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Czech president signs 2026 budget despite worries over NATO defence spending commitments
PRAGUE, March 20 (Reuters) - Czech President Petr Pavel signed the 2026 budget into law but warned d...
20th March, 2026
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ECB governors signal vigilance over inflation as banks bet on rate hikes
FRANKFURT, March 20 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymakers warned of growing inflation risks...
20th March, 2026
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Euro zone adjusted current account surplus widens
FRANKFURT, March 20 (Reuters) - The euro zone's adjusted current account surplus widened in January...
20th March, 2026
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Germany's Merz faces second state election test on Sunday
By James Mackenzie BERLIN, March 20 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives fac...
20th March, 2026
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Trump's push for Greenland hangs over Danish election
COPENHAGEN, March 20 (Reuters) - Denmark will hold a national election on Tuesday as it grapples wit...
20th March, 2026
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Exclusive-Hiscox manager faces Greek perjury charge over extradition case
ATHENS/LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - A manager at London-listed insurer Hiscox faces a criminal charg...
20th March, 2026
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Iberian blackout was caused by multiple factors, report says
By Pietro Lombardi MADRID, March 20 (Reuters) - The massive power outage that hit the Iberian Penins...
20th March, 2026
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Britain medicine supply at risk if Middle East conflict persists, trade group warns
By Maggie Fick and Bhanvi Satija LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Britain has so far avoided medicine sh...
20th March, 2026
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Germany's Vincorion jumps on market debut after hotly subscribed IPO
March 20 (Reuters) - Shares in German defence supplier Vincorion jumped about 13.5% on their Frankfu...
20th March, 2026
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Spain to reduce VAT on fuel to 10% over Iran war, SER reports
MADRID, March 20 (Reuters) - Spain on Friday will reduce the value-added tax on fuel products to 10%...
20th March, 2026
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Europe shares set for third straight weekly loss as Mideast war grinds on
March 20 (Reuters) - Europe's STOXX 600 edged higher on Friday, but was set for a third consecutive...
20th March, 2026
Finance
France's budget constraints hamper fiscal response to Middle East crisis, Villeroy says
PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - France has very little budgetary room to manoeuvre to respond to rising...
20th March, 2026