european-economies

Image for Europe must overhaul rules or risk economic decline, banking group warnsFinance

Europe Must Overhaul Rules or Risk Economic Decline, Banking Group Warns

Image for NATO boss Rutte slaps down calls for European army prompted by Trump fearsHeadlines

NATO Boss Rutte Slaps Down Calls for European Army Prompted by Trump Fears

Image for EU countries give final approval to Russian gas banFinance

EU Countries Give Final Approval to Russian Gas Ban

Image for Hungary's opposition taps energy expert to lead foreign policy ahead of voteHeadlines

Hungary's Opposition Taps Energy Expert to Lead Foreign Policy Ahead of Vote

Image for Germany and Italy, EU's top manufacturers, unveil pro-industry alliance

Germany and Italy, EU's Top Manufacturers, Unveil Pro-Industry Alliance

Date: January 23, 2026

By Andreas Rinke and Angelo Amante ROME, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Germany and Italy pledged on Friday to coordinate within the EU to promote deregulation of industry, a sign of the bloc's two biggest...

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Quotes From Zelenskiy Speech Criticising Europe

Date: January 22, 2026

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivered an address to world leaders in Davos on Thursday in which he chided Europe for failing to act more forcefully...

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Ukraine-Exposed Stocks Rally, Defence Dips on Ukraine Peace Hopes

Date: January 22, 2026

LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - European stocks expected to benefit from an end to Russia's war in Ukraine rallied on Thursday, and defence stocks dropped after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said...

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European Corporate Outlook Dims Slightly, Still Marred by Global Uncertainty

Date: January 22, 2026

Jan 22 (Reuters) - The outlook for European corporate health has slightly deteriorated, the latest forecasts showed on Thursday, as U.S. tariff respite is overshadowed by geopolitical tensions which...

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Spain Urges EU to Create Joint Army Amid Greenland Dispute

Date: January 21, 2026

By Victoria Waldersee ZURICH, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Spain is urging the EU to move towards creating a joint army for the bloc as a deterrence measure, Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said in...

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Europe's Far Right and Populists Distance Themselves From Trump Over Greenland

Date: January 21, 2026

By Sarah Marsh and Elizabeth Pineau BERLIN/PARIS/, Jan 21 (Reuters) - European far-right and populist parties that once cheered on Donald Trump and gained in standing through his praise are now...