Why Hungary Just Called Russia a Threat — and Why That Matters
Hungary's new government under Peter Magyar has officially designated Russia a threat, breaking with sixteen years of Orbán's pro-Moscow course....
August 30, 2026From the euro and the ECB to the Frankfurt, Paris and London exchanges, Europe’s markets and macro decisions ripple across the world. The Rio Times tracks the indices, the euro and sterling, growth and inflation data, and the two-speed split reshaping the continent’s economy – through an emerging-market lens, with an eye on what it means for Latin American capital.
Hungary's new government under Peter Magyar has officially designated Russia a threat, breaking with sixteen years of Orbán's pro-Moscow course....
August 30, 2026
France's debt has hit 117.5% of GDP, its budget passed without a vote, and raters are circling. How Europe's second...
August 30, 2026
Eurozone governments will sell a record US$1.75 trillion of bonds in 2027, led by Germany's defense build-up. Who buys it...
August 30, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 29: Norway mourns King Harald V and Haakon VIII succeeds, Fitch holds France at A+,...
August 29, 2026
Rio Times Europe Intelligence Brief August 28, 2026 The Second Channel To Moscow Read Europe this morning and the register...
August 28, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 27: eight unannounced CIA hours in Moscow, a Russian threat to British factories, and France’s...
August 27, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 26: the CIA director spent eight hours in Moscow as Ukraine’s drones pressed deeper into...
August 26, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 25: Germany's Ifo beat forecasts at 88.8, France has no 2026 budget, and a closed...
August 25, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 20: Sweden held its policy rate at 1.75% for a seventh meeting and said an...
August 20, 2026