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At least 3,700 excess deaths reported during heatwave in France, Belgium and Netherlands

PARIS, July 3 (Reuters) - France, the Netherlands and Belgium have recorded 3,700 excess deaths duri...

3rd July, 2026

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Germany seeks powers for spies to hack and disrupt attackers

By Markus Wacket BERLIN, July 2 (Reuters) - Germany plans to give its spy agencies powers to hack, d...

2nd July, 2026

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Energy profits lift Europe earnings outlook

July 2 (Reuters) - A jump in energy company profits is set to drive European blue-chip earnings grow...

2nd July, 2026

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Lithuania agrees to remove constitutional ban on nuclear weapons

July 2 (Reuters) - Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda said on Thursday that parliamentary parties...

2nd July, 2026

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French far right ponders life beyond Le Pen as appeal ruling looms

By Elizabeth Pineau and Michel Rose PARIS, July 2 (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen...

2nd July, 2026

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Explainer-How France's Le Pen ended up fighting in court to save her presidential hopes

By Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS, July 2 (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen awaits a crucia...

2nd July, 2026

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Czech prime minister says he took $200 million payout from his former company

PRAGUE, July 1 (Reuters) - Czech billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Wednesday that he r...

1st July, 2026

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Portugal launches first open-source AI model, joining Europe's sovereignty push

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, July 1 (Reuters) - Portugal launched on Wednesday its first open-source...

1st July, 2026

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French government seen facing no-confidence vote over heatwave handling

PARIS, July 1 (Reuters) - French Green party lawmakers have announced plans to file a no-confidence...

1st July, 2026

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Tesla's June registrations rise in France, Sweden, Denmark as Europe recovery continues

July 1 (Reuters) - New registrations of Tesla vehicles rose across several European markets in June,...

1st July, 2026

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Two dead after wildfire guts house in northern Greece

ATHENS, July 1 (Reuters) - Two people died after a wildfire gutted a house in a forested settlement...

1st July, 2026

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Ukraine seeks €6.6 billion from EU's peace fund for military aid

July 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine is asking its European Union partners to direct €6.6 billion ($7.5 billio...

1st July, 2026