Chega Leader’s Health Scare Shakes Portugal’s Election Campaign
André Ventura, leader of Portugal’s Chega party, collapsed during a campaign rally in Odemira on May 15, 2025, sources report....
May 15, 2025Section
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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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Denmark Reconsiders 40-Year Nuclear Ban as New Reactor Tech Emerges
Denmark’s government has initiated a yearlong study to assess modern nuclear technologies potentially overturning. Analysis from The Rio Times.
May 14, 2025
Trump Unveils First Bilateral Tariff Deal with the U.K.
On May 8, 2025, the Bank of England’s post-rate decision press conference coincided with news that the United States and...
May 8, 2025
U.K. and India Seal Major Trade Pact, Redrawing Bilateral Commerce
On May 6, 2025, official government releases confirmed that the United Kingdom and India finalized a comprehensive free trade agreement...
May 7, 2025
Eurozone Services PMI Falls to Five-Month Low in April, Growth Fades
The latest business activity data from S&P Global and Hamburg Commercial Bank reveal that the eurozone economy slowed. Analysis from...
May 6, 2025
Merz Elected German Chancellor in Historic Second Vote
Merz Elected German Chancellor in Historic Second Vote. Latest coverage and expert analysis from The Rio Times.
May 6, 2025
Germany’s Elite Under Scrutiny for Suppressing AfD’s Democratic Rise
Germany’s liberal establishment in its zeal to protect democracy risks dismantling it as the AfD is polling at 26%. Analysis...
May 6, 2025
Merz’s Chancellor Bid Falters, Marks First Initial-Ballot Defeat in Federal Republic History
Friedrich Merz failed to secure a majority in the German Bundestag vote for chancellor on 6 May. He needed 316...
May 6, 2025
German Media Bias Shapes Public Opinion Against AfD Despite Party’s Growing Support
48% of Germans favor banning the AfD, Insa finds. See how one-sided media framing shapes public opinion against the party's...
May 5, 2025