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Italy to recognise Palestine only if Hamas excluded, all hostages freed

ROME (Reuters) -Italy will recognise a Palestinian state only if all Israeli hostages are released a...

23rd September, 2025

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Rai Way, EI Towers shareholders set to extend talks over Italy's TV tower tie-up

MILAN (Reuters) -Shareholders of Italian broadcasting tower operators Rai Way and EI Towers are set...

23rd September, 2025

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Swiss surplus hit by gold export swings on Trump tariff fears

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland's current account surplus more than halved during the s...

23rd September, 2025

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'Guess what?' Macron calls Trump after being blocked by US leader's motorcade

NEW YORK/PARIS (Reuters) -Even presidents are subject to the annoyances of New York City traffic, as...

23rd September, 2025

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Israel seeks permanent Gaza control and Jewish majority in West Bank, UN inquiry says

GENEVA (Reuters) -The Israeli government has shown a clear intent to establish permanent control ove...

23rd September, 2025

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Exclusive-German economic institutes revise up 2025 growth forecast to 0.2%, sources say

By Klaus Lauer and Holger Hansen BERLIN (Reuters) -Five leading German economic institutes have nudg...

23rd September, 2025

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EU's next problem child? Babis win in Czech vote would boost populists

By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) -Billionaire Andrej Babis is widely expected to return to power in a...

23rd September, 2025

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BoE hawk Pill says he is more comfortable on inflation risk

By William Schomberg and Suban Abdulla (Reuters) -Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill, one of t...

23rd September, 2025

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Chemicals maker Lanxess to sell its shares in Envalior in 2026

(Reuters) -Specialty chemicals maker Lanxess will offer to sell all of its 40.94% stake in Envalior...

23rd September, 2025

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Hungary keeps EU's highest base rate steady as inflation risks loom

By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary's central bank left its base rate on hold at the Euro...

23rd September, 2025

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Italy sees trend growth at 0.5% this year, 0.7% in 2026

ROME (Reuters) -Giorgia Meloni's government expects Italy's economy to grow by 0.5% this year and 0....

23rd September, 2025

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Europe's plug-in hybrid boom helps Chinese carmakers outsell Renault, Audi in August, report shows

(Reuters) -Chinese automakers sold more cars in Europe than the Renault and Audi brands in August, h...

23rd September, 2025