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French central bank succession fight tests Macron's sway ahead of 2027 election

By Elizabeth Pineau and Leigh Thomas PARIS, May 14 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron face...

14th May, 2026

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Factbox-How has the Iran war affected Middle East states?

LONDON, May 13 - The war that began on February 28 with a massive Israeli-U.S. bombing campaign agai...

13th May, 2026

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Britain's government to update banks' ring-fencing regime

LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Britain's government has committed to updating the law underpinning the r...

13th May, 2026

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Factbox-King's Speech: A guide to Starmer government's new proposed laws

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will aim to reass...

13th May, 2026

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Factbox-What are the main policy plans of Hungary's new government?

BUDAPEST, May 13 (Reuters) - Hungary's new government, under Prime Minister Peter Magyar, was sworn...

13th May, 2026

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French unemployment rate rises to 8.1%, highest since 2021

PARIS, May 13 (Reuters) - France's unemployment rate rose to 8.1% in the first quarter of 2026, its...

13th May, 2026

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Hungary needs new economic policy course, credible fiscal path, minister says

By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, May 12 (Reuters) - Finance Minister Andras Karman on Tuesday pledged to...

12th May, 2026

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Germany must pull itself together, Merz tells unions as jeers ring out

By Holger Hansen and Matthias Williams BERLIN, May 12 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Ger...

12th May, 2026

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Japan to send officials to Russia in May over protection of companies' assets

TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - Japan plans to send several officials to Russia in late May to facilitate...

12th May, 2026

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Russia downgrades 2026 economic growth forecast to 0.4% from 1.3%, deputy PM says

MOSCOW, May 12 - Russia downgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast to 0.4% from 1.3% previously, D...

11th May, 2026

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Hungary's race to access EU's 10.4 billion euros is ambitious but possible - officials

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, May 11 (Reuters) - Hungary is racing to meet an August 31 deadline to...

11th May, 2026

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London stocks muted as investors weigh Middle East risks, Starmer pledge

May 11 (Reuters) - UK shares were subdued on Monday as fears of a stalemate in the Middle East confl...

11th May, 2026