Europe’s youth is increasingly footloose. People aged 15 to 29 are among the most mobile – studying or working in a different country from where they were born. But it is not a time for carefree partying for Europe’s young.
Germany and France have long been regarded as the twin engines of Europe. While France has to deal with its own slate of problems, in Germany many important issues are on the back burner while the country waits for a new government. Can hard-nosed conservative Friedrich Merz be the fresh pair of hands the country needs?
European Commission President warns that in trade “a lot is at stake for both sides” in a carefully worded message to new US President Donald Trump.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has today presented her team of Commissioners to the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Three leading groups of economists have urged the European Union to build a stronger capital market to boost funding for key developments such as the green transition and artificial intelligence, as well as to help boost the bloc’s competitiveness.