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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Buy European’ – will the EU’s new strategy work? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The EU’s ‘Buy European’ campaign is a reaction to a changing world and a determination to forge its own way. Dramatic first steps were taken this week ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MTpageokyjCxs8tS6hMjtE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Stephane Sejourne talks to media in the Berlaymont, the European Union Commission headquarter ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stephane Sejourne talks to media in the Berlaymont, the European Union Commission headquarter ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Leading European companies offer long-term growth prospects ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alexander Darwall, lead portfolio manager, European Opportunities Trust, picks three European companies where he'd put his money ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Stocks and Shares]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alexander Darwall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ljre6atbURyVcvU8R5eLAN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ryanair boasts the lowest cost base of any major airline]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[European companies: Ryanair]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ London claims victory in the Brexit wars  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ JPMorgan Chase's decision to build a new headquarters in London is a huge vote of confidence and a sign that the City will remain Europe's key financial hub ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jxg3W4eWmeMbEro6F8MRwf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No peace dividend in Trump's Ukraine plan  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An end to fighting in Ukraine will hurt defence shares in the short term, but the boom is likely to continue given US isolationism, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S89ZvMMwX8HU2EthXTSogX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Germany became the new sick man of Europe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Friedrich Merz, Germany's Keir Starmer, seems unable to tackle the deep-seated economic problems the country is facing. What happens next? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:51:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TmpJtdXKDf58SpzYDAcw6S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It’s time to close the British steel industry' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The price tag on British steel is just too high. It's time for Labour to make a grown-up decision and close down the industry, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:10:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EAz9XeHkjdPSq2tnpf7HNH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The secret behind Sweden’s success ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sweden's stock market is in rude health, says Max King. Why can't Britain follow suit? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:41:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VDyFow9NopTsq93yXu7cUh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ European bank stocks bounce back ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ European bank stocks were part casualty and part cause of Europe’s lost decade. Now it’s clearly turned the corner, says Cris Sholto Heaton ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:00:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bank Stocks]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LcqM6T2cAPsavkqtyAHosa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US stocks are more expensive than ever after Trump's tariffs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We don’t need to second-guess the effect of Trump's tariffs to think that the rest of the world offers better value ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:31:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[US Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ofmoQyma4mQdZf8DJZKBCF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The EU Chips Act is another epic failure of state planning' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The European Chips Act has been a complete disaster. That holds a broader lesson for governments, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:32:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MjSnsx2YxL5Y8qxBoDBEZ6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ursula von der Leyen: let’s repeat the mistake]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will the global boom in defence spending drive economic growth? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Defence spending is soaring, and politicians in the UK and Europe are telling voters it will be a major boost to economic growth. But is that really the case? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ssHdfYYexbNZPqY5g5PfGU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will Putin invade Europe? Why investors know Russia is a paper tiger ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Markets are right to ignore talk of Putin invading Europe, says Max King. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:20:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:30:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yrij4cSK8huVkbcap4mvEa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been banned from running for office ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/marine-le-pen-banned-from-running-for-office-france</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Marine Le Pen, presidential candidate and leader of France's right-wing National Rally party, has been barred from standing by the country's judges. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emily Hohler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Hohler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oMe4v4gT64mWs7A3sbPo8N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Marine Le Pen will not disappear from France&#039;s political stage ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Marine LePen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Friedrich Merz proposes 'radical' spending package for Germany ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/eu-economy/friedrich-merz-spending-package-germany</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Germany's chancellor designate Friedrich Merz wants to scrap restraints on borrowing and allow for much higher defence spending ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:45:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emily Hohler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Hohler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JeNk4LRGL25w6Fn9qhessH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Friedrich Merz speaks during debates at the Bundestag over a bill to amend Germany&#039;s Basic Law ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Friedrich Merz speaks during debates at the Bundestag over a bill to amend Germany&#039;s Basic Law ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It’s time to start buying Europe again, says Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/europe-stocks-cheap</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Europe's stocks are cheap and the economic backdrop is starting to look cheerier, says Merryn Somerset Webb ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Merryn Somerset Webb) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CbqyA6fNpSteDPZvovd5dm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Key takeaways from the 2025 German election results ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Friedrich Merz heralds a new era for Germany, after the German elections revealed a majority of young voters are leaning towards the far-right ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:51:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emily Hohler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Hohler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BmJBTKqJXxDF3SZ7GjRcri-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why is the US economy pulling ahead of Europe? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/us-economy/us-economy-pulling-ahead-of-europe</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The US economy is trouncing comparable rich-world countries, enjoying higher growth and productivity. What is it doing so right? