The Italian thinker, speaking at a breakfast organized by the World In Progress forum, an initiative of PRISA, called for Europe to challenge the power of tech companies
Progressive political forces are increasingly taking the message away from the far right, posting recent victories in New York, the Netherlands and Ireland
The United States has agreed to purchase 11 of these giant ships from Finland in a bid to counter the push from Russia and China
Russian president warns of costly repercussions after China also stops buying his country’s crude — and India may be next
Two years after its accelerated entry into NATO, the Nordic country is deepening its defense strategy to ward off a threat that has never entirely gone away
Fossil fuel decline, though still nascent, is already hitting countries leading the electric vehicle boom
The Iberian Peninsula remains cut off from Europe’s electricity market, despite new projects like a Bay of Biscay subsea link. The EU is closely watching the investigation to prevent a similar outage
The 50% tax on Indian imports to the United States, justified by the purchase of Russian oil, makes the Asian country the hardest-hit along with Brazil
A dozen member states have some form of Armed Forces civilian training program, a growing trend since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Germany is the latest to follow suit
Trump’s erratic economic policies are scaring away US investors. Many experts suggest it’s time for Europe to attract that capital and reduce financing costs for EU partners
China and India would be the hardest hit if the US were to impose sanctions on Russia’s main trading partners
The Russian economic engine is showing clear signs of exhaustion — a reality the Kremlin is beginning to acknowledge. The military-driven boom of 2023 and 2024 is now in the past
It would result in higher gasoline and diesel prices for businesses and citizens, in addition to widespread inflation
Rising oil and gas prices are bad news for the US and, above all, the EU. Despite calls for restraint, European powers maintain their support for Israel
The economist, a Harvard University professor, sharply criticizes Trump’s tariffs and warns of a potential end to the dollar’s hegemony
Energy experts were surprised by the inability to isolate the blackout to a single area, forcing the system to be rebooted from scratch, but they say restoration of service was quick given the circumstances
The EU’s dependence on countries like China for key raw materials for sectors such as the automotive, renewable energy, and defense industries is forcing Brussels to seek autonomy in a volatile geopolitical environment
A succession of major incidents has raised alarm bells and called into question the security of pipelines that are increasingly important for the continent’s communications and energy
Existing mapping of Kyiv’s potential was made during the Soviet era. Experts do not believe that the deposits are as large and viable as the White House anticipates
Supply appears to be secure, but several countries are facing pressure on their networks and are seeking alternatives. Underground storage is depleting faster than in previous winters
The sinking of two old ships in the Black Sea highlights the risks of a practice that has grown exponentially since the invasion of Ukraine
German consumers will pay almost €400 per megawatt hour on Thursday, the highest figure since the end of 2022
The imposition of a universal tariff on all products coming into the US would turn the world’s leading power into a real-time economic policy laboratory
The constant flow of high-end cars, jewelry, and watches shows the limits of Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. Parallel imports of cell phones and clothing are also on the rise
More than 95% of power comes from fossil fuels, with no investment to upgrade the system and blackouts a regular problem
Iran’s retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanon is raising concerns that the political turmoil could spill over into the crude market
More and more people are using this form of travel to get around the continent, using high-speed routes and a network of night trains that continues to expand. We traveled from Madrid to Prague and witnessed how the future of European transportation is clean and fast