This Wednesday opened the second half of the year, and governing turned from debate into delivery. In Germany, a wave of new rules took effect as the governing coalition met for possibly decisive talks on tax, work, and pensions.
Elsewhere the mood was lighter, as a falling oil price let inflation ease in Poland even while it stayed stubbornly stuck in Spain. From Berlin to Warsaw to Madrid, the day’s theme was a single one: promises meeting the calendar as a new half began.
Today’s Europe Intelligence Brief covers the region’s economy and politics, country by country. We pulled it together from major European outlets in German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Polish, and English.
Germany — The New Half’s Reckoning
The Rules Take Effect
