Is a downgrade of Italian debt possible?
This week, a possible downgrade of Italy would sound like a bad omen for the Eurozone. Moody’s believes that the country presents a “substantial credit...
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The ECB takes a break
The European Central Bank has left interest rates unchanged for the first time in over a year after raising the deposit rate to a record...
The European economy and China: the beginning of a trade war?
The stricter approach of the European Union towards China is shaped by French concerns that Beijing’s trade practices are starting to pose a critical threat...
Is the West losing the war in Ukraine?
Russia invaded Ukraine last year, mistakenly believing it would be a short and glorious war. Its theory of victory now involves prolonging the war, creating...
Oil above one hundred dollars, a new normal for the West?
In the oil world, there is not a single price. The financial market focuses on Brent and WTI, traded in London and New York, respectively....
The ECB raises its rates and announces the end of the cycle
The rate for the main refinancing operations is thus increased from 4.25% to 4.5%, and the deposit rate is raised to 4%, up from the...
A slump in the Eurozone economy
Growth barely increased in the second quarter, with GDP only rising by 0.1%, as opposed to the initial estimate of 0.3% at the end of...
Could inflation do what the polls couldn’t: bring down Erdogan?
With the rise in food and energy prices, the pace of annual price increase climbed to 58.9% last month, up from nearly 48% in July,...
The ECB: “Should I stay or should I go”
Inflation in France accelerated in August, bolstering evidence of persistent pressures in the region. Consumer prices in the second largest economy of the Eurozone increased...