As Greek borrowing costs fall to French levels, the bloc’s ‘periphery’ shows the value of steady reform
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
Government’s collapse over budget deepens uncertainty for business
IG Metall chair Christiane Benner addresses thousands of VW workers striking over planned closure of several plants
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Statistics agency halves GDP growth for 2024 as parliament adopts first part of next year’s budget
Country’s independent fiscal watchdog calls for Norwegian-style approach to saving surplus cash
Premier’s administration collapses over its proposed deficit-cutting budget
Call comes amid discontent with Germany’s ruling coalition ahead of snap election in February
German central bank president Joachim Nagel urges Berlin to relax rules to address defence and infrastructure shortfalls
Snap February poll comes as Europe’s largest economy faces its toughest challenges for decades
A conversation with the chief economist of the ECB
Chief economist Philip Lane says focus on latest economic data will ebb
Planning reform by itself is not enough to supercharge the UK economy
Price pressures surpass ECB’s target for first time since August, but rise unlikely to stop further rate cuts
Rassemblement National has promised to maintain pressure until all ‘red line’ demands are met
Country’s fiscal bonanza at risk from US president-elect’s pledge to match low corporation tax rate
The convergence of French yields with Greece’s is a reality check
Investors fear dispute over planned tax rises and spending cuts could topple Michel Barnier’s government
Investors have been rattled by political paralysis and parlous public finances
Also in this newsletter: Ireland goes to the polls
ECB chief takes aim at claim that tariffs will ‘make America great again’ — but calls for negotiation, not retaliation
Paris’s cost of borrowing relative to Germany reaches highest level since Eurozone crisis in 2012
Brussels calls out some fiscal hawks for veering from bloc’s spending limits for member states
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