Hugo Dixon

The Group of Seven navigated many obstacles to agree a $50 billion loan to Ukraine at their summit earlier this month. Its leaders may have found ways to side-step seeking approval from Congress for the U.S. contribution and to avoid increasing European Union members’ debts. They could use similar methods if they are prepared to give Kyiv the even bigger loan it really needs.

One way of looking at the euro zone is as a forest where dry tinder is piling up. The locals are not doing much to clear the debris, and some are wandering around with naked flames. But they know it would be foolish to throw lit matches on the forest floor. Besides, there is a fire engine which will probably ride to the rescue.

Since President Emmanuel Macron called the election, the difference between yields on French and German 10-year government bonds has widened.

The U.S. election has bystanders around the globe hanging on by a thread. The attempted assassination of former president and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump over the weekend is the latest shocking event that has unveiled the fragile political environment in the United States. The rest of the world watches the American scene with much at stake. Other countries cannot cast a ballot come Novembe

TINOS, Greece, Sept 3 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Donald Trump has called climate change a “ hoax ”, while Kamala Harris says it is an “ existential threat, opens new tab ”. Those who care about limiting global warming will therefore be hoping the U.S. vice president wins the race for the White House.

The European Union brought peace and prosperity to a troubled region in the decades following World War Two. But it may lack energy and become impotent in the decades ahead.

With wars raging in Lebanon, Gaza and Ukraine, it is easy to paint pessimistic scenarios for the world. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned last week about a “powder keg that risks engulfing the world”, shortly before Israel killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

Much will depend on who Harris chooses for key cabinet roles such as treasury secretary and secretary of state if she becomes president.

When thinking about global political and economic rivalries, it sometimes helps to dust off old theories. A hypothesis dating back to before World War One posited that future geopolitical strife would revolve around control of the vast island of Eurasia. One way to understand the current war in Ukraine, conflict in the Middle East and superpower rivalry between the United States and China is throu

The task of decarbonising the global economy can be split into three parts: electrify as many activities as possible; use low-carbon processes when that's not possible; and make electricity in ways that do not spew out greenhouse gases.