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Image for Germany's Greens may torpedo Merz's spending bonanza but hint at deal
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Germany's Greens may torpedo Merz's spending bonanza but hint at deal

By Holger Hansen and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Greens may refuse to back plans by l...

10th March, 2025

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UK seeks to scale back reviews that delay new housing projects

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain set out plans late on Sunday to scale back lengthy public reviews that ca...

9th March, 2025

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UK's Starmer gets poll boost as he steps up Ukraine diplomacy

LONDON (Reuters) - The number of Britons who think Prime Minister Keir Starmer is doing a good job h...

8th March, 2025

Image for Greek government survives confidence vote over deadly 2023 train crash, clashes erupt
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Greek government survives confidence vote over deadly 2023 train crash, clashes erupt

By Renee Maltezou ATHENS - Greece's centre-right government on Friday survived a no-confidence vote...

7th March, 2025

Image for Germany reports major dip in asylum requests at start of 2025
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Germany reports major dip in asylum requests at start of 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of asylum applications in Germany fell significantly in the first two...

7th March, 2025

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France looking at option of defence loan

PARIS (Reuters) - A budget-constrained France could launch a national loan to fund plans to beef up...

7th March, 2025

Image for Explainer-Germany's new debt settlement, and where it could still go wrong
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Explainer-Germany's new debt settlement, and where it could still go wrong

By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's would-be next chancellor, conservative leader Friedri...

7th March, 2025

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24-hour strike at German airports on Monday to impact half a million people

BERLIN (Reuters) - German trade union Verdi has called for a 24-hour strike at Frankfurt Airport - t...

7th March, 2025

Image for South Korea offers to freeze medical student numbers to resolve 13-month dispute
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South Korea offers to freeze medical student numbers to resolve 13-month dispute

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's education ministry said on Friday it had agreed to freeze the number...

7th March, 2025

Image for Torrential rain falls on Spain, four months after deadly Valencia floods
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Torrential rain falls on Spain, four months after deadly Valencia floods

MADRID (Reuters) - Torrential rains on Thursday caused floods that swept away cars as local authorit...

6th March, 2025

Image for Geberit says Germany infrastructure fund will boost construction sentiment
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Geberit says Germany infrastructure fund will boost construction sentiment

ZURICH (Reuters) - Germany's planned 500 billion euro ($539.90 billion)infrastructure fund will boos...

6th March, 2025

Image for German lawmakers set timetable in race for borrowing bonanza
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German lawmakers set timetable in race for borrowing bonanza

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's lower house of parliament will debate a boost in infrastructure spendin...

6th March, 2025