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[US Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mWwm3siaN26g4A27mGTuZB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[There’s been 73% productivity growth for US workers since 1990]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Image of dollar bill beside building flying US flag]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ François Bayrou appointed as France's new prime minister – what's next? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/eu-economy/france-new-prime-minister-francois-bayrou</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ François Bayrou becomes France's new PM after a no-confidence vote ousts Michel Barnier. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:43:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emily Hohler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Hohler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8F6W66Zy5PDGAtbisM5mvQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[François Bayrou has been appointed as France&#039;s new prime minister]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[François Bayrou President of France&#039;s MoDem centrist party ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ireland elections: what happens next? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/eu-economy/ireland-elections-what-happens-next</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ireland's election results seemed strangely familiar, as the two main incumbent parties retained power. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:16:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emily Hohler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Hohler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FfWkHi4d76ZBFz73zJvBWg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Tánaiste Micheál Martin TD and An Taoiseach Simon Harris TD during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Tánaiste Micheál Martin TD and An Taoiseach Simon Harris TD during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Europe’s deep creativity crisis – and how to fix it ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the US, small companies become big ones. On this side of the Atlantic, they don’t ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David C. Stevenson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David C. Stevenson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v5hkZUkbsxxuvtqE7TEF5n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Former European Central Bank President, Mario Draghi ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Former European Central Bank President, Mario Draghi ]]></media:text>
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                            <![CDATA[ Donald Trump will turbocharge the US economy – and expose Europe's weakness ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:35:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:35:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8dAoHofLo6awqcUKZ4Bdaa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ German chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition collapses – what went wrong? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After Olaf Scholz fired a key minister, Germany's coalition has collapsed. But political turmoil in the country couldn’t have come at a worse time ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 09:33:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Emily Hohler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Hohler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3e9SX94VH9GcTodyMKV8PV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a session on November 13, 2024]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a session on November 13, 2024]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How does France's economy compare to the rest of Europe?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What state is France's economy in and how is it looking compared to Spain, Portugal and Germany? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:30:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PkxbrsbRuCSEKKisf6LqiK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mario Draghi delivers a wake-up call on the EU economy. Can it be revived?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Draghi, the former ECB chief has delivered his long-awaited report into the sluggish EU economy and what can be done to revive it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 07:57:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5nA8m5anPHuzrpzsUDeYLG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Mario Draghi Unveils Plan Aimed at Curing EU&#039;s Single Market Malaise]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mario Draghi Unveils Plan Aimed at Curing EU&#039;s Single Market Malaise]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Michel Barnier is the new French PM – so, what now? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After a 'stolen election', Michel Barnier, former EU Brexit negotiator has been appointed as France's new prime minister. What does it mean for France? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:32:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uKcebQ5XgHAxwFjnyn966L-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[France&#039;s Prime Minister Michel Barnier at the Hotel Matignon in Paris]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[France&#039;s Prime Minister Michel Barnier at the Hotel Matignon in Paris]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The far-right AfD win big in German elections. So what now? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The far-right AfD celebrate a troubling win in Germany. Should politicians treat this warning seriously? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:44:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/am2GdFrJoVnV3PpmznQNbB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Germany embraces the far right: what does it mean for the economy? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/eu-economy/germany-embraces-the-far-right</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The far right’s breakthrough in Germany promises political gridlock at a time when pro-market leadership is needed. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/84QoEaH8VNU2zHwLknsKRP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Europe needs to spend big on defence ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Europe is reluctantly boosting its military spending now that the peace dividend that followed the Cold War is over. That should create investment opportunities ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Frederic Guirinec) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Frederic Guirinec ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7YpXZLfs89Mxai6m5YWuv8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will central banks continue to cut interest rates? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/global-economy/will-central-banks-cut-interest-rates</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Central banks shouldn’t rush to lower interest rates, but it seems likely that they will cut further than expected ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:47:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SLPG4jNJ9Bu8YxuwqjCZUk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[  Should you invest in Germany? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/eu-economy/invest-in-germany</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ What state is the German economy in, and should you invest in Germany? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:29:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xsSrj6J3vC7GXEnuEX7GmJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Three European stocks set for sustainable profit growth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Marcel Stötzel, co-portfolio manager of the Fidelity European Trust, selects three European stocks to invest in ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:05:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:22:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marcel Stotzel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marcel Stotzel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/36wuCxUoHqenDEg3JKsfET-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Milan becoming Europe's new financial hub?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The well-heeled are increasingly fleeing Europe’s traditionalfinancial hubs for Italy’s, such as Milan. It’s not hard to see why ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:20:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wn3VuVanbZKkgT5Mi6ZmtW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ French election: an unexpected win for the left-wing  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The snap French election delivered a stalemate. What does this mean for the country's stability? