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Christine Lagarde will leave her post as president of the European Central Bank (ECB) on 7 February 2027, the central bank announced on Thursday, around nine months before her eight-year term was due to end. The news came on the day the ECB is set to announce its latest decision on interest rates. Lagarde informed the ECB’s Governing Council, which sets interest rates for the eurozone, and European Council President António Costa of her decision, the central bank said in a statement. “The Governing Council thanked President Lagarde warmly and gave her a long standing ovation,” it read. In a…
“If we don’t work together and act as a team, countries are inevitably tempted to go it alone,” French Trade Minister Nicolas Forissier told POLITICO. In the paper, Vandenbroucke and his colleague argue that Brussels should open an ACI investigation in response to Washington’s drug pricing policy. The instrument allows the EU to impose tariffs and restrictions on services in response to foreign threats to trade if backed by a qualified majority of member countries. “The procedure is quite heavy, but already opening an examination would have an effect of its own,” the paper argues. The authors also highlight a…
Left-wing activists blocked roads as they marched through the city, prompting police officers to move in and disperse them. Demonstrators confronted police, chanting slogans and sitting down on the road, while others trampled on a campaign poster of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Some shouted “Ben Gvir lost!” in reference to far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir, while a placard in Hebrew declared “Arabs and Jews – Only together will we win”. The march reflected calls among the demonstrators for Jewish and Arab political cooperation to break the electoral deadlock. The inconclusive result has left Netanyahu and opposition parties searching for a parliamentary…
The wardrobe of a woman from ancient Pompeii has come to light again. Thanks to the work of archaeologists it has been possible to recover the interior of a cabinet that held everyday items in house IX 11, 7, or the house of Cornelius Maximus, in the central area of the city buried by Vesuvius. Looking at these objects, it is almost as if we can conjure up the life of a woman of Pompeii before the site was destroyed in AD 79. Among the finds are make-up tools (tweezers, a spatula for mixing pigments), a glass balsamarium, a perfume…
La Banque centrale européenne a démenti toute volonté de sa présidente de quitter prématurément son poste. Reste qu’un départ anticipé offrirait une opportunité à Emmanuel Macron de prendre part au choix de son successeur. Feb 18 5 mins read
Ask European Union leaders what they think of Mark Carney’s climate credentials, and you’ll get a gushing response. “We see the world with the same eyes: from AI to climate change,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her State of the Union speech last month, where the Canadian prime minister was the guest of honor. “Canada and the EU are very, very like-minded,” the bloc’s climate chief, Wopke Hoekstra, told POLITICO in an interview when asked about his hopes for climate collaboration between the two powers ahead of this week’s EU-Canada summit in Montreal. But this rosy…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised US tech billionaire Elon Musk as a “genius” for deploying thousands of satellites into orbit, as Moscow works to develop its own satellite internet network. During an exhibition in Moscow on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit, Putin was told that Musk had more than 5,000 satellites in orbit. “Elon Musk is a genius, truly a genius,” Putin said, adding that Russia was proud to have started developing its own system. Putin also said Moscow was in close contact with American partners, including Musk, despite political tensions. “Because in orbit, it is very important…
Everybody hates flight delays, but the blow is definitely softened by the compensation guaranteed under EU law. Under Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, passengers get €250 back for flights under 1,500 kilometres delayed for more than two hours, €400 for flights between 1,500 and 3,500 kilometres delayed for more than three hours, and €600 for all other flights delayed for more than four hours. In theory, it’s great, but actually getting an airline to pay out what you’re owed isn’t always the quickest, or easiest, process in the world. While you can make the claim yourself, you can also go through…
Published on 29 October 2026 – 9:30 GMT+1 “Doctor, doctor, give me the news / I’ve got a bad case of loving you…” After causing countless viewers to swoon in the medical drama ER as Dr. John Carter and making everyone temporarily forget that the American public health care service is one of the most expensive nightmares in the world through his portrayal of Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch in HBO Max’s celebrated series The Pitt, Noah Wyle has gone one step further. The 55-year-old actor, director and producer has officially been named People’s 2026 Sexiest Man Alive. In his People…
So was that it? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy have slept on it – and are feeling the budget may have landed with a whimper rather than a bang. They weigh up the case for the defence: has John Healey played it safe to reassure the markets, keep Labour onside and give households some immediate relief on energy bills? Or has he ducked the big decisions, leaving families facing a cost-of-living squeeze and businesses distinctly underwhelmed? Plus, it’s not just Sam and Anne’s reaction. Friends of the podcast have been sending their messages as they mull it over too. And…