Chiefs of finance groups including Zurich and BNP Paribas call for formal goal of supporting growth and competitiveness
Also in this newsletter: Italy’s Arctic ambitions
French finance minister Roland Lescure raised concerns with American Treasury secretary Scott Bessent
Reforms under discussion would tear up accession rules used since cold war to allow Kyiv to join in a potential peace deal
Rift between Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone and Luigi Lovaglio over Generali stake threatens to unseat CEO
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen expected to travel to Australia next month to sign agreement
AfD officials, worried their party might be banned at home for extremism, have made repeated visits to the US
Enchantment blooms in every corner of Kalmthout Arboretum
Some European countries are sending soldiers to the Arctic island after Donald Trump intensified threats to take control
Fates of Kupiansk and Huliaipole highlight Kyiv’s reliance on a shrinking pool of experienced, reliable soldiers
The priority should be to maximise strategic leverage — and only then pursue communication channels
From Brussels to Moldova, the men in blue suits know they’re in trouble. But what are they going to do about it?
Bundesbank expects country to recover slowly from its multiyear recession
Regulator to review utility’s customer service performance with Kent and Sussex homes still lacking supplies
Also in this newsletter: Austria loosens export rules for dual-use goods
Rising numbers of older people across the continent are straining budgets and making for some difficult political decisions
Mayor concerned that capital will be at ‘sharpest edge of change’ given dependence on white-collar jobs
Shabana Mahmood vows to restore power for central government to sack chief constables
‘Fundamental disagreement’ remains as Donald Trump maintains his campaign to take over the territory
British company wins highly contested Liechtenstein low Earth orbit contract
Concern about the loss of jurisdiction and agency to US companies is becoming more pressing for Europeans
Opposition figure rejects claims by country’s anti-corruption authorities that she was involved in vote-buying scheme
The gay author shocked France with stories of working-class poverty and homophobia. He talks to Simon Kuper about the misogyny his mother endured and why escape is his defining theme
Boom times in EU sustainable finance
Also in this newsletter: Europe’s pallet industry under pressure from bureaucracy and trade woes