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:10:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:58:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SBQomjvp7M5UuZ9ftecFN7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ French election: what will it mean for Macron?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ What will the French election results mean for Macron and for France? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 02:13:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 02:52:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e3U2LUxZV9mDTzfvnbAm5c-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ European elections see a win for right-wing parties  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nationalists did well in recent European elections, with the spotlight on France and Germany’s leaders ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:58:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bpy4khZh8vLMEX2HVUjJrV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ French president calls an early election – will it backfire?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why has French president, Emmanuel Macron announced an election three years early? How did financial markets react? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:38:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7CuTQ7dBc8bTtoEJMHfake-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ECB cuts interest rates for the first time in almost 5 years – will the Bank of England follow? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ ECB cuts interest rates for the first time in almost 5 years – will the Bank of England follow? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2024 14:27:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[EU Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MbMRUEJuu3KgQ8Q8eDcykB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eurozone’s stocks struggle ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The eurozone is stagnating while US GDP soars. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 07:10:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 07:17:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ASPXiqWgKfQXXQBtvjbGPF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The French economy's Macron bubble is bursting ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cheap debt and a luxury boom have flattered the French economy. That streak of luck is running out. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/shZ4CweNPrzgiaH9gAernU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eurozone inflation hits 10.7% in October ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Inflation across the eurozone hit 10.7% in October. What does it mean for your money? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyxxJxZHE6sQLTJUgr6MTg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why complacent Germany needs to get a grip ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The gas-supply crisis is merely the most conspicuous sign of the complacency and drift besetting Europe’s largest economy. Germany’s national business model needs an overhaul. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9yAvYH9rfce6yYCBfBzKMX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The decision to phase out nuclear power plants was catastrophic]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Nuclear power station in Germany]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ France’s government collapses – could it trigger the next euro crisis? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ France’s government has toppled after losing a vote of no-confidence, plunging the euro zone’s second-largest economy into turmoil. Is this 2012 all over again and should Europe be worried? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 23:01:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cpAiakiw2p3FGpRJpso6Rf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Michel Barnier, France&#039;s prime minister, speaks during a no-confidence debate at the National Assembly in Paris]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Michel Barnier, France&#039;s prime minister, speaks during a no-confidence debate at the National Assembly in Paris]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The wolf returns to the eurozone’s door ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The eurozone’s intrinsic flaws have been exposed again as investors’ fears about Italy’s ability to pay its debt sends bond yields soaring. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 15:48:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Andrew Van Sickle) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Van Sickle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JX7fo6yXesj6HKB5HBbNxW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The launch of the colourful notes coincided with a global upswing]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Man in a pinstripe suit holding various banknotes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eurozone economy heads for paralysis ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Record high energy prices, the threat of recession in Germany and squabbling in Italy's government has left the eurozone fighting fires on all fronts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 16:22:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X3BsJQ778RKmZzy3qa8QtF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Governments will allow coal-fired power stations to produce more power]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Coal-fired power station in Germany]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is the eurozone heading for another crisis? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The eurozone avoided breakup when Greece couldn’t repay its debts after the 2008 financial crisis. Now it’s in trouble again, says John Stepek. And this time the focus is on Italy – a much bigger economy than Greece. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:54:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qFDnMRUKCzYTvCGE6bukb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde – the ECB is to unveil an “anti-fragmentation tool”]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A new headache for the ECB ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Italy, the eurozone’s third-largest economy, has debt of €2.759trn –almost 150% of GDP.  A crisis there would pose an existential risk to the euro. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TXWqvy3tFPUBMUyg2ZS66U-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lagarde: struggling to find the answers]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ECB set to raise interest rates as stagflation beckons ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With inflation at 8.1% and economic growth at just 0.3%, the eurozone is on the brink of stagflation.  To combat it the European Central Bank is to stop buying bonds immediately and could raise interest rates next month. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7pnUfwtsNT3jD9HgJY8DjK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The European Central Bank is to stop buying bonds]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[euro sculpture outside the ECB in Frankfurt ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Allianz's $6bn scandal exposes Germany's cosy corruption ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Allianz’s $6bn scandal is just the latest example of wrongdoing by a major German company. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dy7Qk9LWPXKJ2Z6fWq98xQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Volkswagen cheated on emissions tests between 2008 and 2015.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Volkswagen]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why France's soaring debt is a real risk no matter who is president ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The result of France's presidential election matters less than the state of its public finances, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5GmdUXaF6dSyaXLCuaD8oV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Macron: it’s hard to see how he’ll ever balance the books]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Emmanuel Macron]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Germany’s new government marks a radical transformation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New chancellor Olaf Scholz, who takes the reins from Angela Merkel, was in many ways the continuity candidate. But his government has radical plans for the future. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fvJ78p2MSnFJ3sUSnUmPCh-1280-80.jpg">
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