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Volkswagen CEO says transformation is 'shared responsibility' in appeal to EU

By Rachel More PARIS, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Volkswagen chief Oliver Blume expects European policymakers...

11th October, 2026

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Germany wants seat on ECB's executive board, finance minister says

By Maria Martinez and Jan Strupczewski BERLIN, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Germany will nominate a candidate t...

9th October, 2026

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Italy talking to banks, energy groups over contribution to 2027 budget

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Italy's government is talking with banks and energy groups...

8th October, 2026

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Why EV sales are lukewarm in America, but hot in Europe

By Kalea Hall Oct 8 (Reuters) - US car shoppers have been slow to warm back up to electric vehicles...

8th October, 2026

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Hungary government proposes wealth tax on ultra-rich

BUDAPEST, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Hungary's government has proposed a wealth tax targeting individuals wit...

6th October, 2026

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Exclusive-Trump visa policies weigh on Columbia journalism program as admissions pause

By Aditya Soni and Edmund Lee Oct 2 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's changing visa policies ca...

2nd October, 2026

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Analysis-Pacific Islands get their climate moment with pre-COP meeting, but the guest list is thin

By Peter Hobson CANBERRA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Australia's efforts to put Pacific island nations at the...

2nd October, 2026

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New French sugar tax proposal a 'sham,' food industry group says

PARIS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A proposed French tax on high-sugar processed food is 'a sham' that will hu...

1st October, 2026

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Poland to extend German, Lithuanian border controls until March 2027

WARSAW, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Poland will extend controls along its borders with fellow European Union m...

1st October, 2026

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Trump, AI CEOs sign voluntary safety pact, back data center expansion

By Courtney Rozen and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Tue...

29th September, 2026

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Spain plans stricter rules on asylum seekers in Ceuta, draft decree shows

By Victoria Waldersee and Corina Pons MADRID, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Spain is planning to override stan...

29th September, 2026

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Italy and Czech Republic to call for softer EU rules on carbon permits, energy supply

ROME, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Czech counterpart Andrej Bab...

29th September, 2026