European stocks fell on Thursday as a worldwide pullback in technology shares reached Europe. The chipmaker ASML led the drop, following sharp falls in Asia and the United States.

A fresh US tariff proposal added to the cautious mood. With all this in the background, markets still expect the European Central Bank to raise interest rates one week from now.

Today’s Europe & EU Intelligence Brief covers the region’s finance, markets, economy, and politics. We pulled it together from German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, and English sources.

Markets — A Technology Pullback Reaches Europe

Shares Fall Across the Region