By contrast, France stagnated completely after growth of 0.2pc in the previous quarter, with falling consumer spending, weaker investment and declining exports weighing on activity. Italy also lost momentum, slowing sharply from 0.3pc growth to just 0.1pc as domestic demand weakened. Canada returned to growth after contracting at the end of 2025.
In Brussels she worked in the cabinets of Stanley Clinton-Davis, European commissioner for transport (1985-89), Bruce Millan (regional policy, 1989-95), and Neil Kinnock, who was responsible for transport until 1999 then vice-president of the commission until 2004. For Kinnock she was lead cabinet staff member. Belinda then worked as director for equality in the directorate-general of employment, before being appointed director for migration and borders in 2011.
Scotland announcing that it wants to cap the prices of essential items like bread, milk and eggs at a state-enforced low price. “People are struggling to buy an adequate shop to support their families,” John Swinney, the First Minister of the devolved nation, told cheering activists.
Right-wing populists in the U.S. have been building political ties across the Atlantic Ocean for years to support and learn from one another. Think President Trump, who developed a close relationship with former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Now, 10 U.S. mayors from liberal cities are following suit, joining a group called the Pact of Free Cities, where they can share strategies with their European counterparts on how to defend democracy and fight authoritarianism.
Global X built SHLD as a pure-play bet on the global rearmament cycle, not just the Pentagon contractor club. The fund holds 51 positions spread roughly half between US primes and half across allied manufacturers in Europe, Israel, South Korea, and Australia. The return engine is straightforward equity exposure to companies whose order books grow when governments buy weapons, ammunition, sensors, and increasingly drones and AI-enabled battlefield software.
The Sweden Democrats would be willing to allow young people who have already received deportation orders the chance to remain in Sweden, after the Moderate Party shifted on the issue. After the issue of young adults being deported without their parents became a major national issue at the start of 2026, three years after The Local first broke the story, the ruling Tido coalition mounted a U-turn, promising to adopt a safety clause to allow more of the affected adults to stay in Sweden.
Sports Minister Patrick O'Don­ovan has said Ireland would be "the big loser" if the football team pulls out of the controversial clash with Israel in October.
“We are on our way to the capital of Armenia with President Nicusor Dan, where the European Political Community summit will take place,” read Sandu's caption. This was the first time ever that a Romanian and a Moldovan leader had traveled together to an international summit and were greeted together at the airport upon arrival. This symbolic move was likely carefully planned, and illustrated the fact that a reunification of the two countries could be on the cards.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has defended Spain's boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation, saying silence is not an option while citing the genocide in Gaza and the illegal war on Lebanon.
