Simon Constable

It’s not just Trump who wants more babies. Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban proposes lifetime exemption of income tax for mothers of two or more. But how can the beleaguered country pay for it?

Demands that all countries convert to clean energy at high speed are economically disastrous, one expert says. What’s needed is more energy and more clean energy innovation.

Paris showcases the country’s multibillion-dollar bet on artificial intelligence, but the summit also highlights differences in culture, liberty and national priorities.

Former Soviet satellite state Poland has unleashed the power of its homegrown talent to create faster economic growth and more defense spending as a percentage of GDP than even the U.S.

The toppling of France’s PM Michel Barnier is the shortest tenure since 1958 and leaves the country without a government or a national budget. What’s the outlook?

Reliance on cheap Russian energy along with brutal competition from China has hit the German economy hard, and President-elect Trump's threat of tariffs are creating more uncertainty.

Dreams of Europe emulating America are dying rapidly as freedom of movement in the EU seems to be coming to a halt as some member states introduce border checks. 

The Olympic Games costs billions. The Paris organizing committee's budget is reported to be $4.4 billion. With other costs added, such as infrastructure, it's closer to $9 billion.