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Consumers Raise Eurozone Inflation Expectations Above ECB Target — 1dEuro-area consumers' one-year inflation expectation rose to 3.0% in August 2026, above the ECB's 2% target, with three- and five-year views also higher.

Derek Foss Seeing the five-year number rise too means people are losing faith in price stability over time.

Eurozone GDP Growth Hits Four-Year High at 0.6% — Sep 7, 2026Eurostat revises euro-zone Q2 GDP to 0.6% q/q and 1.2% y/y, led by a 10.2% surge in Ireland and improved momentum in Germany, even as underlying demand remains weak. Employment across the euro area rose about 0.5% y/y and 0.4% in the EU in Q2, with Malta and Portugal posting the strongest gains and Romania lagging ahead of the ECB’s rate decision.

Chris Dalton Ireland's 10.2% is basically an accounting artifact from multinational tax structuring, not real growth on the ground.

Euro zone inflation jumps to 3.3%, fueling bets on higher rates — Sep 1, 2026

Nicole Hardy The ECB waited too long on this one, now they'll have to raise faster and it'll hurt more.

Geely and Leapmotor earn five-star Euro NCAP ratings under tougher 2026 rules — Sep 3, 2026Geely’s EX2/E2/Xingyuan family has repeatedly earned top five‑star ratings from Euro NCAP and ANCAP, including under updated, real‑world–focused testing protocols that raise safety expectations for new cars. The results underscore a broader shift as Chinese models increase their presence in European and ANCAP markets, with several Geely variants achieving high safety marks across different regions.

Eurozone Investor Confidence Hits Highest Since 2022 — Sep 7, 2026Eurozone investor sentiment rose to 5.1 in September, the highest since February 2022, marking a fifth straight monthly gain. The improvement was driven by better current conditions and expectations, with Germany a major contributor, and markets noted euro strength as sentiment turns more positive.

Priya Raman Euro strength alongside rising confidence usually spooks exporters, so I'll wait to see if this holds into Q4.

Moto Guzzi Opens €50 Million Lake Como Factory-Museum — Sep 3, 2026Moto Guzzi marked its 105th anniversary with World Days 2026 at Mandello del Lario, including a parade from Lecco to Mandello and the debut of a redeveloped campus featuring a new museum and expanded factory built over five years at a cost of more than 50 million euros. The overhaul, designed by Greg Lynn, adds thousands of square meters of production, a 3,000-square-meter museum, and integrates robotics while preserving artisanal handcrafting.

France August inflation rises to 2.4% (prelim)Finance — Aug 28, 2026France's August inflation quickened to 2.7% year-on-year in the harmonized measure, driven by higher energy costs, especially petroleum products. Monthly CPI rose around 0.7% to 0.8%, and the euro-area HICP also advanced to 2.7% from 2.4%, with services and manufactured goods showing mixed movements.

AkzoNobel Q2 profit beat; Axalta merger on trackBusiness — Jul 22, 2026AkzoNobel posted 5% organic growth in Q2 core profit with adjusted EBITDA of 398 million euros, beating expectations as price increases offset higher input costs linked to the Middle East. The company reaffirmed progress on the Axalta merger, with a shareholder vote on August 5 and a planned closing in 2026–2027, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of at least 1.47 billion euros and a stable leverage profile near 2x.

Hungary and Bulgaria retail sales surge as Italy, Germany decline — Sep 4, 2026Hungary posted stronger July retail activity with 4.9% annual growth driven by food and non-food sectors and a sharp rebound in fuel sales, even as investment remains weak and consumer momentum could shift toward services; overall consumption is seen as a key driver for 2026. Bulgaria meanwhile recorded a 5.6% year‑on‑year rise in July retail trade volume, with sustained high annual gains across months and positive calendar-adjusted growth for the EU and euro area.

Sam Okafor Meanwhile Germany and Italy can't buy a break in retail. Something structural going on there, not just one bad month.

ECB Hikes, Signals 2% by 2028; Euro Near 1.14Finance — Jul 20, 2026{"summary":"FX markets show the EUR/JPY cross stubbornly hovering in a narrow range around the mid-185s as carry-trade dynamics persist and traders weigh the BoJ’s policy stance against an anticipated ECB decision. The euro is trading near steady levels ahead of the ECB meet, with markets pricing further ECB hikes into 2027 amid firmer oil prices and geopolitics driving risk sentiment, while the pound outperforms on resilient UK data.","summary_sources":[]}

Anonymous Euro Diplomats Panic Over Trump’s Hardline Crime Crackdown: ‘Cowboy Era’ — Aug 25, 2025European diplomats are whinging about “international law” on the front page of Politico while President Donald Trump pursues his agenda of cleaning up America by cracking down on the worst criminals and most violent…

Shakira Opens Up About Dealing With Tax Evasion AllegationsReporting — Sep 22, 2022Singer Shakira has denied committing tax evasion despite the allegations. Prosecutors in Spain have alleged that the 45-year-old did not pay 14.5 million euros in taxes to the Spanish government between 2012 and 2014…

Eurozone manufacturing hits four-year high as Germany surges, Italy contracts — Sep 1, 2026Eurozone manufacturing activity picked up in August, with the PMI rising to 52.7—the highest in about 51 months—led by Germany’s strongest growth in over four years and supported by improvements in France and broader regional demand; however, Italy remained in contraction. Separately, Sweden’s manufacturing PMI also signaled solid expansion at 56.1, underscoring a broader euro-area evidence of improving factory output and orders across major European economies, aided by easing input costs though supply pressures persist.

