects.
Finland’s Unemployment Paradox: Rising Joblessness, Surprising Calm
Finland recorded 10.3% unemployment in October 2025, the highest figure since 2009, yet public discourse suggests that economic pessimism does not always translate into social despair.
Brussels to Caracas: A Reckoning for European Intelligence
European powers quietly freeze Caribbean intelligence sharing with Washington, fearing their islands sit too close to the line of fire near Venezuela.
Scientology’s Public Relations Push: Community Service as Strategy in Europe
Scientology-backed volunteers boost drug-prevention across France, using community outreach to reshape the group’s public image.
On the Defence: The Militarisation of the Assembly Line
Economic shifts push skilled workers from closing civilian plants to defense factories as Europe ramps spending amid labor shifts.


