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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
Finance

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

Image for Hungary to stop issuing worker visas to people from three countries starting Friday
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Hungary to stop issuing worker visas to people from three countries starting Friday

BUDAPEST, June 5 (Reuters) - Hungary's government will stop issuing worker visas to employees from t...

5th June, 2026

Image for Italy statistics bureau cuts 2026 GDP growth forecast to 0.7%
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Italy statistics bureau cuts 2026 GDP growth forecast to 0.7%

ROME, June 5 (Reuters) - Italy's economy will grow by 0.7% this year, national statistics bureau IST...

5th June, 2026

Image for Sberbank CEO says Russia's economic growth in current conditions is 'a miracle'
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Sberbank CEO says Russia's economic growth in current conditions is 'a miracle'

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 5 (Reuters) - Russia's continued economic growth in the current circumst...

5th June, 2026

Image for Slovenia's parliament approves Jansa's centre-right government
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Slovenia's parliament approves Jansa's centre-right government

LJUBLJANA, June 4 (Reuters) - Slovenia's parliament on Thursday approved Prime Minister Janez Jansa'...

4th June, 2026