Financial Gazette

Europe News

GB's Weston & Stoecker win thrilling skeleton team gold

  • Sports
  • Feb 15, 2026

Matt Weston produced a stunning run to make more history in Cortina as he became the first Briton to win two gold medals at a Winter Olympics with a thrilling victory in the mixed team skeleton event...

'It isn't a quick fix' - Tandy sees positives despite Wales defeat

  • Sports
  • Feb 15, 2026

Steve Tandy believes he has seen improvements in his side from their opening Six Nations defeat to England, but admits their 54-12 loss to France "isn't where we want to be," as Wales end the second r...

A relationship on the rocks: Europe and America need each other but trust is gone 

  • Politics
  • Paul McLeary, Laura Kayali
  • Feb 15, 2026

This year’s Munich Security Conference was milder than last year’s, but Donald Trump has fundamentally changed transatlantic ties.

I think Crowley starts against England - Murray

  • Sports
  • Feb 15, 2026

Ireland centre Stuart McCloskey says there is "more to come" from fellow Ulster players Cormac Izuchukwu and Rob Baloucoune following Ireland's 20-13 Six Nations victory over Italy at the Aviva Stadiu...

Treacy penalised as Team GB speed skating medal slips away

  • Sports
  • Feb 15, 2026

Team GB's hopes for a medal in the men's 1500m short track speed skating event comes to an abrupt end as Niall Treacy is penalised for a lane infringement which leads to a collision. Dutch skater Jens...

'One of the worse decisions I've ever seen' - Rooney on Digne 'handball'

  • Sports
  • Feb 14, 2026

BBC Sport pundits Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer believe referees are "petrified" of making decisions without the "safety net of VAR," after the officials decided not to award a penalty for a potential...

The conversation on European nukes is heating up in Munich

  • Politics
  • Laura Kayali, Victor Jack
  • Feb 14, 2026

‘Nuclear deterrence can give us new opportunities. Why not?’ Latvian PM tells POLITICO.

'It all kicked off' Canada and Sweden curlers argue over 'double-tapping'

  • Sports
  • Feb 14, 2026

Sweden's Oskar Eriksson and Canada's Marc Kennedy exchange tense words after the Swedes accused the Canadian's of double-tapping their stones during their men's curling match at the 2026 Winter Olympi...

The head of Canada’s navy wants to blow more things up

  • Politics
  • Mike Blanchfield
  • Feb 14, 2026

Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee pushes faster, deadlier upgrades amid global instability.

Trusting Trump is hard but NATO’s newest member won’t ditch the US yet

  • Politics
  • Tim Ross
  • Feb 14, 2026

Sweden’s PM Ulf Kristersson tells POLITICO that America should not meddle in European democracy, with transatlantic relations in "crisis."

Kazakhstan's Shaidorov takes gold after favourite Malinin falls twice in dramatic free skate

  • Sports
  • Feb 13, 2026

21-year old Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan takes home the men's figure skating gold medal in the biggest shock of the 2026 Winter Olympics so far, as heavy favourite Ilia Malinin of USA ends up finis...

Weston wins emphatic skeleton gold for first GB medal

  • Sports
  • Feb 13, 2026

Matt Weston cements his status as the best skeleton racer in the world as he makes history by winning Olympic gold in emphatic fashion in Cortina, securing Team GB’s first medal of the 2026 Winter Gam...