The EU outspends Russia 2.4 to 1, down from nearly 4 to 1 in 2021
EU military spending rose 76.2% between 2021 and 2025; Russia’s rose 188.9%. The spending ratio narrowed from 3.97 to 2.42, a decline of 39%.
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USA 0, China 1 — the tariff that came back as a refund
Fiscal 2026 customs receipts fell $21.65bn to $173.22bn, with three negative months as refunds flowed out of the customs account. The federal workforce that collects the tariffs is down 255,000. China closed the same month with a $133.5bn surplus.
EU 1 – UK 0: Britain’s services exports grew, but the EU grew faster
British services exports grew strongly between 2014 and 2025, but slightly slower than the EU27’s. What can closer trade agreements achieve?
Russia spends 7.50% of GDP on its military. The EU spends 2.18%. No year since 2010 closes that gap
World Bank WDI to 2025: Russia 7.50% of GDP on the military against the EU27 aggregate's 2.18% — a 3.44:1 gap with no crossover since 2010, scored across plan, policy and performance.
Europe's Climate Plan Pays for Today's Politics — Moscow Can Wait
Europe has delayed ETS2 and reopened the carbon-pricing argument. Can short-term relief protect households while preserving a funded route out of fossil-fuel dependence?
EU 1, China 1 — The Rapid-Fire Tool: Paris and Berlin build a single-market guillotine for Beijing
Paris and Berlin want a faster trade weapon. Beijing points to the ties that bind. With a €103 billion quarterly goods deficit in the background, can Europe defend its market without hurting its own factories?
Europe's housing league has two divisions — and rents are the referee
Portugal’s house prices surged; Finland’s fell. The 19.2-percentage-point gap exposes Europe’s housing divide—but neither a boom nor a slump guarantees an affordable home. Can Europe’s housing plan deliver more than promises?
The Energy Bill vs The Rulebook — Meloni & Mitsotakis vs von der Leyen's Commission
The energy squeeze has reached Europe's treasuries. Meloni and Mitsotakis want more room to cushion the bills. Brussels already has emergency flexibility—but does it stretch far enough? The League examines the price of relief and the rules behind it.
America's second-worst mood on record — and it is all priced in diesel
America's mood is scraping the bottom, and diesel is adding to the squeeze. With consumer sentiment at its second-lowest recorded level and the EIA forecasting average 2026 diesel prices of $5.07 a gallon, the League asks whether Washington can deliver relief where households feel it.
The state dinner came with sea bass and a $119bn monthly surplus
Trump hosted Xi with sea bass and 130 guests while China's customs ledger posted a $119.09bn monthly surplus — and Europe absorbs the difference.