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Image for France plans €54 billion savings drive as protests grow
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France plans €54 billion savings drive as protests grow

By Leigh Thomas and Alexandre Dimou PARIS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - France's government plans to include...

17th September, 2026

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Analysis-War-hit European markets are far from down and out

By Sophie Kiderlin, Johann M Cherian and Amanda Cooper LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - European markets a...

21st August, 2026

Image for Analysis-Europe's heatwaves expose insurance gap as business losses mount
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Analysis-Europe's heatwaves expose insurance gap as business losses mount

By Simon Jessop, Rebecca Delaney and Valentina Za LONDON/MILAN, Aug 16 (Reuters) - For more than a c...

16th August, 2026

Image for Hundreds evacuated from Croatian and Greek resorts as wildfires stretch across Europe
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Hundreds evacuated from Croatian and Greek resorts as wildfires stretch across Europe

By Antonio Bronic OMIS, Croatia, Aug 14 (Reuters) - A wildfire engulfed homes in a picturesque Croat...

14th August, 2026

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Europe’s extreme heat could wipe out EU growth in 2026, Triodos bank says

Aug 10 (Reuters) - The extreme heat and drought affecting large parts of Europe this summer could er...

10th August, 2026

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Analysis-How the hard reality of climate change hit Europe's economy this summer

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Aug 10 (Reuters) - For anyone in Europe who still thought climate chang...

10th August, 2026

Image for Portugal central bank keeps 2026 growth view, trims budget gap forecast
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Portugal central bank keeps 2026 growth view, trims budget gap forecast

LISBON, June 15 (Reuters) - The Bank of Portugal on Monday kept its 2026 economic growth forecast at...

15th June, 2026

Image for Fear of Ukrainian drones empties the guesthouses in Latvia's Land of Blue Lakes
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Fear of Ukrainian drones empties the guesthouses in Latvia's Land of Blue Lakes

By Andrius Sytas and Janis Laizans REZEKNE, Latvia, June 10 (Reuters) - At Birdwhistles Guesthouse,...

10th June, 2026

Image for Pope Leo decries European military spending as 'betrayal' of diplomacy
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Pope Leo decries European military spending as 'betrayal' of diplomacy

By Joshua McElwee ROME, May 14 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Thursday decried rising European military spe...

14th May, 2026

Image for EU steelmakers set for rebound as Iran war hurts more exposed Asian peers
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EU steelmakers set for rebound as Iran war hurts more exposed Asian peers

By Javi West Larrañaga April 27 (Reuters) - After over half a dozen muted earnings seasons, steelmak...

27th April, 2026

Image for French finance minister says tax cuts would not ease Iran war energy shock
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French finance minister says tax cuts would not ease Iran war energy shock

PARIS, March 24 (Reuters) - Tax cuts or fuel price subsidies are not an effective response to the en...

24th March, 2026

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EUROPEAN BANKS’ RETURNS REVEAL RELUCTANT RECOVERY

The long-awaited recovery of European banks has yet to happen, as SNL Financial’s ROE figures...

1st August, 2014