Global Economy Briefing for September 30, 2025
September closed with the world economy moving—but more gingerly. In the United States, confidence and activity cooled. Conference Board consumer...
September 30, 2025Section
Europe and Russia
Europe 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.
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Europe’s Balancing Act: Germany’s Price Pulse Clashes With France’s Cooldown
Europe sent a split message to global markets: Germany’s inflation warmed slightly just as France’s cooled sharply
September 30, 2025
Switzerland Charts Its Own Path on Digital IDs, Sparking European Privacy Debate
In a razor-thin vote, Switzerland has broken rank with its European neighbors by approving a uniquely privacy-focused digital ID system
September 30, 2025
Daily Global Economy Overview — Monday, September 29, 2025
The day’s tape pointed to a cautiously improving disinflation backdrop in Europe alongside a firmer U.S. housing pulse.
September 29, 2025
Europe Market Brief — Monday, September 29, 2025
Today’s European data leaned mildly disinflationary in the euro area, mixed in Spain, and a touch firmer on UK credit...
September 29, 2025
Weekly Global Economy Overview: September 20–27, 2025
Global markets navigated cautious monetary policy adjustments and mixed economic signals from September 20 to 27, 2025.
September 27, 2025
What’s Up With Switzerland? UBS, Nestlé, Privacy—and an EU Agreement Package Unmaking the Alpine Fortress
For decades, Switzerland’s brand sold itself: stability, privacy, competence, quiet prosperity. In 2025, the gloss is cracking.
September 26, 2025
Corridor Ignored, Blockade Tested: Spain’s Lone Course on Israel and NATO
(Op-Ed Analysis) Spain ordered a navy patrol vessel to sea after Spanish citizens joined a flotilla that advertises a challenge
September 25, 2025
How Hidden Foreign Cash Brought Down Nicolas Sarkozy—and Led to Prison
France’s highest court sentenced former president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison for plotting to secure secret funds from
September 25, 2025