european-economies
EU Risks Losing Out to China and US With Climate Aims, New Czech Minister Says
EU Parliament Approves Phase Out of Russian Gas Imports
German Business Sentiment Unexpectedly Falls in December, Ifo Survey Finds
New Czech Government Signals Tough Stance on Migration, EU Emissions Rules
European Economies End Year Resilient but Sluggish
Date: December 16, 2025
(Adds 'Reuters' in dateline, no changes to story text) By Balazs Koranyi and Indradip Ghosh FRANKFURT, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Europe's leading economies closed off a turbulent year on weak momentum,...
Europe's Leaders and Laggards in Electric Vehicle Sales
Date: December 16, 2025
LONDON/STOCKHOLM, Dec 16 (Reuters) - As the European Union has looked to push carmakers towards electric vehicles, sales of EVs across the continent have been uneven, skewed more to northern and...
European States Flanking Russia Push to Keep Defence High on EU Agenda
Date: December 16, 2025
HELSINKI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - European Union nations that border Russia or are located near the Russian border will flesh out proposals to boost their defence and security, Finland's prime minister...
China Lowers EU Pork Tariffs in Final Ruling After 18-month Probe
Date: December 16, 2025
By Daphne Zhang, Ella Cao and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) - China on Tuesday dramatically reduced tariffs on European Union pork imports worth over $2 billion in the final ruling of an...
European Defence Stocks Slide Amid Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks
Date: December 16, 2025
Dec 16 (Reuters) - European defence stocks fell on Tuesday after U.S. officials offered on Monday to provide NATO-style security guarantees for Kyiv under a proposed peace deal with Russia, following...
European Leaders Agree Ukraine Security Guarantees Should Include European-Led Peacekeeping Force
Date: December 15, 2025
BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) - European leaders said they had agreed on Monday any decisions on potential Ukrainian territorial concessions to Russia could only be made once robust security guarantees...