Crisis averted. After the U.S. imposed tariffs on all Colombian goods due to Bogota’s refusal to accept deported Colombian migrants on U.S. military aircraft, Colombia agreed to Washington’s terms.

Last week, two seemingly independent events – the declaration of a state of emergency by the government in Bogota and the United States’ planned review of Chevron’s license to operate in Venezuela – ...

The World Bank has released its 2025 global growth forecast. The key takeaway is that global growth is stabilizing as inflation nears target levels. Global trade recovered in 2024, driven largely by ...

Hungarian request. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged the European Union to press Ukraine to resume transit of Russian natural gas, threatening to block the renewal of sanctions against ...

After the 2010s – a period of exceptional economic growth – China entered a major downturn caused by the collapse of the country’s crucial real estate sector, deteriorating local government finances, ...

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Crisis averted. After the U.S. imposed tariffs on all Colombian goods due to Bogota’s refusal to accept deported Colombian migrants on U.S. military aircraft,... Hungarian request. Hungarian Prime ...

Hungarian request. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged the European Union to press Ukraine to resume transit of Russian natural gas, threatening to block ...