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Image for Bank of Italy says EU should consider tokenised SEPA payments
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Bank of Italy says EU should consider tokenised SEPA payments

By Valentina Za MILAN, May 4 (Reuters) - The European Union should evaluate working on a tokenised v...

4th May, 2026

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Don't cut banks' capital requirements, ECB tells governments

FRANKFURT, May 4 (Reuters) - Euro zone governments should not lower banks' capital requirements as t...

4th May, 2026

Image for Italy court rejects CDP bid to block reappointment of Milan bourse CEO, sources say
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Italy court rejects CDP bid to block reappointment of Milan bourse CEO, sources say

By Giuseppe Fonte and Elvira Pollina ROME, May 4 (Reuters) - An Italian court rejected a request by...

4th May, 2026

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Ukrainian police raid dozens of draft officials over suspected corruption

KYIV, May 4 (Reuters) - Authorities in Ukraine have conducted dozens of searches across 16 regions i...

4th May, 2026

Image for Tesla's European rebound continues in April despite decline in Norway and Spain
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Tesla's European rebound continues in April despite decline in Norway and Spain

By Amir Orusov and Mathias de Rozario May 4 (Reuters) - New registrations of Tesla cars extended the...

4th May, 2026

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Soccer-Dutch Eredivisie avoids chaos as court dismisses nationality lawsuit

By Tommy Lund and Charlotte Van Campenhout May 4 (Reuters) - A Dutch court on Monday dismissed a leg...

4th May, 2026

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Rubio to travel to Italy May 6-8, State Dept says after tensions with pope

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary Of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome from Wednesday...

4th May, 2026

Image for Portugal trims 2026 growth forecast to 2%, still targets budget balance
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Portugal trims 2026 growth forecast to 2%, still targets budget balance

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, May 4 (Reuters) - Portugal's government has cut its 2026 economic growth...

4th May, 2026

Image for French minister says on Trump car tariff threat: "I want to look through the noise"
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French minister says on Trump car tariff threat: "I want to look through the noise"

BRUSSELS, May 4 (Reuters) - The European Union has a trade deal with the United States that is going...

4th May, 2026

Image for Russia intensifies drone attacks on ports, Ukraine says
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Russia intensifies drone attacks on ports, Ukraine says

KYIV, May 4 (Reuters) - Russia has stepped up its targeting of Ukrainian port infrastructure this ye...

4th May, 2026

Image for EU countries push to settle US trade deal to avoid car tariff hike
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EU countries push to settle US trade deal to avoid car tariff hike

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, May 4 (Reuters) - European Union countries are broadly pushing for th...

4th May, 2026

Image for Germany's foreign minister sees no NATO deterrence gap as US plans troop reduction
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Germany's foreign minister sees no NATO deterrence gap as US plans troop reduction

BERLIN, May 4 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday expressed confidence tha...

4th May, 2026