The Czech 2027 draft budget widens the deficit to 3.5% of GDP and lifts borrowing needs to a record high. Higher issuance ...

In the third instalment of our new weekly series , ING's Marieke Blom takes a fresh look at Europe's productivity gap with the US, and the opportunities often overlooked in the debate ...

As Francesco Pesole highlighted yesterday, there remain fears that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will dip into his large ...

We think the approach of 5% is on the cards. That should be the limit. If not, we saw 6% in 2000 at the height of the dot.com boom ...

Crude oil prices and diesel cracks strengthened as Middle East tensions escalated further, while European gas climbed to the ...

Headline inflation in the Netherlands fell to 2.8% year-on-year in August. Services inflation, in particular, eased, and food ...

The planned financing of the state budget’s borrowing needs in 2027 appears encouraging when looking at the headline figures.

Detailed Hungarian GDP data points to a future path of continuous and resilient growth. However, the factors limiting growth ...

The PMI rose to 54.1 in August, fostered by all crucial ingredients, such as output, new orders, employment, and sentiment. Renewed hiring, especially, suggests solid ground under the expansionary ...

GDP growth gained momentum in 2Q26. The StatOffice revised Poland’s GDP growth to 3.9% year-on-year in the second quarter ...

After the hawkish tone out of Jackson Hole, the market is still increasingly leaning towards a rate hike in September as the ...

Europe's productivity gap with the US is real. So is the potential to narrow it. Stronger institutions, clear policy ...