Trade is a fundamental part of international relations. As protectionist rhetoric threatens global commerce, we look at the EU’s most important trade partners
The Swiss Government must decide whether to approve the new framework on a future relationship with the EU, or risk being cut off from European markets
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Portuguese officials this week in a bid to strengthen Beijing’s relationship with Europe and build upon the One Belt, One Road initiative
The deficit target set by Italy’s new populist administration is three times larger than that of the previous government, setting alarm bells ringing in Brussels
At the start of the 21st century, Germany took on a dominant role in the EU. Now, with the country increasingly inward-looking, Europe must seek strong leadership elsewhere
The official in charge of EU membership negotiations has suggested Serbia could join the bloc as early as 2025, with EU leadership injecting new life into its eastward expansion
As the UK prepares to leave the European Union, member states expect a new language to supersede English as the bloc’s lingua franca. But which language can replace it?
The General Data Protection Regulation will be enforced in May, but many businesses are still not ready for its new rules on data handling and storage
A number of European countries – led by France – are pushing to introduce a new reform that will tax companies like Google and Amazon on revenue rather than profit
With immediate fiscal union putting the long-term agenda of political union at risk, a military and security partnership is the EU’s best chance to move closer together
New estimates suggest a hard Brexit could see the financial industry’s costs rise by four percent, with as many as 40,000 wholesale banking jobs relocating to European capitals
Arkansas’ second-largest city has drawn $1.5bn in capital investments thanks to a perfect mix of lifestyle options, transport links and business-friendly infrastructure
Employment rose 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2017, surpassing the eurozone’s pre-crisis record
Leonardo Braune explains how uncertainty after the Brexit referendum gave way to hope for the future for HNWIs
As output growth in the Euro area hits its highest point in over five years, political uncertainty casts a shadow over prospects of continued momentum
The European CEO awards 2023 have now been announced, presenting our pick of the CEOs, companies and campaigns leading their sectors.