Volkswagen’s reported plans for deeper job cuts and possible German plant closures have turned into a warning sign for the wider car industry. The company is being hit by weaker demand, high costs, US tariffs and tougher competition from Chinese electric carmakers. VW has not publicly confirmed the reported cuts, saying the issue will go through its internal decision-making process.

Russia is one of the world's largest oil producers, so why are fuel prices inside Russia soaring to record highs? As Ukrainian drone strikes target Russian refineries and energy infrastructure, cracks are appearing.

Europe's traditional big industries are struggling. Software and AI don't suffer from tariffs or logistical shocks. So could Europe put its economic hopes in software?

The dust is settling after a new US-Iran deal, but one question still matters: is this economic crisis over? Oil prices have decreased on the news that a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the two countries, but that MOU is still lacking details and leaves a lot to the imagination. Critics are now asking whether the biggest winner when it comes to cold, hard cash, is actually Tehran.

A conflict over Taiwan wouldn’t just be a regional crisis, it could wipe $2 trillion off Europe’s economy in a single year. That’s worse than the financial crisis from 2008 or Covid.

Could German companies return to Russia? We speak with Andreas Jahn (German Association for SMEs) and Russia expert John Lough about collapsing trade, rising risks, and whether business with Russia still makes sense.

Ukraine is scaling drone warfare at an unprecedented pace, using low cost systems to strike far beyond the frontlines and shift the fight from manpower to machines. A fast growing, decentralized production network, backed by the state and shaped by battlefield feedback, is driving this transformation.

Could Chinese-made tech threaten Europe’s power grids, cars and homes? The Dip unpacks hardware backdoors, solar inverters, robot vacuums and the fight for digital sovereignty.

Germany now already has more production capacity for conventional ammunition than the United States. Will this help the sector, which has been struggling for years?

The numbers say we're not yet in recession but the data could be hiding a nasty reality. On this episode of The Dip, we’re looking at the risks to Europe with Guntram Wolff from the Bruegel Institute and the Americas with Ricardo Hausmann, all to answer the question: Are we already in a recession?