Nicole Hardy Easing input costs helping margins but supply chain issues sound like they never really went away.

France Plans Wide-Ranging 2026 Reforms — Aug 27, 2026France faces a precarious budget season ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with a hung parliament, one of the euro zone’s highest deficits, and a minority government navigating potential budget carryovers and contentious reforms, including pension policy. At the same time, residents face September changes such as mandatory e-billing for businesses, tighter MaPrimeRénov’ rules, and ongoing debates among candidates on pensions, taxes, immigration, and Europe as Paris maps out future fiscal goals.

Long-Hidden Picasso Portrait of Muse Dora Maar Sells for $37 Million in Paris Auction — Oct 24, 2025A vibrant and long-concealed Picasso portrait of his muse and partner Dora Maar has fetched a stunning 32 million euros (about $37 million) at a Paris auction — marking the highest art sale in France this year. Painted…

Europe’s fish farms suffer drought-driven lossesEnvironment — Aug 28, 2026Extreme drought and record heat across Central and Eastern Europe have shrunk rivers and ponds, threatening juvenile fish and causing multi-million-euro losses for the region’s fish farms while prompting calls for better water management amid ongoing climate pressures. The crisis spans Hungary, Serbia, Slovenia, Romania, and beyond, with reports of pond drying and mass die-offs, and a Norwegian study highlighting parasite diversity on coastal aquaculture as an indicator of broader ecosystem stress rather than isolated outbreaks.

Four Antonello Paintings Stolen in Messina — Aug 16, 2026The MuMe regional museum in Messina, Sicily, was broken into during Ferragosto on Saturday night, with thieves bypassing alarms to steal four Renaissance works attributed to Antonello da Messina, including three panels from the San Gregorio Polyptych and a Pietà panel. Authorities and museum officials called it a devastating loss and launched an investigation, with the artworks valued at tens of millions of euros and the theft straining regional cultural heritage pride.

Klopp Appointed Germany Coach Through 2030 — Jul 23, 2026Jurgen Klopp is poised to become Germany's head coach, reuniting with former Liverpool aides Pep Lijnders and Peter Krawietz and adding Sven Bender to his backroom staff as he reshapes the national team's setup. A four-year deal through Euro 2028 is anticipated, with official unveiling and confirmation of the staff expected amid ongoing speculation and discussions.

July Inflation Softens; Fed Path and Geopolitics in FocusFinance — Aug 10, 2026The US dollar hovered near a two-month low as markets awaited this week’s inflation data, with weaker July jobs data easing expectations for a Fed rate hike and sending Treasury yields lower. Meanwhile the euro and yen held firm, oil prices rose, and analysts say inflation signals will continue to drive currency moves this week.

Tomatina 2026 festival begins today in Buñol — Aug 26, 2026Buñol’s La Tomatina festival draws more than 20,000 participants to hurl up to 165 tons of tomatoes in a one-hour melee, with many international revelers among the crowd and non-locals paying a 15-euro entry. The event, rooted in a 1945 spontaneous fight, was banned under Franco in the 1950s, later revived and propelled by 1980s media attention, and today attracts visitors from around the world, including a growing Indian contingent inspired by the Bollywood film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, with safety rules like squashing tomatoes and wearing goggles and earplugs shaping the experience.

Deutsche Bank HQ Raided in Cum-Cum Tax Probe — Jul 22, 2026German prosecutors raided Deutsche Bank's Frankfurt headquarters as part of an investigation into Postbank transactions from 2008-2010, with the bank saying it’s being treated as a third party and cooperating. The probe centers on cum-cum tax-avoidance schemes, with reports naming former Postbank executives as suspects and potential losses running into hundreds of millions of euros.

Germany IFO Rises for Third Month in July — Jul 27, 2026Germany’s IFO indicators for July show a modest rebound in sentiment, with the overall business climate around 86.6 and current assessments near 86.5 as expectations rise, even as energy costs, a weak manufacturing sector, and cooling demand temper momentum. Analysts highlight the need for structural reforms and energy competitiveness to sustain growth, with markets eyeing euro implications amid mixed signals.

European stocks rise as oil lifts energy sharesFinance — Jul 21, 2026European shares edged higher as tech and AI-linked gains supported markets, with indices like the STOXX 600 and Euro STOXX 50 advancing while oil prices eased on U.S.-Iran mediation hopes amid the Yemen blockade. Gains were led by chipmakers such as ASML, ASMI and Infineon, with banks and Novartis also boosting sentiment ahead of upcoming earnings reports.

ZEW Sentiment Surges to 26.3 in GermanyFinance — Jul 21, 2026Germany’s ZEW Economic Sentiment jumped to 26.3 in July 2026, driven by stronger export-oriented industries and resilient domestic demand, while the automotive sector remained weak and upside risks from Iran tensions and higher oil prices linger. The Eurozone mood also improved, with the euro-area ZEW sentiment at 23.4, signaling broader optimism alongside Germany’s ongoing reforms, though uncertainties remain.