By Beatrice Romano
Milan-based editor covering the eurozone, banking and the industrial heartlands of the continent.
Geopolitical Shifts and Economic Volatility Challenge Europe's Global Role
The global order is fracturing into competing economic and political blocs, with China rising as a major power. Europe faces the dual challe
SoftBank and OpenAI Launch Japanese AI Venture, Eye Global Expansion
SoftBank Group and OpenAI have established a joint venture, SB OpenAI Japan, to bring advanced AI services to Japanese corporations. The par
Nvidia to Join Dow Jones Industrial Average, Replacing Intel in Symbolic Shift
Nvidia will replace Intel in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a move reflecting the AI chipmaker's ascent and its rival's decline. The chan
Apple's AI-Driven iPhone Strategy Faces Critical Test in China and Europe
Apple's upcoming earnings report will spotlight the performance of its AI-integrated iPhones, particularly in the crucial Chinese market. Th
From Pandemic to War: How the EU Forged Unity Through Unprecedented Crises
The EU's 2019-2024 mandate was defined by consecutive crises, forcing historic economic responses like the €800 billion NextGenerationEU fun
Two Decades On: How the 2004 EU Enlargement Forged a Generation of European Businesses
The 2004 EU enlargement integrated ten central and eastern European nations, catalysing a business revolution. Companies like Latvia's MADAR
EU's ALMA Programme Offers NEETs a Path Forward Through Work Abroad
The EU's ALMA programme offers young people classified as NEETs professional experience abroad to help them re-engage with education and wor
EU Trade Defence Shields Industries from Subsidised Imports
The EU employs Trade Defence Instruments like anti-dumping tariffs to counter artificially cheap imports that threaten European industries.
EU Targets 20% Cut in Antimicrobial Use to Combat Silent Pandemic
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) causes 35,000 deaths yearly in the EU, with healthcare costs of €1.5 billion. The European Commission aims to
Living with Antimicrobial Resistance: A Patient's Story of Powerlessness and Perseverance
Iñaki Morán, a retired delivery company manager from Spain, has faced four bouts of antimicrobial resistance while battling COPD and cancer.
Medical Interchangeability: How Biosimilars Could Cut EU Healthcare Costs
Medical interchangeability allows patients to switch between a reference biologic drug and its biosimilar, or between different biosimilars,
The Ethical and Practical Challenges of Including Children in Clinical Trials in Europe
Children in Europe lack approved medications due to insufficient paediatric clinical trials. EU rules require drug companies to test on mino