Europe

Merkel moves to pressure EU leaders on ending accession talks with Turkey

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she’ll bring up the future of Turkey’s bid to join the European Union with fellow…

Offshore wind giant waves oil industry goodbye, fueling Denmark’s green transition

In another sign that the petroleum era is drawing to a close, Denmark is selling off its last oil company…

Economic issues are a priority, say UK, German firms

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and the Association of German Chambers of Commerce (DIHK) said uncertainty over "business critical"…

ECB needs fresh powers to intervene in bank failures, says supervisor

The European Central Bank needs fresh powers to freeze payments temporarily at banks heading towards failure, halting a potentially fatal…

Trade body wants English courts to rule on European swaps after Brexit

English courts should continue to rule on disputes over cross-border derivatives contracts after Brexit to avoid clogging up a $483…

Europe spends billions to convince Africans to stay home, and it’s not working

Standing in front of a packed classroom at a school in Iruekpen, a remote farming village in southern Nigeria, Precious…