Chancellor Merz may find it difficult to maintain the generous social welfare regime that Germans have benefitted from for decades.

Unless the current administration acts to reverse this ongoing period of easy-money fueled spending, deficits, and asset ...

Investment professionals live in a constant state of alertness over potential threats that may be lurking over the horizon.

He stressed record defense spending as key to NATO ties, while clashing with the far right.German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ...

In Spain, it will exceed 120% of GDP, compared to 95% in 2019 (and compared to around 40% of GDP in 2005-2008). For their part, the public deficits of the main European countries will rise from ...

This Labour government was elected on a platform of change. Now it has to deliver that change. Not jam tomorrow but change ...

NATO members have agreed to spend 5% of GDP, they need some principles. These include cutting reliance on the US, integrating ...

His window of opportunity is real, but it could start closing within a few months. A debt-fueled spending package — which Merz secured before taking power last month — has potential to add more than ...

While GDP per capita is a powerful metric for broad comparisons, it must be viewed in context. Factors such as wealth distribution, economic structure, and long-term sustainability are essential to ...

Germany's enormous trade surplus is causing resentment throughout the rest of Europe, which accounts for a little over half of the annual surplus of more than €263.1 billion. Brussels and the IMF ...

Despite a slight moderation to 6.3% in FY26, India's economic growth remains robust, outpacing global trends. Fueled by strong domestic consumption, a favorable demographic dividend, and ...

Can India use its growing economic weight to build enduring competitiveness, create wide-scale jobs and avoid the middle-income trap? Listen to Story India's nominal GDP may reach $4.19 trillion by ...