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Finance

German property prices rise 2.2% in first quarter, continuing recovery

FRANKFURT, May 11 (Reuters) - German property prices rose 2.2% in the first quarter, the VDP banking...

11th May, 2026

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Finance

EU could disburse first payment from recent loan to Ukraine next week, Kos says

BRUSSELS, May 11 (Reuters) - The European Union could disburse the first payment from its recently a...

11th May, 2026

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Finance

Magyar sworn in as Hungary's prime minister

BUDAPEST, May 9 (Reuters) - Centre-right leader Peter Magyar was sworn in as Hungary's prime ministe...

9th May, 2026

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Finance

Factbox-What to know about Tristan da Cunha, the island with a suspected hantavirus case

May 8 (Reuters) - The UK health security agency said on Friday a new suspected case of hantavirus wa...

8th May, 2026

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Finance

Germany's tax experts cut revenue forecast, adding pressure on strained budget

BERLIN, May 7 (Reuters) - Germany's council of tax experts on Thursday cut its forecast for the coun...

7th May, 2026

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Headlines

A small town in Germany braces for end to decades of life with US troops

By Lisi Niesner VILSECK, Germany, May 6 (Reuters) - The picturesque Bavarian town of Vilseck has hos...

7th May, 2026

Image for France's services sector contracts further in April, final PMI shows
Finance

France's services sector contracts further in April, final PMI shows

PARIS, May 6 (Reuters) - France's services sector contracted in April, as demand weakened amid econo...

6th May, 2026

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Finance

Germany's struggling coalition government strives to bridge differences

By Markus Wacket BERLIN, May 5 (Reuters) - Party leaders in German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's strug...

5th May, 2026

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Finance

Hungary's banks call for level playing field under new government

BUDAPEST, May 5 (Reuters) - Hungary's banks are hoping for a more level playing field, greater predi...

5th May, 2026

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Finance

Germany's Merz marks a year in office facing deep transatlantic crisis

By James Mackenzie BERLIN, May 4 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz marks a year in office this w...

4th May, 2026

Image for Euro area factories snapped up raw materials in April as optimism slumped amid Middle East war - PMI
Finance

Euro area factories snapped up raw materials in April as optimism slumped amid Middle East war - PMI

LONDON, May 4 (Reuters) - Euro area manufacturers rushed to build inventories of raw materials in Ap...

4th May, 2026

Image for UK factories, hit by Iran war, brace for higher costs and more delivery delays
Finance

UK factories, hit by Iran war, brace for higher costs and more delivery delays

By Suban Abdulla LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - A gauge of British manufacturers' cost pressures jumped i...

1st May, 2026