Europe Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Merz hits a record-low 15% approval at year one, AfD leads CDU 28–24%, UK votes on 5,066 seats, and Italy's...
May 6, 2026Section
Europe & Latin America
Europe is one of Latin America’s largest investors and trade partners, and the long-stalled EU-Mercosur deal could redraw the relationship. The Rio Times covers the trade, investment and diplomatic ties between Europe and Latin America – the one lens that reads both ends. This hub gathers the stories where Europe and Latin America meet.
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Europe Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Europe Pulse for May 5: UK 2 days to local elections; Magyar takes office in Hungary; Lecornu Hormuz coalition; Merz...
May 5, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for Monday, May 4, 2026
Europe Pulse for May 4: UK local elections in 3 days with Reform "stunningly well" forecast, Merz approval -48, Macron...
May 4, 2026 Europe Intelligence Brief for Friday, May 1, 2026
AfD hits 26%, Labour risks 1,850 seats, and Magyar takes office May 9. Key Europe political shifts you need to...
May 1, 2026 Europe Intelligence Brief for Thursday, April 30, 2026
Europe Pulse for April 30: Starmer faces resignation calls, DAX ninth-straight loss, Meloni breaks with Trump, UBS Q1 +80%, Magyar's...
April 30, 2026
France Becomes First Major Economy to Exit Fossil Fuels
France unveiled its fossil-fuel exit roadmap at Colombia's Santa Marta summit: coal by 2030, oil by 2045, gas by 2050...
April 29, 2026 Europe Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Europe intelligence brief: Barclays beats with £15B capital return plan. BP profits double. Novartis falls 13% — healthcare not uniformly...
April 28, 2026
Shell Pivots to North American Gas with $13.6B ARC Deal
Shell agreed Monday to buy Canadian gas producer ARC Resources for $13.6 billion equity value — its largest deal in...
April 28, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for Monday, April 27, 2026
Europe intelligence brief: German consumer confidence crashes to three-year low as income expectations collapse. France deteriorates too. UniCredit...
April 27, 2026