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Why do central banks raise interest rates?
As the European Central Bank looks set to raise interest rates again, why do central banks raise rates? It's all going up: electricity, diesel, vegetables, the Internet, hotels, flights, and now, interest rates. Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the worldwide energy crisis, on-and-off lockdowns in China ...
Watch: Immersive exhibition recreates the harassment and anxiety suffered by ETA opponents
Fear, anxiety, despair, isolation, grief. For years, these feelings haunted those who dared stand up and speak against the terrorism of ETA, the armed separatist group that inflicted unimaginable suffering upon the population of the Basque Country and the entire Spanish territory. Between its founda ...
Sweden tightens anti-terror laws as Finland makes public show of support over NATO application
The Swedish government says it will further tighten its anti-terror laws to ban more activities linked to militant Kurdish groups, in the hopes of persuading Ankara to drop objections to Sweden's NATO membership bid. Stockholm had aleady amended its constitution in November to pave the way for the ...
Suspected mafioso arrested in France after 16 years on the run
A suspected Mafioso who has spent 16 years on the run has been arrested in St Etienne in central eastern France, Interpol has announced. Edgardo Greco, 63, an alleged member of the Calabrian mafia - the 'Ndrangheta - was arrested on Thursday morning. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for two mur ...
Spain and Morocco hold first summit in eight years
Spain and Morocco are holding their first summit for eight years as they seek to strengthen their economic ties. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and 12 members of his cabinet will meet their counterparts in Rabat to sign up to 20 agreements aimed at boosting trade and investment. The two countr ...
Sunak marks 100 days as UK prime minister as problems mount
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has angry unions to the left of him, anxious Conservative Party lawmakers to the right and, in the middle, millions of voters he must win over to avert electoral defeat. It’s a daunting situation for Sunak, who on Thursday marks 100 days in office, more than twice ...
Trial of six accused in November 2020 Vienna attack enters final day
A jury in Vienna is considering its verdict in the trial of six men accused of involvement in a terrorist gun attack in the city in November 2020 in which four people died. Prosecutors say the six men either helped or influenced Islamic State sympathiser Kujtim Fejzulai as he prepared for the shooti ...
Explained: Why the EU-Mercosur trade deal could finally be ratified this year
More than 20 years after negotiations started, the European Union and Mercosur could finally ratify their trade deal this year. Hope that the long-delayed deal could progress was renewed after the election in Brazil of leftist president Lula da Silva, who took office on 1 January and this week recei ...
Eurozone inflation dips to 8.5%, but will interest rates go up on Thursday?
Europe’s inflation rate dipped at the start of the year, giving some relief to consumers but still leaving them facing higher prices. The cost of living crisis has have driven protests and is likely to press the European Central Bank into another interest rate hike on Thursday. The consumer price in ...
Corruption scandal: MEPs lift Cozzolino and Tarabella's immunities
Andrea Cozzolino and Marc Tarabella, two MEPs caught up in the corruption scandal rocking Brussels, had their parliamentary immunities lifted on Thursday. The vote in the plenary in Brussels follows a request by the Belgian Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office on 16 January and comes two days after ...