One-fifth of the EU’s exports are heading to the US. Tariffs on the carmaking sector hit the German economy the most, but potential tariffs on the pharmaceutical one could cost substantially to the Irish economy.

In this episode of The Bid, Glenn Purves, Global Head of Macro at the BlackRock Investment Institute, breaks down the firm’s 2025 Midyear Outlook.

So far in 2025, broad uncertainty around U.S. tariff negotiations and their impact on the economy and inflation, along with expectations of a fiscal boost in the EU, have driven a roughly 14% increase in the euro against the dollar. These gains have come in despite the ECB cutting interest rates and the Federal Reserve holding them steady.

Spoiler alert: Euro 2025 went to a “small country”. The tournament starts on Wednesday, with Switzerland taking on Norway at St Jakob-Park on the opening day. For the next 26 days, Switzerland, a country that shares its borders with Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein, is at the epicentre of women’s European football.

A new Europe-focused study reveals that polyethylene (PE), the most widely used packaging material in Europe, has lower life cycle global warming potential (GWP)—often used to assess greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—than conventional packaging alternatives,

We’re finding ourselves writing the phrase ‘economic impact’ often in 2025 – a mark of how music industries around the world are lobbying.

From January to June, the euro experienced a 15% increase against the dollar, climbing from 102 to 117. Click to read.

Since publishing its first crash test results in 1997, Euro NCAP has played a crucial role in improving the safety of new cars, giving consumers clear, independent guidance

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2025 discussions on common euro area policies with member countries. This year, the consultation also included a discussion o

European Semester 2025: Council adopts country-specific recommendations Today, the Council adopted its country-specific recommendations (CSRs) on the economic, social, employment, structural and budgetary policies of each member state.