ASML, Europe’s most valuable listed company, has lifted its full-year sales guidance on the back of surging demand tied to artificial intelligence, reigniting optimism about the durability of the AI-driven technology cycle. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker now expects 2026 net sales…
Home sales climbed in 17 of 20 European countries last year as falling borrowing costs helped revive buyer demand. France passed one million transactions, while Slovenia posted the steepest percentage gain of any market on the continent. Europe’s housing market found its…
Nine airlines pulled in a combined $25.11 billion (€22bn) in their latest annual results, with Emirates once again sitting at the top of the pile. Yet these figures tell the story of an industry frozen in time — captured just before the…
For years, Austria’s stock market was seen largely as a bet on banks, with energy company OMV offering one of the few significant industrial alternatives. In 2026, that picture has changed dramatically, as the Vienna Stock Exchange has become one of Europe’s…
India is poised to become the next country to join the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, just months after sealing a landmark trade agreement with the bloc, officials confirmed on Wednesday. Speaking after a meeting of senior trade and technology…
Hungary’s former trade and foreign affairs minister Péter Szijjártó is stepping down as an MP after accepting what he described as an “extremely honourable offer from one of the defining companies of the global economy.” That company is BYD, the Chinese electric-vehicle…
“It is precisely in the midst of war that we rediscover the strength of prayer.” Now more than ever, there is a need for “forgiveness, both given and received, to heal the historical memory of Europe’s peoples.” Those were the words of…
Hailstones as large as golf balls have pelted French villages as violent thunderstorms swept across parts of Europe, piling onto an already exceptional heatwave gripping the continent. Thunderstorms are common during and after spells of extreme heat, but the storms hitting countries…
For biotechnology companies eyeing Europe, the prize is substantial, and so is the difficulty. Reaching one of the world’s largest healthcare markets takes more than promising science. Companies must work through sophisticated regulatory frameworks, raise capital, form the right partnerships and decide…
Europe’s Real AI Advantage Lies Above the Model Race For the past two years, Europe has wrestled with a question that sounds strategic but may lead it badly astray: how can the continent compete in artificial intelligence if it does not control…
