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Aging Populations Don’t Necessarily Mean a Weaker Economy, Study Finds

Zolta Győri September 3, 2025

Population decline does not automatically lead to economic decline—what matters more is how societies invest in and share their capital and skills.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks on stage during a discussion as part of the annual Open Day event at the Chancellery in Berlin, on August 24, 2025.

Germany in Trouble: Unemployment and Bankruptcies Soar

Rebeka Kis August 25, 2025

The Merz government faces a deepening economic crisis, as support for the AfD continues to rise.

Starmer Could Face Defeat on Welfare Cuts

Graham Barnfield June 26, 2025

The PM’s own nervous MPs preparing to reject a flagship policy signals their own estrangement from the wider electorate—growing larger since the 2024 victory at the polls.

Hungarian flag left of increasingly larger staples with arrow above them pointing up, on the right, two piles of gold coins, one on the bigger pile is facing viewer and has the Hungarian crest

Hungary’s Strong Economy Eases EU Deficit Concerns

Sven R. Larson June 14, 2025

The EU Commission has decided to terminate its deficit procedures against Budapest. If there is one economy in Europe that does not need EU oversight, it is Hungary.

Criminal Economy Threatens Democracy, Swedish Report Says

Christina Holmgren-Larson May 7, 2025

Revenues from crime in the country are estimated to amount to SEK100–150 billion (€9.2–13.8 bn) a year, and they continue to grow.

Clueless in Brussels: How Europe Slept Through Trump’s Watershed Moment

Thomas Kolbe May 4, 2025

Trump understood that a nation without an industrial heart loses its soul. Domestic value creation does more than create jobs—it gives communities pride, purpose, and a future.

Eurozone Woes Mount With Inflation Stuck and Growth Stalled

TEC News / AFP May 2, 2025

Official figures show EU recovery remains fragile despite ECB optimism.

EU Hawks Call for Unrealistic Military Spending

Zoltán Kottász January 23, 2025

EU leaders push for soaring defence budgets while funding Ukraine indefinitely.

French PM Resigns—Who Will Dare Fill His Shoes?

Hélène de Lauzun December 5, 2024

France is still on the brink of bankruptcy, but Barnier’s budget wouldn’t have changed the game.

Serbia: We’ll Meet All Criteria for EU Membership by 2026

Graham Barnfield November 20, 2024

President Vučić claims that his strategic goal is back on track, despite years of hostility from Brussels.

Tag: economy

Aging Populations Don’t Necessarily Mean a Weaker Economy, Study Finds

Germany in Trouble: Unemployment and Bankruptcies Soar

Starmer Could Face Defeat on Welfare Cuts

Hungary’s Strong Economy Eases EU Deficit Concerns

Criminal Economy Threatens Democracy, Swedish Report Says

Clueless in Brussels: How Europe Slept Through Trump’s Watershed Moment

Eurozone Woes Mount With Inflation Stuck and Growth Stalled

EU Hawks Call for Unrealistic Military Spending

French PM Resigns—Who Will Dare Fill His Shoes?

Serbia: We’ll Meet All Criteria for EU Membership by 2026

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