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Cyprus rolls out new measures to dampen cost impact of Iran war

NICOSIA, March 26 (Reuters) - Cyprus will further cut value-added tax on electricity bills, reduce f...

26th March, 2026

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Finance

German finance minister sets out sweeping reform plans to boost growth

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, March 25 (Reuters) - Germany's Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on Wednesda...

25th March, 2026

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ECB's Villeroy sees no reason for ECB to raise interest rates for now

PARIS, March 5 (Reuters) - Bank of France Governor and European Central Bank policy maker Francois V...

5th March, 2026

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Number of UK young people not in work or education nears 1 million

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Nearly 1 million Britons aged 16-24 were not in employment, education or...

26th February, 2026

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Sterling edges up, rate divergence and market sentiment in focus

By Stefano Rebaudo Feb 25 (Reuters) - Sterling edged up against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday...

25th February, 2026

Image for Factbox-Hungary's opposition Tisza party sets out policy plans ahead of April election
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Factbox-Hungary's opposition Tisza party sets out policy plans ahead of April election

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Hungary's main opposition Tisza Party has published its manifesto for an April 12...

10th February, 2026

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German firms give government poor grades on economic policy, Ifo says

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - German companies gave the government's economic policy a...

5th February, 2026

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Finance

Ex-head of UK budget watchdog hired by Taula Capital as senior economic adviser

LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Richard Hughes, the former head of Britain's fiscal watchdog, has been hi...

27th January, 2026

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Finance

Analysis-Greenland galvanizes Europe to confront new US reality

By Mark John and Samia Nakhoul DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Europe may have rallied to see...

23rd January, 2026

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Finance

US Treasury Secretary Bessent not concerned about any Treasuries sell-off

By Dave Graham and Ariane Luthi DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott...

21st January, 2026

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Japan denies report it rebuffed EU's plea to join Russian asset plans

TOKYO, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Japan's government on Tuesday denied a media report that it had rebuffed a...

9th December, 2025

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Sentiment in German auto sector deteriorates in November, survey finds

BERLIN, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Sentiment in Germany's automotive sector deteriorated once again in Novemb...

3rd December, 2025