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Italy cannot hold election next April, economy minister says

ROME, June 23 (Reuters) - Italy cannot hold a national election in April because it would not give t...

23rd June, 2026

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Britons paid £59 billion too little tax last year, government says

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - Britons paid £59.2 billion ($78 billion) less tax than they should have...

23rd June, 2026

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Scars mark Britain's economy 10 years after Brexit vote

By Andy Bruce, Harry Robertson, Dhara Ranasinghe and Grant Smith LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - Britain...

23rd June, 2026

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Euro zone private sector contraction eases in June but services stay weak, PMI shows

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - Euro zone private sector activity shrank for a third straight month in J...

23rd June, 2026

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Can anyone fix Britain? Regular change of PM a symptom of UK's malaise

By Kate Holton and Andrew MacAskill LONDON, June 22 (Reuters) - On Monday morning, Keir Starmer emer...

22nd June, 2026

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German industry association BDI cuts 2026 growth forecast, urges reforms

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, June 22 (Reuters) - Germany's industry association BDI sharply lowered its...

22nd June, 2026

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AI boom's US employment, wage impact muted so far, ECB study finds

FRANKFURT, June 22 (Reuters) - A boom in the use of artificial intelligence may displace some worker...

22nd June, 2026

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Majority of Britons disappointed by Brexit, according to ECFR poll

BRUSSELS, June 21 (Reuters) - Up to two thirds of British voters, across all party lines, believe Br...

21st June, 2026

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New lawmaker Burnham calls for fundamental change in Britain

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Lawmaker Andy Burnham said on Friday Britain needed fundamental change,...

19th June, 2026

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Bank of Spain sees steady quarterly growth, keeps 2026 forecast

MADRID, June 18 (Reuters) - Spain's economy likely expanded by 0.5%-0.6% in the second quarter from...

18th June, 2026

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Iranians see little chance of life improving as interim deal halts war with US

By Nilo Tabrizy June 17 (Reuters) - When Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi announced the interi...

17th June, 2026

Image for French economic growth seen at 0.7% in 2026 as oil shock hits consumers, says INSEE
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French economic growth seen at 0.7% in 2026 as oil shock hits consumers, says INSEE

PARIS, June 17 (Reuters) - France's economy is set for modest growth in 2026 as an oil price spike s...

17th June, 2026