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Deaths were avoidable in Channel's worst migrant boat disaster, UK inquiry finds
Date: February 5, 2026
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The deaths of more than 30 migrants who drowned attempting to travel from France to Britain in a small boat were avoidable, an inquiry into the worst disaster of its kind...
Swedish nuclear plans need direct state investment, Vattenfall says
Date: February 5, 2026
By Nora Buli OSLO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Swedish government will have to take a direct stake in new nuclear projects given the size of the financial commitment, the CEO of state-owned utility...
EIB fast-tracks 3 billion euros to ease carbon market concerns
Date: February 5, 2026
BRUSSELS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) will "front load" 3 billion euros ($3.5 billion) to governments to invest in shielding poorer citizens from an upcoming EU carbon price...
Hungary's Orban orders tax lawsuit dropped, mayor says it's an attack on rule of law
Date: February 4, 2026
BUDAPEST, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has ordered the termination of a lawsuit brought by Budapest over a disputed "solidarity tax," a step the city’s mayor denounced as a...
Germany ranks second worldwide for EV production in 2025, VDA says
Date: February 4, 2026
FRANKFURT, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Germany built a record number of electric vehicles last year, keeping its spot as the world's second-largest production hub after China, auto industry association VDA said...
Ukrainian energy minister says Kyiv power plant badly damaged
Date: February 3, 2026
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday that a power plant in Kyiv's eastern suburbs had been seriously damaged in overnight Russian attacks, prompting officials to...