Trump's NATO spending demands could hit Europe's credit ratings, says S&P Global
The credit ratings of Europe's NATO members are likely to suffer if they ramp up defence spending in line with U.S. President ...
Europe's New Defense Champion Emerges
Europe is broadly trying to push up its defense spending with questions over how the U.S. will continue to prop up the ...
Europe caught out by Trump's Russia move
After a frenetic 24 hours of US declarations, there is a tangible sense that Europe's leaders have been caught by surprise: ...
Growth in Russian military spending outpaces all European countries combined: Think tank
The rate of growth for Russia’s military spending outpaced all other European countries combined in 2024 as its invasion of ...
How Spain's economy became the envy of Europe
By contrast, the German economy contracted by 0.2% in 2024, while France grew by 1.1%, Italy by 0.5%, and the UK by an ...
Ukraine ‘peace dividend’ will be paid by Europe
Europe should not expect any “peace dividend” from the truce Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin say they are ready to strike on ...
New Demographic Reality Poses Challenges For Countries And Companies
Two-thirds of humanity now live in countries where fertility rates have fallen below replacement levels, posing a threat to ...
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Europe Doubles Down on Stagnation at Davos
When governments subsidize low productivity and penalize high productivity with enormous taxes, the economy suffers. This is ...
Russian defence spending exceeds all of Europe combined, study finds
The IISS forecast that this year total Russian defence spending — including so-called voluntary payments by regional ...
Russia Outspends All of Europe on Defense as Pentagon Braces for Cuts
Russia's defense spending has surged past that of all European nations combined, according to a new study, fueling concerns about the country's military ambitions as the United States faces potential ...