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A swift election can end Germany’s political paralysis

The implosion of Olaf Scholz’s coalition is badly timed but inevitable

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Trump’s new world order

A stunning victory that will radically alter America’s role

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British farming needs a clearer future

A furore over inheritance tax is obscuring more fundamental questions

05.11.2024 3

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Spain’s deadly floods

An inadequate response highlights the lack of preparedness against extreme weather

04.11.2024 9

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The Conservatives’ deepening turn to the right

Kemi Badenoch’s task is to restore the party’s appeal to Britain at large

03.11.2024 30

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America’s fateful choice between Trump and Harris

The Democratic candidate stands for continuity of the values that underpin US prosperity

01.11.2024 6

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Britain’s Labour Budget: bold ambition, uncertain prospects

Rachel Reeves must now deliver on her investment plans, or taxes will rise even further

30.10.2024 5

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Japan’s unfortunate political limbo

Prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision to call a snap election backfired

30.10.2024 7

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Does Africa need its own credit rating agency?

A pan-continental body is not a cure-all for its debt problems

29.10.2024 7

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Georgia’s crumbling European dream

The Caucasus republic’s future is at stake. So is western credibility

28.10.2024 9

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Three tests for Britain’s Budget

Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growth

27.10.2024 10

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Israel’s spiralling offensive

The west must restrain Netanyahu, or it will be haunted by his widening campaign

25.10.2024 5

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France grapples with its budget mess

The political class needs to relearn the value of fiscal discipline

24.10.2024 3

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When venture capitalism goes wrong

The demise of Byju’s holds lessons for other ambitious scale-ups and investors

23.10.2024 10

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Moldova and Georgia should be free to choose their own paths

The west must tackle Russia’s interference with democracy in both countries

22.10.2024 5

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Rachel Reeves’s Budget balancing act

The chancellor’s tax plans must avoid overburdening business and investors

21.10.2024 10

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Big Tech’s dash for nuclear power

The take-off of AI will fuel a surge in demand for electricity

20.10.2024 10

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Why the World Bank and IMF matter more than ever

As global co-operation wilts, the twins must adapt to new realities

18.10.2024 6

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Labour’s unambitious reset with the EU

The UK government has constrained itself too much within its red lines

17.10.2024 7

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China’s investors are counting on fiscal stimulus

Recent market rally will peter out without decisive policy action to boost the economy

16.10.2024 8

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Elon Musk’s feat of engineering

Starship shows what the entrepreneur can achieve when he sticks to what he does best

15.10.2024 10

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Portugal’s bold plan to win back youth

Low taxes are just one factor influencing where young people decide to set up

14.10.2024 6

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COP29 and the greenwashing of Azerbaijan

The UN climate conference is again being hosted by an authoritarian petrostate

13.10.2024 10

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The British are decent savers, but bad investors

Households and the UK economy would be better off if cash piles were made to work harder

11.10.2024 6

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Breaking up Google would be misguided

It is better to target the tech giant’s ability to entrench its power

09.10.2024 6

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The world’s renewable energy potential is gridlocked

Transmission lines and energy storage solutions need to be deployed much faster

08.10.2024 10

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Ukraine’s shifting war aims

Kyiv is not being given the support it needs to regain the upper hand over Russia

07.10.2024 7

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Britain’s debt rule is not fit for purpose

The chancellor should begin moving the country to a more dynamic fiscal framework

06.10.2024 10

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A year of war in the Middle East

Hamas attack on Israel was horrific, but the response has inflamed the region

04.10.2024 7

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Britain’s farewell to the power of King Coal

The UK’s journey to low-carbon electricity is a case study for others

03.10.2024 9

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California’s AI bill was well-meaning but flawed

Tech regulation needs to support innovation, while setting clear safety standards

02.10.2024 10

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Austria’s new electoral earthquake

Victory for the far-right FPÖ crystallises dilemmas across the EU

01.10.2024 8

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Israel’s hammer blow to Hizbollah

Netanyahu’s military gains are no substitute for a strategy to end cycle of conflict

30.09.2024 6

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Japan’s unexpected choice of prime minister

Shigeru Ishiba needs to show pragmatism to make his administration a success

29.09.2024 10

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Trump’s miracle cure for America

Former president’s tariff agenda is more like a poison pill for the very voters he seeks to charm

27.09.2024 10

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How Keir Starmer can take back control

Unforced errors and unanswered questions are undermining Britain’s Labour government

25.09.2024 10

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China’s stimulus is hefty but insufficient

A targeted fiscal boost and an untethering of the private sector is the next step

24.09.2024 7

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The EU’s competition policy conundrum

Antitrust rules in the bloc need updating for the digital era — but with care

23.09.2024 10

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The path to global carbon pricing

To tackle climate change, the polluter pays principle needs to spread further and wider

22.09.2024 10

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The killers of Sander Thoenes have yet to face justice

As shocking as the violence against journalists is the impunity of the perpetrators

20.09.2024 6

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Israel’s reckless pager attack on Hizbollah

Benjamin Netanyahu is raising the risks of an all-out Middle East war

18.09.2024 10

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The EU’s overstretched asylum system

To make the case for legal migration, leaders must control irregular arrivals

17.09.2024 7

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Europe needs to unleash its banking union

Consolidation and harmonisation would help lenders reap the benefits of scale

16.09.2024 8

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Jay Powell’s rate cut conundrum

With inflation down and the jobs market cooling, the economics points to 50bp

15.09.2024 10

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The rise of tourist taxes

Revenues can help make mass travel more sustainable

13.09.2024 10

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Kamala Harris has passed a big test

The vice-president proved she is a strong candidate for the presidency, while Trump underlined his flaws

11.09.2024 10

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Mexico’s retrograde path on the rule of law

López Obrador’s final reforms risk country’s future as a North American nation

10.09.2024 10

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Whatever it takes to boost European competitiveness

Draghi unveils an ambitious economic agenda, but politics will be a sticking point

09.09.2024 6

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The battle to secure economically critical metals

To limit China’s leverage, the west needs concerted action on mining, refining and research

08.09.2024 30

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Fans look back in anger on dynamic pricing

The practice is legitimate — but Oasis affair shows sellers must use it with care

06.09.2024 6

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