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Dark patterns explained: How to spot and avoid deceptive UX
Dark patterns aren’t just sneaky design tricks. They manipulate users and expose consumers to unfair practices....
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Why climate costs keep mounting: A blind spot in Europe’s public finances
Heat-related deaths, extreme flooding, droughts… Combating climate change requires substantial upfront investments. However, Europe’s public finances...
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Why defence spending shouldn’t be labelled sustainable
European leaders are looking to ramp up defence spending, and some are pushing to classify military...
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How unfair commercial practices in finance put consumers at risk
In today’s digital marketplace, misleading practices endanger consumers of financial services. This blog explores the tactics...
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How the Omnibus proposal sets the foundation for a deregulation agenda
The Omnibus threatens key sustainable finance rules. Finance Watch explains what’s at stake and why protecting...
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What is financial inclusion?
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Europe cannot sacrifice financial regulation to Trump’s economic warfare
Decades of progress on financial regulation in Europe could be lost to a regulatory ‘race to...
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More risk, no reward? The strange revival of securitisation
Reviving securitisation won’t fix Europe’s investment gap. It recycles old loans instead of channelling new capital...
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The stage is being set for another financial crisis
The next financial crisis isn’t inevitable – it’s a choice. Policymakers can either resist financial lobby...
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