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Government MPs Soften Claim on Italian Central Bank's Gold to Avoid ECB Criticism
Greek Farmers Block Borders, Airport and Roads in Protest at Delayed EU Funds
French Lawmakers Approve Taxation Part of 2026 Social Security Financing
Germany's Merz Musters Enough Votes to Pass Pensions Bill Without Opposition Aid
Germany's Merz Secures Pensions Bill, but Row Highlights Leadership Weakness
Date: December 8, 2025
By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN, Dec 5 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz narrowly averted a government crisis after securing an absolute majority for a pensions bill in parliament...
Jindal Sees Subsidies as 'important' in Potential Takeover of Thyssenkrupp Steel Unit
Date: December 8, 2025
BERLIN, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Jindal Steel International sees government subsidies in Europe as "an important factor" in its strategy for a potential takeover of Thyssenkrupp's steel division (TKSE), the...
French Socialist Party to Vote Social Security Budget's Bill
Date: December 8, 2025
PARIS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - French socialist Party's leader Olivier Faure said on Monday his party will vote the social security budget's bill in parliament. (Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta, editing by...
French PM Warns of 'loss of Control' Over Social Security Spending
Date: December 4, 2025
PARIS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - France risks losing control of social security spending if lawmakers do not back a welfare, health and pensions financing bill, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on...
Austria to Spend $584 Million of State-Owned Company Reserves to Lower Energy Costs
Date: December 4, 2025
VIENNA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Austria’s government plans to finance a 500-million-euro ($584 million) package to reduce energy costs by using special distributions and reserves of state-owned companies,...
Germany's Parliament Backs 5 Billion Euro Tax Relief for Restaurants, Commuters
Date: December 4, 2025
BERLIN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Germany's lower house of parliament approved a tax relief package worth nearly 5 billion euros ($5.84 billion) a year on Thursday, paving the way for permanent tax cuts for...