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Factbox-ECB opens up euro lifeline in bid to boost global role

FRANKFURT, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is opening its euro lifeline to nearly all foreign countries to boost the single currency's global role amid geopolitical turmoil and fraying...

Sat Feb 14 2026

ECB makes euro backstop global to bolster currency's role
14th February, 2026
European reaction to Rubio's speech on transatlantic ties at Munich Security Conference
14th February, 2026
France 'reasonably optimistic' of G7 maritime ban on Russian oil, minister says
14th February, 2026
Rubio casts US, the 'child of Europe', as critical friend to allies
14th February, 2026

Zelenskiy says US too often asks Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions

Sat Feb 14 2026

Rubio strikes constructive tone but persists in US criticism of European allies

Sat Feb 14 2026

Ukraine, IMF ease conditions on new $8.2 billion loan program

Sat Feb 14 2026

Berlin Film Festival entry 'Yellow Letters' sends warning about democracy, says director

Sat Feb 14 2026

EU should 'bring to life' mutual defence pact, von der Leyen says

Sat Feb 14 2026

Rubio tells Munich security forum that US and Europe belong together

Sat Feb 14 2026

Italian PM Meloni offers climate‑shock debt suspension for African states

Sat Feb 14 2026

UK's Starmer calls for stronger 'hard power' and European defence ties

Fri Feb 13 2026

Olympics-Da Vinci's 'Vitruvian Man' loses genitalia for Games TV, angering some in Italy

Fri Feb 13 2026

United's stalled A350 order thrown into doubt by Rolls-Royce engine row

Fri Feb 13 2026

Latest Articles

Rugby-England pay the price for poor start against Scotland

EDINBURGH, Feb 14 (Reuters) - England’s 12-match winning run was brought to an abrupt halt by Scotla...

14th February, 2026

Rugby-Inspired Scotland have England's number again in Calcutta Cup

EDINBURGH, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Scotland produced an inspired performance to get the better of England...

14th February, 2026

Canada wants Iran government change, increases sanctions

TORONTO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada wants a change...

14th February, 2026

Israeli FM Saar to attend Trump's first Board of Peace meeting on Thursday, officials say

Feb 14 (Reuters) - Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will attend U.S. President Donald Trump's f...

14th February, 2026

German defence minister calls for predictable U.S. partnership

MUNICH, Feb 14 (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius called for a predictable and reli...

14th February, 2026

France: Navalny poisoning shows Putin ready to use nerve agents on own people

PARIS, Feb 14 (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean‑Noel Barrot on Saturday said President Vladim...

14th February, 2026

Hariri signals Future Movement's return to Lebanon elections

BEIRUT, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, one of the country's best-...

14th February, 2026

NATO's Rutte says Russians suffering 'crazy losses' in Ukraine

BERLIN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Russia is suffering "crazy losses" in Ukraine, tallying around 65,000 sol...

14th February, 2026

European allies say Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin; Russia rejects claims

LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Britain and allies France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands are convin...

14th February, 2026

Cricket-Banton blitz lifts England past Scotland in T20 World Cup, Ireland thrash Oman

KOLKATA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - England beat Scotland by five wickets in the Twenty20 World Cup on Satur...

14th February, 2026

Son of Iran's last shah urges US military intervention in Iran

By Humeyra Pamuk MUNICH, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi on Saturday said ...

14th February, 2026

Bangladesh's incoming prime minister puts restoring economy and governance first

By Ruma Paul and Praveen Paramasivam DHAKA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Bangladesh's next prime minister, Tar...

14th February, 2026

CIA, Pentagon reviewed secret 'Havana syndrome' device in Norway, Washington Post reports

Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. officials investigated a previously unreported experiment in Norway in which...

14th February, 2026

Trains in Italy delayed by latest suspected sabotage attack during Olympics

MILAN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Trains operating through the heart of Italy suffered delays of more than a...

14th February, 2026

Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped

By Nate Raymond, Kristina Cooke and Brad Heath WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Hundreds of judges aro...

14th February, 2026

UK's Starmer says we must build 'hard power' at European security conference

Feb 14 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stressed the need to build "hard power" and b...

14th February, 2026

China's top diplomat warns against 'knee-jerk' calls for decoupling

MUNICH, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on Saturday against "knee-jerk" c...

14th February, 2026

MSF suspends some Gaza hospital work over presence of gunmen, suspected weapons transfers, group says

Feb 14 (Reuters) - Medecins Sans Frontieres has halted "non-critical" medical activities at a major ...

14th February, 2026

Separate talks on Iran and Ukraine-Russia set for Tuesday in Geneva, source says

PALM BEACH, Florida, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Two sets of diplomatic negotiations, on Ukraine and Iran, ar...

