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Bank Chief Says Corporate Tax Surcharge Extension Will Make France Uncompetitive

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UK Pauses Hillsborough Transparency Law After Row Over Exemptions for Spies

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Factbox-What Are the 'anti-Coercion' Instruments EU Capitals May Use Against Trump?

Date: January 19, 2026

BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - France said on Monday that the European Union must be prepared to use wide-ranging "anti-coercion" measures targeting U.S. services if President Donald Trump follows...

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EU Plans 'made in Europe' Rules for Public Purchases of Green Tech

Date: January 19, 2026

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Jan 19 - The European Union plans to impose minimum "made in Europe" requirements on public purchases of key green technologies to bolster local industry and cut dependence on...

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Czechs Will Not Sell Ukraine Jets to Fight Drones, Prime Minister Says

Date: January 19, 2026

PRAGUE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic will not sell or donate to Ukraine light combat planes that could shoot down incoming drones, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Monday, rejecting a plan...

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Ukraine's Election Chief Warns Against a Rushed Post-War Vote

Date: January 19, 2026

By Yuliia Dysa KYIV, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine will face enormous challenges to organise its first elections since Russia's 2022 invasion, with its infrastructure shattered and millions of people...

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China Calls on EU Not to Hurt Enterprises' Investment Confidence

Date: January 19, 2026

BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) - China foreign ministry on Monday called on the European Union not to hurt enterprises' confidence in investing there following an FT report of a move to phase-out Chinese...

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Britain to Review Historic Antitrust Remedies to Ease Business Burden

Date: January 19, 2026

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain's antitrust regulator said on Monday it would review its historical interventions in markets to check they were still necessary, and if not it would remove them to...