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The famously big-spending demographic is back on the road, but not back to its old ways.

Spain’s economy will grow at the slowest pace in almost two years this quarter, according to new forecasts from the central bank.

The European Union proposed a ban on the Nord Stream gas pipelines and the reduction of an oil price cap as part of a new sanctions package that aims to pile pressure on Moscow to end its war against Ukraine.

Trade talks between the US and China will continue into a second day, according to a US official, as the two sides look to ease tensions over shipments of technology and rare earth elements.

Trade talks between the US and China stretched on in London, with the US signaling a willingness to remove restrictions on some tech exports in exchange for assurances that China is easing limits on rare earth shipments.

Policymakers need to stay alert to the risk of deflation reappearing.

The mini rally in Bitcoin over the past few trading sessions has made every purchase of the cryptocurrency by Michael Saylor’s Strategy over the last four plus years profitable.

Trade talks between the US and China will continue into a second day, according to a US official, as the two sides look to ease tensions over shipments of technology and rare earth elements.

European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel sees a favorable moment now to strengthen euro’s global role as investors turn to Europe.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Joachim Nagel said he can’t judge if interest-rate cuts are over for this year and next steps are totally open, according to an interview with Deutschlandfunk.

US-Präsident Donald Trump hat am Samstag (Ortszeit) die Entsendung von 2.000 Soldaten der Nationalgarde im Raum Los Angeles im US-Bundesstaat Kalifornien angeordnet. Damit will er auf Proteste gegen Sicherheitskräfte der US-Einwanderungsbehörde ICE reagieren. Dieser Schritt bedeutet eine enorme Eskalation, haben doch im Normalfall die Bundesstaaten die Kontrolle über die Nationalgarde.

President Donald Trump urged the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by a full percentage point, intensifying his pressure campaign against Chair Jerome Powell.

Four months into the president’s second term, his policies are upending tourism worldwide.

The euro-area economy expanded twice as much as previously reported at the start of 2025, as countries including Ireland and Germany saw exports surge in anticipation of US trade tariffs later this year.

The European Central Bank is approaching the end of its interest-rate cuts, according to two Governing Council members, as others declared inflation has been vanquished.

Nach zwei Rezessionsjahren in Folge erwartet die Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) für heuer wieder ein leichtes Wirtschaftswachstum, wie die Nationalbank am Freitag mitteilte. Die heimische Notenbank rechnet mit einem Plus des Bruttoinlandsprodukts (BIP) von 0,2 Prozent, nachdem sie im März noch ein Minus von 0,1 Prozent vorausgesagt hatte. In den beiden Jahren darauf soll das BIP-Wachstum laut OeNB auf 0,9 Prozent (2026) und 1,1 Prozent (2027) steigen.

Russia’s central bank is on the cusp of the first interest-rate cut in three years, as easing inflation opens the door to relief for an economy struggling under the weight of high borrowing costs.

President Donald Trump proposed ending Elon Musk’s government contracts and subsidies, escalating the war of words between the world’s richest man and the president he helped elect.

Markets cheered in early May when the US and China agreed in Geneva to lower tariffs and other barriers. But after a few weeks, the shine started to come off that deal, with China accusing the US of violating it with new restrictions and the US saying China failed to honor promises on rare earths.

German short-dated bonds fell as traders pared bets on future interest-rate cuts by the European Central Bank, with President Christine Lagarde indicating that it may be approaching a pause.

European Central Bank officials envisage a pause in their interest rate-cutting campaign when they next set policy in July, according to people familiar with the matter.

The European Central Bank is set to lower interest rates for an eighth time as President Donald Trump’s jolts to global trade dim the prospects for inflation and the economy.

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that bans individuals from 12 countries from entering the US, reinstating one of the most controversial measures from his first term after an attack in Colorado that targeted an event supporting Israeli hostages.

Emerging-market assets look poised to deliver “several percent” returns this year on expectations of a continued decline in the US dollar, according to Bofa Securities.

Autozulieferer in Europa haben dem Branchenverband CLEPA zufolge mit Knappheit bei Seltenerdmetallen zu kämpfen. Die ersten Fertigungslinien hätten bereits gestoppt werden müssen, teilte der Branchenverband am Mittwoch mit. China hatte den Export von Seltenerdmetallen im Rahmen des Handelskrieges mit den USA eingeschränkt – und Europas Industrie kommt nun zwischen die Fronten.

Seit November steht es im Raum, am Mittwoch hat die Europäische Kommission tatsächlich den ersten Schritt zur Einleitung eines EU-Defizitverfahrens gegen Österreich gemacht. Nach der Feststellung eines übermäßigen Defizits kündigte sie an, ein Verfahren zu empfehlen. Nachdem das vermutlich Ende Juni formell erfolgt, muss es danach noch der Rat der Wirtschafts- und Finanzminister beschließen. Das könnte bei seinem Treffen am 8. Juli in Brüssel geschehen.