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Image for Portugal trims 2026 growth forecast to 2%, still targets budget balance
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Portugal trims 2026 growth forecast to 2%, still targets budget balance

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, May 4 (Reuters) - Portugal's government has cut its 2026 economic growth...

4th May, 2026

Image for French minister says on Trump car tariff threat: "I want to look through the noise"
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French minister says on Trump car tariff threat: "I want to look through the noise"

BRUSSELS, May 4 (Reuters) - The European Union has a trade deal with the United States that is going...

4th May, 2026

Image for Russia intensifies drone attacks on ports, Ukraine says
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Russia intensifies drone attacks on ports, Ukraine says

KYIV, May 4 (Reuters) - Russia has stepped up its targeting of Ukrainian port infrastructure this ye...

4th May, 2026

Image for German defence ministry says no 'definitive cancellation' of US weapons deployment
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German defence ministry says no 'definitive cancellation' of US weapons deployment

BERLIN, May 4 (Reuters) - The German defence ministry said on Monday that there had been no "definit...

4th May, 2026

Image for Meloni says she would not back U.S. troop withdrawal from Italy
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Meloni says she would not back U.S. troop withdrawal from Italy

ROME, May 4 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Monday she would not support a...

4th May, 2026

Image for Pipeline work starts on Romania's biggest Black Sea offshore gas project
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Pipeline work starts on Romania's biggest Black Sea offshore gas project

By Luiza Ilie TUZLA, Romania, May 4 (Reuters) - Work has begun to lay pipelines for Romania's Neptun...

4th May, 2026

Image for EU countries push to settle US trade deal to avoid car tariff hike
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EU countries push to settle US trade deal to avoid car tariff hike

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, May 4 (Reuters) - European Union countries are broadly pushing for th...

4th May, 2026

Image for Iran Nobel laureate Mohammadi needs urgent heart treatment in Tehran, brother says
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Iran Nobel laureate Mohammadi needs urgent heart treatment in Tehran, brother says

By Ilze Filks OSLO, May 4 (Reuters) - Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi...

4th May, 2026

Image for Most Strait of Hormuz shipping at a standstill despite latest US pledge
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Most Strait of Hormuz shipping at a standstill despite latest US pledge

By Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO, May 4 (Reuters) - There were no signs of increased vessel traffic through...

4th May, 2026

Image for Germany's foreign minister sees no NATO deterrence gap as US plans troop reduction
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Germany's foreign minister sees no NATO deterrence gap as US plans troop reduction

BERLIN, May 4 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday expressed confidence tha...

4th May, 2026

Image for Russia hits five Naftogaz Ukraine facilities, CEO says
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Russia hits five Naftogaz Ukraine facilities, CEO says

KYIV, May 4 (Reuters) - Russia attacked five facilities of Ukraine's state energy company Naftogaz o...

4th May, 2026

Image for New Tesla sales in Spain fall 47.3% year-on-year in April
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New Tesla sales in Spain fall 47.3% year-on-year in April

May 4 (Reuters) - Tesla's new car sales in Spain fell 47.3% in April from the same month last year t...

4th May, 2026