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With the Bundeswehr at breaking point, the government has pledged a €100bn military spending spree — will it be enough?
With passenger numbers falling and working patterns in flux, large-scale investment in metro rail could become a thing of the past
The outlook is deteriorating because of the Covid outbreak in China, rising US interest rates and a cost of living crisis in Europe
Former guerrilla Gustavo Petro, favourite to win the presidency, wants to rethink the ‘war on drugs’ and restore ties with Venezuela
The California-based asset manager is trying to adapt to an era of rising interest rates and passive investing
For Paul Achleitner’s successor the priority will be restoring the financial health of the German lender ahead of a round of European banking mergers
The decline of bricks-and-mortar retail has been a catastrophe for malls. But landlords and local authorities are trying to ensure they have a future
Knock-on effects from disruptions in China could hit ports in Europe and the US when sea freight starts moving again
The failure of a once-hyped stablecoin has sparked serious questions over the functioning of the entire crypto market
In a crucial political year, a series of open-ended lockdowns have heaped pressure on struggling businesses
Postwar reconstruction will hinge on reducing corruption and forging a genuinely close relationship with the EU
The experience of one mining company in rural North Carolina suggests the road ahead will be hard to navigate
The pro-business, pro-environment ‘teal independents’ could help to usher in a greener government in the May 21 vote
A shift in spending habits in Asia and a crackdown on wealth by Beijing threaten a profit squeeze for high-end brands
The leaked draft of a Supreme Court ruling indicates a victory for a 50-year conservative campaign to overturn abortion rights
A loose alliance of rivals is in danger of squandering its best chance to oust the president as it delays its choice of candidate
The continent has more soldiers and weapons on high alert than in decades but without the cold war agreements that provided reassurance
If it wins Thursday’s Northern Ireland elections, the party — inextricably linked to the IRA — will for the first time be the strongest on both sides of the Irish border
The double blow of pandemic and war has caused inflation to surge and growth to slow around the world. But experts do not expect a return to the 1970s
Underfunding of some services and pent-up demand caused by lockdowns means some young people are waiting months for help
The world’s richest person says he wants to defend free speech. But critics claim he has the politics of a ‘pubescent tech bro’
Global investment in the sector topped $30bn in 2021 but the government’s plan to attract some of that money lacks detail, say critics
Disruption to Ukraine’s agriculture industry poses a serious threat to global food security
Facing criticism that its approach focuses too much on defence, the administration is preparing an economic plan for the Indo-Pacific
Russian forces have shifted their attention to the east of Ukraine with many predicting a brutal and bloody onslaught
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