14th February, 2026

Ukraine's Zelenskiy thanks disqualified Olympian for being 'who you are'

MUNICH, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday awarded a top state hon...

13th February, 2026

Exclusive-US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military is preparing for the...

13th February, 2026

Time for Europe to become geopolitical power, France's Macron says

By John Irish and Sudip Kar-Gupta MUNICH, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Europe must turn its focus to long-term...

13th February, 2026

Alphabet bonds' lack of guardrails highlights investor confidence

By Matt Tracy Feb 13 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's global bond sale this week underscored the high leve...

13th February, 2026

Apax Partners walks away from Pinewood deal, citing tough market conditions

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Apax Partners withdrew its offer for British automotive servi...

13th February, 2026

Paris police fire on a man who attacked them with a knife near Arc de Triomphe

PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A man armed with a knife tried to attack a police officer near the Arc de ...

13th February, 2026

Global Banking & Finance Review®

Factbox-ECB opens up euro lifeline in bid to boost global role

ECB makes euro backstop global to bolster currency's role

European reaction to Rubio's speech on transatlantic ties at Munich Security Conference

France 'reasonably optimistic' of G7 maritime ban on Russian oil, minister says

Rubio casts US, the 'child of Europe', as critical friend to allies

Latest Articles

Rugby-England pay the price for poor start against Scotland

Rugby-Inspired Scotland have England's number again in Calcutta Cup

Canada wants Iran government change, increases sanctions

Israeli FM Saar to attend Trump's first Board of Peace meeting on Thursday, officials say

German defence minister calls for predictable U.S. partnership

France: Navalny poisoning shows Putin ready to use nerve agents on own people

Hariri signals Future Movement's return to Lebanon elections

NATO's Rutte says Russians suffering 'crazy losses' in Ukraine

European allies say Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin; Russia rejects claims

Cricket-Banton blitz lifts England past Scotland in T20 World Cup, Ireland thrash Oman

Son of Iran's last shah urges US military intervention in Iran

Bangladesh's incoming prime minister puts restoring economy and governance first

CIA, Pentagon reviewed secret 'Havana syndrome' device in Norway, Washington Post reports

Trains in Italy delayed by latest suspected sabotage attack during Olympics

Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped

UK's Starmer says we must build 'hard power' at European security conference

China's top diplomat warns against 'knee-jerk' calls for decoupling

MSF suspends some Gaza hospital work over presence of gunmen, suspected weapons transfers, group says

Separate talks on Iran and Ukraine-Russia set for Tuesday in Geneva, source says

Ukraine's Zelenskiy thanks disqualified Olympian for being 'who you are'

Exclusive-US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations

Time for Europe to become geopolitical power, France's Macron says

Alphabet bonds' lack of guardrails highlights investor confidence

Apax Partners walks away from Pinewood deal, citing tough market conditions

Paris police fire on a man who attacked them with a knife near Arc de Triomphe

Factbox-ECB opens up euro lifeline in bid to boost global role

ECB makes euro backstop global to bolster currency's role

European reaction to Rubio's speech on transatlantic ties at Munich Security Conference

France 'reasonably optimistic' of G7 maritime ban on Russian oil, minister says

Rubio casts US, the 'child of Europe', as critical friend to allies

Latest Articles

Rugby-England pay the price for poor start against Scotland

Rugby-Inspired Scotland have England's number again in Calcutta Cup

Canada wants Iran government change, increases sanctions

Israeli FM Saar to attend Trump's first Board of Peace meeting on Thursday, officials say

German defence minister calls for predictable U.S. partnership

France: Navalny poisoning shows Putin ready to use nerve agents on own people

Hariri signals Future Movement's return to Lebanon elections

NATO's Rutte says Russians suffering 'crazy losses' in Ukraine

European allies say Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin; Russia rejects claims

Cricket-Banton blitz lifts England past Scotland in T20 World Cup, Ireland thrash Oman

Son of Iran's last shah urges US military intervention in Iran

Bangladesh's incoming prime minister puts restoring economy and governance first

CIA, Pentagon reviewed secret 'Havana syndrome' device in Norway, Washington Post reports

Trains in Italy delayed by latest suspected sabotage attack during Olympics

Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped

UK's Starmer says we must build 'hard power' at European security conference

China's top diplomat warns against 'knee-jerk' calls for decoupling

MSF suspends some Gaza hospital work over presence of gunmen, suspected weapons transfers, group says

Separate talks on Iran and Ukraine-Russia set for Tuesday in Geneva, source says

Ukraine's Zelenskiy thanks disqualified Olympian for being 'who you are'

Exclusive-US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations

Time for Europe to become geopolitical power, France's Macron says

Alphabet bonds' lack of guardrails highlights investor confidence

Apax Partners walks away from Pinewood deal, citing tough market conditions

Paris police fire on a man who attacked them with a knife near Arc de Triomphe