Bond yields are surging globally but why aren’t equities falling?
Higher bond yields are alarming investors, but strong growth and record earnings may help equity markets absorb the rising borrowing costs.
Higher bond yields are alarming investors, but strong growth and record earnings may help equity markets absorb the rising borrowing costs.
Spiegel Panorama’s 16 September 2026 article carries the subtitle “Bundesgerichtshof: Die Maskenprozesse sind für die Bundesregierung eine Zeitbombe”, signalling the court’s alarm over mask‑procurement litigation.
Coordinated police operations in 12 Turkish provinces over a single weekend resulted in 47 detentions – 26 in Istanbul and 21 in Ankara – targeting gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ+ activists.
The Centre for the Analysis of Taxation (CenTax) estimates that families suppressing income to retain free 30‑hour childcare could grow from about 1,000 in 2022 to nearly 12,000 by 2030, a shift that may deepen work‑hour reductions and labour‑market inefficiencies.
The Ekot poll released on 13 September 2026 puts the centre‑left bloc at 50.8 % of the vote, the centre‑right at 47.6 %, a 3.2‑percentage‑point gap, and reveals Social Democrats at 28.6 % versus Sweden Democrats at 18.3 %.
Denmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece have agreed on a common model for deportation centres, to be negotiated with non-EU governments.
Deniz Kurku, Niedersachsen's migration commissioner, resigned amid scrutiny over his family's links to the Stade massacre, citing hostility and false claims.
Spain wants Brussels to make climate resilience a binding, funded EU policy and is willing to consider new EU-level charges – including on oil and gas profits – to fund it.
Senior EU officials are downplaying the negative effect of Iceland's referendum as ministers meet in Dublin to keep enlargement momentum going for candidate countries, while discussions on democratic safeguards are ongoing and national elections loom.
EU's enlargement chief Marta Kos says Belgrade's handling of the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić, known as the Butcher of Bosnia, will be a test for Serbia’s EU path and could impact its membership bid.
Jordan Bardella and Nigel Farage are set to discuss illegal migration, as well as joint cooperation between the UK and France aimed at tackling small boat crossing at the Reform party conference on Friday.
Portugal's largest solar park, Solara4, has entered insolvency after generating less electricity than expected and facing financial challenges, with debts totaling €66.6 million.
Sahra Wagenknecht’s party, BSW, faced a major setback as ten of twelve Thuringian MPs left, including all ministers.
Organised by the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan, the forum gathered nearly 300 participants from around 50 countries.
Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been indicted in Romania for trafficking a minor and money laundering, with charges stemming from alleged exploitation of a 15-year-old girl.
Two senior aides of Reform UK, Dan Jukes and James Orr, have resigned after allegations surfaced regarding attempts to secure illegal foreign donations for polling activities.
Krzysztof Bosak of Poland's Confederation party suggests the country could leave the EU while retaining market access via the EEA, promoting economic independence from Brussels.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation said on Friday that one of its main warehouses in Ukraine had been affected by an overnight air attack, the third such incident in three months.
Nearly half - about 46% - of all money spent by EU households goes to three basic things: food, housing and energy, and transport.
Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine's former defence minister, will advise Italy's Defence Ministry on defence innovation, focusing on modern warfare technologies and operational solutions.
The EU says it wants to break its dependence on China for critical raw materials (CRM)—the next MFF (Multiannual Financial Framework) will test whether Brussels is serious about its sovereignty, argues Nora Kürzdörfer at the Munich Security Conference.
Marchenko tells The Debate exclusively that the country has not faced such budget constraints since 2022, the year the full-scale war began.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday night he hoped to host US President Donald Trump's envoys in Kyiv in the coming days to resume efforts to end the war.
The EU has suspended imports of various Brazilian animal products due to Brazil's failure to comply with antimicrobial standards, affecting $1.84 billion in annual exports.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared that the European Union formally joined Washington's campaign to sever Iran from the global financial system.
A survey of nearly 10,000 employees across Europe and the Americas has found that most believe AI flatters their professional reputation, with 64% admitting they have used it to complete work they could not have done alone, raising an awkward question for…
China has claimed that the new "anti-fast-fashion" law which came into force in France on Tuesday amounts to "discrimination." Responding to these accusations, a
Uber is cutting 3,300 jobs worldwide as it strips out management layers and merges teams, saying the savings will fund growth in areas such as robotaxis.
How can Africa bridge the gap between ambitious commitments and the capital needed to scale businesses?
From AI-powered appliances and smart beds to connected pet gadgets and robot dogs, The Debate went to IFA 2026 in Berlin to see how new technology could reshape life at home.
A new White House website turns the administration's immigration crackdown, savings scheme and food policy into five low-resolution arcade games, drawing sharp criticism from rights groups.
An increasing number of Gen Zers have stopped believing in pensions and are convinced they will never be able to stop working.
The U.S. is set to investigate new tariffs against the EU for fines on American tech firms, while Britain appears to be excluded from the targeted countries for now.
The European Commission has designated ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as Very Large Online Platforms and a Very Large Online Search Engine under the Digital Services Act, enforcing strict online safety rules.
John Ternus takes over as Apple's chief executive on Tuesday, inheriting a company that towers over the smartphone market but trails its rivals in artificial intelligence.
The island of beaches and pine forests is seeing its historic hotels revamped and a new property open.
Aryana Sayeed, one of Afghanistan’s biggest pop stars, is kicking off a women-only European tour, using her platform to bring Afghan women together and speak out for women’s rights.
Industry experts are concerned the removal of the Entry/Exit System’s temporary flexibilities will see border chaos return.
The annual awards highlight strange, funny and thought-provoking research. This year's ceremony took place in Europe, with “fungi” as the theme of the 36th edition.
Jane Schoenbrun's third feature film in their Screen Trilogy is a fever dream of fear, desire and blood-soaked release.
Budva’s medieval old town, its beaches, nightlife and sites such as Sveti Stefan are turning Montenegro’s coast into a rising Adriatic destination, but the tourism boom is already revealing the challenges the country will have to confront.
Spain's erratic governance under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has distanced it from Western alliances, despite a strong economy growing at 2.4 percent and substantial tourism revenue.
Gdańsk mayor Aleksandra Dulkiewicz commemorated the 87th anniversary of the German invasion by highlighting the suffering of Leningrad's civilians during its siege.
Christopher Nolan's interview in Beijing highlights contrasting attitudes toward greatness, as Chinese scholars embrace Western classics while the West grapples with apologizing for its past.
Left-wing progressivism often promotes dubious figures, as seen in the cases of Jason Arday and Artur Baptista da Silva, highlighting a disconnect from reality and integrity.
Austria's recent support for EU policy changes raises concerns over its historical neutrality.
Iceland's recent referendum shows the EU's ongoing communication failures. Pro-European leaders struggle to connect with citizens, allowing opponents to dominate the narrative.