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Europe confronts its military dependence on the US www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... via @afpal.bsky.social @albertonardelli.bsky.social

Scholz fails to land a decisive blow against Merz in German election TV debate www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

France to announce €109 billion in AI investments, Macron says www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Eco Week Ahead

Inflation Is Proving Sticky as Fed Chair Powell Heads to the Hill

-UK GDP due; ECB’s Lagarde to testify
-Philippines set to cut rates while Russia likely to hold
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com Vince Golle, Craig Stirling @zschneeweiss.bsky.social Ros Krasney

Swiss voters reject emission curbs over economic concerns www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

UK forecasters are split on how GDP fared in the 4th quarter, with some reckoning on a small contraction of 0.1% while others see either stagnation or even a modicum of growth. Data are due Thursday www.bloomberg.com/news/article... vi's @craigstirling.bsky.social

Bailey wants to cut BOE borrowing costs but markets have other ideas www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What to watch in the world economy this week www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @craigstirling.bsky.social

Germany’s main parties slip in pre-election poll, far-left Linke gains www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Squatters stand their ground amid Amsterdam’s brutal housing crisis www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

London saw a record gold outflow in January in a race to ship to the US www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Housing is the elephant in the room of Germany’s tense election www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Keir Starmer’s rules-based security agenda faces a test with Donald Trump www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @alexwickham.bsky.social

The forgotten French architect who rebuilt Marseille www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Trump’s tariff threats to drive new wedge between UK and Europe www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @lucygjwhite.bsky.social

Although the EU wasn’t among the targets of Trump’s executive actions on trade over the weekend, he has warned the bloc is in his crosshairs, too. On Sunday, German Finance Minister Joerg Kukies cautioned against over-reacting on any possible moves www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

When does AI show up in the economy? www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

When French Communists went on a Brutalist building boom www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... via @zachmortice.bsky.social

The BOE is likely to deliver its 3rd rate reduction of the current cycle on Thursday, another cautious step toward easing constriction on the UK economy www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @craigstirling.bsky.social

French government to seek budget adoption on Monday, Prime Minister Bayrou says www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

ECB inflation goal in reach will allow to gradually take foot off the interest-rate brake, Knot says www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

In the euro zone, the first inflation reading of 2025 will be released on Monday. With January results for German and France stable, the overall number for the region is likely to stay unchanged, at 2.4% www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @craigstirling.bsky.social

France’s January car registrations fall 6.2% www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What to watch in the world economy this week www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @craigstirling.bsky.social

Giant batteries are transforming the world’s electrical grids www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Europe’s network of giant power cables is becoming political www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Portugal says it’s open to reaching defense target earlier www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

From the utopian to the dystopian, Bloomberg Economics assesses 3 ways AI could affect the economy www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

France studies if renewables are linked to nuclear plant strain www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Spain’s prime minister brings Francisco Franco back www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet... via @rorihuela.bsky.social