ECB member says more rate hikes still possible if new shocks emerge

Robert Holzmann, governor of Austria’s central bank, speaks during an event in Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Austrian central bank Governor Robert Holzmann said the European Central Bank could implement one or two further interest rate increases, if there are “additional shocks” to the economy. The hiking … Read more

Slovakia’s election could further fracture Ukraine support

Robert Fico, chairman of the Slovak Social Democracy (SMER), during an interview at the party headquarters in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Slovakia heads to the polls on Saturday for a general election that threatens to further fracture European Union support for Ukraine. The main reason? A … Read more