Don’t look at tariffs, look at inequality, EU economics chief tells Trump
The new US administration has sent jitters across the world with trade plans that could severely damage the EU. Read More
AfD’s failure to appeal ‘extremist’ classification in Saxony raises questions over national ban
The party’s state association in Saxony is now officially classed as a “right-wing extremist” organisation. Could the AfD soon be facing a national ban? Read More
Trump administration freezes health communications and posts
Experts say it’s common to wait until new teams are in place but is a concern if it means “going back to a prior approach of silencing the agencies”. Read…
UK inheritance tax receipts hit record levels after threshold freezes
The amount of money collected through inheritance tax is likely to rise further in the UK due to recent policy changes. Read More
UK supermarket Sainsbury’s axes thousands of jobs to cut costs
The cuts will be across the company in a cost-cutting drive which will see the closure of its cafes and pizza counters. There will also be a reduction in a…
UK minister rules out Sefcovic’s proposal for joining European Customs Union
The EU’s new trade chief Maros Sefcovic on Wednesday in Davos told the BBC that he was open to Britain joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention (PEM) as part of a post-Brexit…
WEF issues warning over splitting threat posed to global financial system
Rising geopolitical tensions are increasing fragmentation of the global financial system and pose a risk to both global prosperity and human progress, according to a report from the World Economic…
British Navy tracks Russian ‘spy ship’ after it enters UK waters for a second time
British Navy tracks Russian ‘spy ship’ after it enters UK waters for a second time Read more at Read More
Slovak PM Fico accuses opposition of ‘coup attempt’ following protests and no-confidence motion
Slovak PM Fico accuses opposition of ‘coup attempt’ following protests and no-confidence motion Read more at Read More
Suspected drug gang leader extradited from Morocco to France
Suspected drug gang leader extradited from Morocco to France Read more at Read More