The EU is thrashing out a more muscular set of economic policies
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Finance & economics | Markets and muscle
The bloc is done playing nicely
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Feb 19th 2026|3 min read
Times are desperate. That was one message from an informal meeting of eu leaders in Alden Biesen, a castle in Belgium, on February 12th. Geopolitical threats from Russia, China and lately America have convinced many in Europe that business as usual will not do. Economic reform needs to be sped up.
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