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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Interview with Il Sole 24 Ore

Interview with Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the ECB, and Il Sole 24 Ore, conducted by Beda Roma...

3rd September, 2011