'Popular dissatisfaction' across Europe: 'Promises of more economic growth haven't come true'
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times, based in Berlin. Europe's political centre is confronting a crisis that extends far beyond electoral volatility. From France and Germany to Italy and Spain, mounting economic frustration, generational inequality and declining confidence in established political leadership are reshaping the continent's democratic landscape. "The promises of more economic growth haven't come true," explains Erlanger, describing a continent marked by "a kind of general disgust" and "a sense of drift."
Meta's Zuckerberg pitches AI successes to investors with 26% rise in quarterly revenue
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg touted the company's progress on artificial intelligence during an earnings call on Wednesday and called for more investment. The tech giant's Muse AI agent has garnered 10 million users since its launch six weeks ago, while third-quarter revenue rose to $64.6 billion. Meanwhile, the company is accused of political interference in Brazil's presidential election. Also in this edition, we check in on France's rising borrowing costs.
US military failed to notify UK police of drink-driving allegation against airman based in England
British authorities were unable to investigate case of Christopher Mooty, who went on to commit another offence The US military failed to notify British police of an allegation that one of its airmen had been drink-driving in Suffolk, preventing the British authorities from being able to investigate the offence. The failure broke a longstanding formal agreement with British police that enables the UK to investigate alleged illegality by US military personnel who are stationed in Britain. Continue reading...
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German fuel tax cut not fully reaching diesel drivers, Ifo says
German diesel drivers are receiving only part of a temporary fuel-tax cut introduced by Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government this month, according to an analysis by the Ifo institute that suggests some of the relief is being absorbed elsewhere in the fuel supply chain.
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