European economies

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Merz aims to talk about future cooperation on trip to China

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday he w...

19th February, 2026

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Finance

Orange beats estimates as Africa, Middle East boost earnings

PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Orange, France's biggest telecoms operator, reported quarterly core profit...

18th February, 2026

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Finance

Italy adopts $3.5 billion package to cut wholesale energy prices, officials say

ROME, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Italy approved a set of measures on Wednesday worth roughly 3 billion euros...

18th February, 2026

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Finance

Austria eyes renewables, African gas to cut US LNG dependence, junior minister says

By America Hernandez PARIS, Feb 18 - Austria is seeking to expand renewable energy and increase gas...

18th February, 2026

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Finance

EU countries back stronger price curbs on new carbon market

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Union countries on Wednesday backed plans to st...

18th February, 2026

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Finance

Verallia may cut up to 360 jobs as European glass bottle demand falls

PARIS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - French glass bottle maker Verallia said on Tuesday it has started a busine...

17th February, 2026

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Finance

Sweden and others oppose calls to delay new EU carbon market

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Luxembourg have opposed cal...

17th February, 2026

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Finance

Westinghouse to increase headcount in Spain as it eyes growth in Europe

By Pietro Lombardi MADRID, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Westinghouse Electric Company plans to hire hundreds o...

16th February, 2026

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Finance

Factbox-How to boost the international role of the euro

(Repeats) By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers will discuss...

16th February, 2026

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Finance

Analysis-Europe aims to rely less on US defence after Trump's Greenland push

By Andrew Gray, John Irish and Sabine Siebold MUNICH, Feb 15 (Reuters) - European Commission Preside...

15th February, 2026

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Don't get sense EU countries ready to give Ukraine date for membership, EU's Kallas says

By John Irish and Andrew Gray MUNICH, Feb 15 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Ka...

15th February, 2026

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European reaction to Rubio's speech on transatlantic ties at Munich Security Conference

BERLIN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio cast the United States as the "child...

14th February, 2026