Politico – Commission stonewalls criticism after hiding von der Leyen’s week-long hospitalization

‘Belgium’s detention of Israeli soldiers over alleged war crimes in Gaza has set a historic precedent for holding Israel to account for its war crimes. And it’s a sign that the tide is turning against […]

Commentators in The FT are desperate to wish into existence a financial crisis in Russia, but the reality is that Russia is surviving Western sanctions. In Adam Tooze’s ‘Chartbook’ Substack. Read the article HERE.

Production in German industry July 2026 (in real terms, provisional): -1.1% on the previous month (seasonally and calendar adjusted) -1.6% on the same month a year earlier (calendar adjusted) Read Article HERE