Macro Calendar: Feb 11, 2026 6:14 AM EST
Highlights:
• A Prince From the Past Has a Message for Europe - Europeans still smarting from JD Vance's Munich skewering would do well to learn a core lesson. Source
• Samsung Plant Regains Permit as Environmental Row Hits Orban - Hungary restored Samsung SDI's battery plant environmental permit amid a toxicity scandal that puts PM Orban's government on the defensive ahead of April elections. Source
• Kenya Sees 'Ideal' Window for Eurobond Issuance as Costs Fall - Treasury Secretary John Mbadi says falling borrowing costs have created ideal conditions for another Kenyan eurobond issuance. Source
• Construction Boom Draws Thousands of Cubans Into Oil-Rich Guyana - Fast-growing petrostate Guyana is turning to Cuban migrants as a labor source for infrastructure projects amid worker shortages. Source
• Swiss Will Vote on 10-Million Population Cap Proposal in June - Swiss voters will decide in June whether to cap the country's population at 10 million people. Source
• Euro-Zone Wage Growth Set to Pick Up in Second Half, ECB Says - Euro-area pay growth is expected to quicken in the second half, supporting the ECB's view that interest rates can remain steady. Source
• Ireland Must Build up Fiscal Buffers, Central Bank Chief Says - Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf warns the Irish government should save more corporate tax windfalls to reduce public finance vulnerability. Source