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EU to propose more flexible climate goal in July, sources say

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission will propose a new EU climate target in J...

30th May, 2025

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EU trade chief says he held another call with US's Lutnick

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Friday that he had ano...

30th May, 2025

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Spain's 12-month EU-harmonised inflation in May falls to lowest since October

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's European Union-harmonised 12-month inflation rate fell in May to its lowes...

30th May, 2025

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Italy Q1 GDP confirmed at 0.3% q/q but y/y rate revised up

ROME (Reuters) -Italy's economy grew 0.3% in the first quarter from the previous three months due ma...

30th May, 2025

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ECB's Panetta: reduced room for more rate cuts but must be flexible

ROME (Reuters) -The European Central Bank has reduced room for further rate cuts but should maintain...

30th May, 2025

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Slovakia's Fico excoriates judge over central banker bribery conviction

(Reuters) - Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico lambasted a judge who fined central bank Governor Petr...

30th May, 2025

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Wall Street fears foreign tax in budget bill may reduce allure of US assets

By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Wall Street analysts are cautioning that a tax targeti...

30th May, 2025

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German inflation nears ECB target in May but challenges remain

BERLIN (Reuters) -Economists expect Germany's inflation rate to ease further in May towards the Euro...

30th May, 2025

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Czech economy accelerates in first quarter on higher household spending

PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech economic output jumped by a faster-than-predicted 0.8% in the first quarter,...

30th May, 2025

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European shares end May higher as trade uncertainty persists

(Reuters) -European shares dipped on Friday as caution prevailed after a U.S. court reinstated Presi...

30th May, 2025

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Swedish economy shrinks in first quarter, boosting case for interest rate cut

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's gross domestic product shrank 0.2% in the first quarter of 2025 from t...

30th May, 2025

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German retail sales fall unexpectedly in April

(Corrects paragraph 2 to indicate that retail sales were expected to rise, not fall) (Reuters) - Ger...

30th May, 2025