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Image for IMF cuts 2026 euro zone growth forecast with higher inflation, warns  worse could come
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IMF cuts 2026 euro zone growth forecast with higher inflation, warns  worse could come

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, June 11 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund cut its growth for...

11th June, 2026

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China joins Macron-led video call in rare economic talks ahead of G7 summit in France

By Ethan Wang and Michel Rose BEIJING/PARIS, June 11 (Reuters) - Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing...

11th June, 2026

Image for Putin signals key rate cuts as his central banker is on sick leave
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Putin signals key rate cuts as his central banker is on sick leave

MOSCOW, June 10 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told top officials on Wednesday that th...

10th June, 2026

Image for Russian government wins right to change debt, spending plans with no public hearings
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Russian government wins right to change debt, spending plans with no public hearings

MOSCOW, June 10 - Russia's parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of a law that enables the governm...

10th June, 2026

Image for Italy's industrial output unexpectedly rises in April despite Iran war
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Italy's industrial output unexpectedly rises in April despite Iran war

ROME, June 10 (Reuters) - Italian industrial output unexpectedly rose in April from the previous mon...

10th June, 2026

Image for Ukrainian lawmakers pass budget changes for record defence spending
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Ukrainian lawmakers pass budget changes for record defence spending

June 10 (Reuters) - Ukrainian lawmakers on Wednesday approved changes to the 2026 budget, paving the...

10th June, 2026

Image for Germany risks recession as Iran energy shock hits growth, DIW economists say
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Germany risks recession as Iran energy shock hits growth, DIW economists say

BERLIN, June 10 (Reuters) - Germany's economy is likely to slip into a technical recession this year...

10th June, 2026

Image for Ukraine warns Russian attacks on Odesa ports threaten export collapse
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Ukraine warns Russian attacks on Odesa ports threaten export collapse

KYIV, June 10 (Reuters) - Russian attacks on Ukraine's Black Sea ports have already caused serious d...

10th June, 2026

Image for Fewer Swedes want to join euro, poll shows 
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Fewer Swedes want to join euro, poll shows 

STOCKHOLM, June 10 (Reuters) - Support in Sweden for adopting the euro has declined over the past ye...

10th June, 2026

Image for German retailers expect only modest boost from World Cup
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German retailers expect only modest boost from World Cup

BERLIN, June 10 (Reuters) - German retailers expect the soccer World Cup starting on June 11 to prov...

10th June, 2026

Image for Germans more pessimistic than European peers as price worries reshape spending, BCG says
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Germans more pessimistic than European peers as price worries reshape spending, BCG says

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, June 9 (Reuters) - Germans are more pessimistic about the economy than Eur...

9th June, 2026

Image for Norway rejects US claim on forced labour, opposes tariffs
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Norway rejects US claim on forced labour, opposes tariffs

June 5 (Reuters) - Norway rejects a U.S. assessment that the Nordic country has failed to prevent fo...

5th June, 2026