Author: Edward Pemberton

Economics editor focusing on the eurozone, ECB policy and European markets.

Business

European Steel Industry Pushes for Anti-Dumping Tools as Global Overcapacity Threatens Market Stability
ByEdward Pemberton May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

MEPs prepare measures to counter global steel overcapacity flooding European markets, as the bloc’s manufacturers warn of plant closures and structural damage to industry.

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Member States

Germany Unveils ‘Active Cyberdefence’ Strategy as Online Attacks on Critical Infrastructure Escalate
ByEdward Pemberton May 13, 2026

Berlin announces a new active cyberdefence framework, allowing security agencies more proactive responses to attacks on critical infrastructure.

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Economy

ECB holds rates steady as inflation drifts back toward target
ByEdward Pemberton May 12, 2026May 13, 2026

The European Central Bank kept its three key interest rates unchanged at its May meeting, with headline inflation in the euro area now within touching distance of the 2 percent objective.

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