Spain Says No to NATO’s Big Defense Spending Hike
Spain has told NATO it will not agree to spend 5% of its economy on defense, even though its economy...
June 19, 2025Section
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OECD Nations Cut Deficits but Face Tougher Borrowing Future
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has reported that its member countries have managed
June 19, 2025
Swiss Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate to Zero as Strong Franc Drives Prices Down
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has lowered its main interest rate to zero, the sixth cut in a row since...
June 19, 2025
Iberia Commits $6.9 Billion to Fleet Growth as Madrid Seeks Hub Status
Iberia, Spain’s main airline, plans to spend $6.9 billion by 2030, mostly to grow and update its fleet. The company...
June 18, 2025
German Imperial Family Secures Role and Artworks in Historic Settlement with State
After almost a century of legal wrangling, Germany’s former imperial family, the Hohenzollerns, and the German government
June 17, 2025
Copenhagen Tops Global Liveability List as Europe Leads the Way
Copenhagen is now ranked the world’s most liveable city, according to the 2025 Economist Intelligence Unit Global Liveability Index
June 17, 2025
Bannon’s Dire Warning: Deep State Drives U.S. Toward Middle East War, Undermining Trump’s Core Agenda
(Analysis) Steve Bannon, in a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, delivered a stark assessment of America’s current trajectory.
June 17, 2025
Portugal Expands KC-390 Fleet, Secures Options for NATO Sales in Strategic Embraer Deal
Portugal has decided to buy a sixth KC-390 Millennium military transport aircraft from Embraer, as confirmed at the Paris Air...
June 16, 2025
Munich Emerges as Europe’s Startup Powerhouse
Munich has quietly built one of Europe’s most dynamic startup ecosystems, blending technical talent, access to capital
June 16, 2025