diff --git a/recipes/economist.recipe b/recipes/economist.recipe
index 733dd03652..63f3766805 100644
--- a/recipes/economist.recipe
+++ b/recipes/economist.recipe
@@ -62,15 +62,11 @@ def parse_txt(ty):
         'italic': lambda: [f'<i>{"".join(parse_txt(c))}</i>' for c in children],
         'linebreak': lambda: ['<br>'],
         'external_link': lambda: [
-            f'<a href="{href}">{"".join(parse_txt(children[0]))}</a>'
-        ]
-        if children
-        else [],
+            f'<a href="{href}">{"".join(parse_txt(c))}</a>' for c in children
+        ],
         'internal_link': lambda: [
-            f'<a href="{href}">{"".join(parse_txt(children[0]))}</a>'
-        ]
-        if children
-        else [],
+            f'<a href="{href}">{"".join(parse_txt(c))}</a>' for c in children
+        ],
         'ufinish': lambda: [text for c in children for text in parse_txt(c)],
         'subscript': lambda: [f'<sub>{"".join(parse_txt(c))}</sub>' for c in children],
         'superscript': lambda: [f'<sup>{"".join(parse_txt(c))}</sup>' for c in children],
@@ -278,6 +274,12 @@ class Economist(BasicNewsRecipe):
             )
         return ans
 
+    def economist_test_article(self):
+        self.from_web = False
+        return [('Articles', [{'title': 'test',
+            'url': 'https://www.economist.com/china/2025/09/10/china-is-ditching-the-dollar-fast'
+        }])]
+
     def parse_index(self):
         # return self.economist_test_article()
         edition_date = self.recipe_specific_options.get('date')
diff --git a/recipes/economist_free.recipe b/recipes/economist_free.recipe
index 733dd03652..63f3766805 100644
--- a/recipes/economist_free.recipe
+++ b/recipes/economist_free.recipe
@@ -62,15 +62,11 @@ def parse_txt(ty):
         'italic': lambda: [f'<i>{"".join(parse_txt(c))}</i>' for c in children],
         'linebreak': lambda: ['<br>'],
         'external_link': lambda: [
-            f'<a href="{href}">{"".join(parse_txt(children[0]))}</a>'
-        ]
-        if children
-        else [],
+            f'<a href="{href}">{"".join(parse_txt(c))}</a>' for c in children
+        ],
         'internal_link': lambda: [
-            f'<a href="{href}">{"".join(parse_txt(children[0]))}</a>'
-        ]
-        if children
-        else [],
+            f'<a href="{href}">{"".join(parse_txt(c))}</a>' for c in children
+        ],
         'ufinish': lambda: [text for c in children for text in parse_txt(c)],
         'subscript': lambda: [f'<sub>{"".join(parse_txt(c))}</sub>' for c in children],
         'superscript': lambda: [f'<sup>{"".join(parse_txt(c))}</sup>' for c in children],
@@ -278,6 +274,12 @@ class Economist(BasicNewsRecipe):
             )
         return ans
 
+    def economist_test_article(self):
+        self.from_web = False
+        return [('Articles', [{'title': 'test',
+            'url': 'https://www.economist.com/china/2025/09/10/china-is-ditching-the-dollar-fast'
+        }])]
+
     def parse_index(self):
         # return self.economist_test_article()
         edition_date = self.recipe_specific_options.get('date')