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, 2026Europe is where the old industrial order is being reordered – by an energy shock, a two-speed split between a sunlit south and an open north, trade friction and a shifting security map from Ukraine to the UK. The Rio Times covers Europe for the emerging-market reader: the economies, markets, energy transition, trade and politics that move global capital and set the terms Latin America trades on. This hub gathers our daily Europe coverage and links it to the wider Global South story.
Europe Pulse for May 4: UK local elections in 3 days with Reform "stunningly well" forecast, Merz approval -48, Macron...
May 4, 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
Global economy briefing: S&P closes above 7,200 for first time, best month since 2020. GDP 2.0%, core PCE 3.2%, Brent...
May 1, 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
Global economy briefing: BCB surprise cut to 14.50%, Fed holds at 3.75%, Trump rejects Iran Hormuz deal, durable goods beat....
April 30, 2026
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
World Bank forecasts a 24% energy price surge and 42% rise in precious metals in 2026—the biggest commodity shock since...
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
56 countries gathered in Santa Marta this week for the first global conference on phasing out fossil fuels — co-hosted...
April 28, 2026