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Image for EU to warn against early nuclear exits in effort to address energy crisis
Finance

EU to warn against early nuclear exits in effort to address energy crisis

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, April 21 (Reuters) - The EU is set to caution its members not to shut nucle...

21st April, 2026

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Finance

EU working on jet fuel plan as Iran crisis threatens air travel

By Kate Abnett and Joanna Plucinska BRUSSELS/LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - The European Union is draf...

16th April, 2026

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Finance

Portugal, unlike Spain, rejects separate European army

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, April 15 (Reuters) - Portugal is against the creation of a separate Euro...

15th April, 2026

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'Swift work to be done' after call with Hungary's Magyar, EU's von der Leyen says

BUDAPEST, April 14 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday th...

14th April, 2026

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Finance

Italy says EU should consider pausing budget rules if Iran crisis persists

ROME, April 9 (Reuters) - European Union authorities should consider a temporary suspension of budge...

9th April, 2026

Image for Spanish wind industry warns EU windfall tax could hurt investment
Finance

Spanish wind industry warns EU windfall tax could hurt investment

MADRID, April 6 (Reuters) - Spain's wind industry association AEE warned on Monday that a proposed w...

6th April, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Five EU finance ministers call for windfall profit tax on energy companies

BERLIN, April 4 (Reuters) - Five European Union finance ministers are calling for a tax on windfall...

4th April, 2026

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Finance

EU ministers seek united strategy on energy price crisis

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, March 27 (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers will seek to coo...

27th March, 2026

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Finance

EU not doing enough to unblock cross-border services, auditors say

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, March 25 (Reuters) - The European Commission is not doing enough to re...

25th March, 2026

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Finance

Poland to focus on EU defence plan, joins working groups, finance minister says

By Karin Strohecker LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - Poland is prioritising a European Union defence-fun...

24th March, 2026

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Finance

EU eyes energy tax cuts, subsidies to ease Iran war impact

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, March 20 (Reuters) - European Union leaders called on Thursday for temporar...

20th March, 2026

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Finance

Sweden threatens to restrict power exports over EU funding plan

By Alexander Chituc and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - Sweden has threatened to restrict...

16th March, 2026