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IEA head urges EU to reconsider opposition to new Arctic oil drilling

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, July 10 (Reuters) - The head of the International Energy Agency has urged t...

10th July, 2026

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Germany's lower house passes healthcare shake-up aimed at taming costs

By Andreas Rinke and Maria Martinez BERLIN, July 10 (Reuters) - Germany's lower house of parliament...

10th July, 2026

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EU proposes asset freezes and travel bans to fight migrant smuggling

BRUSSELS, July 9 (Reuters) - The European Union proposed on Thursday a new sanctions framework targe...

9th July, 2026

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EU to make carbon market more flexible for industrial companies

BRUSSELS, July 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission will propose making its emissions trading syste...

8th July, 2026

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Swedish government to introduce higher sentences in push against crime

STOCKHOLM, June 30 (Reuters) - The Swedish government said on Tuesday it would toughen criminal sent...

30th June, 2026

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EU proposes extending Ukrainian protection to 2028, limit men of fighting age

BRUSSELS, June 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Friday to extend temporary protect...

26th June, 2026

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Paris sets up ban on drinking alcohol in public to deal with heatwave

PARIS, June 25 (Reuters) - Parisians will be banned from drinking alcohol in public from midday onwa...

25th June, 2026

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Simpler bank rules risk creating loopholes, study says

FRANKFURT, June 25 (Reuters) - Moves to simplify bank regulation in the U.S. and Britain could end u...

25th June, 2026

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EU hosts Taliban officials in Brussels for first time

By Amina Ismail and Inti Landauro BRUSSELS, June 23 (Reuters) - A delegation from Afghanistan's Tali...

23rd June, 2026

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In Spain, elderly UK expats struggle for care post-Brexit

By Victoria Waldersee TURRE, Spain, June 19 (Reuters) - Daniel Northover left his home in Liverpool...

19th June, 2026

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EU parliament backs law allowing offshore detention centres

By Amina Ismail BRUSSELS, June 17 (Reuters) - The European Parliament approved on Wednesday an overh...

17th June, 2026

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In US, EU mutual interest for Europe to use best AI models, von der Leyen says

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 17 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said...

17th June, 2026