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Germany's Merz: Europe Must Become Less Dependent on United States
EU's Kallas Says Criticism of Liberties in Europe Should Be Aimed Elsewhere, 'Russia Perhaps'
Germany and France Could Use Own Fighter Jets to Save Defence Project, Lawmaker Says
Pope Leo Says Europe Must Play a Central Role in Ending Ukraine War
EU Needs New Approach to Spending to Boost Growth, ECB's Sleijpen Says
Date: December 9, 2025
DUBLIN (Reuters) -The European Union needs to revamp how it spends money to revive growth, curbing state aid and redirecting funds towards "public goods" that will be critical for future growth, Dutch...
Trump's U-Turn on Fuel Economy Rules Lifts European Carmakers' Shares
Date: December 8, 2025
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Shares of European carmakers jumped between 2.5% and 5% in early Thursday trading after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed slashing fuel economy standards finalised by his...
US Sets 2027 Deadline for Europe-Led NATO Defense, Officials Say
Date: December 8, 2025
By Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The United States wants Europe to take over the majority of NATO's conventional defense capabilities, from intelligence to missiles, by...
Swiss Government Wins Backing for Deal Deepening Ties With EU
Date: December 8, 2025
By John Revill ZURICH, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Swiss government has won broad support from groups consulted over a new agreement to deepen ties with the European Union, officials said on Friday. The...
EU Risks Slow Demise of Aluminium Industry if Carbon Tax Not Scrapped, Constellium CEO Says
Date: December 8, 2025
Dec 5 (Reuters) - The European Union should drop a looming carbon border tax that risks pushing its aluminium sector into long-term decline by inflating costs and benefiting more polluting overseas...
EU Plans Strategic Overhaul to Fix Energy Grid Bottlenecks, Ft Reports
Date: December 8, 2025
Dec 6 (Reuters) - The EU will take a top-down approach to building a cross-border energy grid, as the bloc's Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen warned of billions lost from bottlenecks and failures to...