European economies

Image for Lockheed Martin targets European market for Thaad missile defence
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Lockheed Martin targets European market for Thaad missile defence

BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. defence contractor Lockheed Martin is seeking to market its Thaad missile def...

26th September, 2025

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French LNG supply disrupted by weeks-long strike

PARIS (Reuters) -Force majeure notices were issued to customers at LNG terminal operator Elengy's th...

26th September, 2025

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Spain's economy grew faster in second quarter than initially estimated

(Reuters) -Spain's gross domestic product grew 0.8% in the second quarter from the previous three-mo...

26th September, 2025

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Slovakia's Fico seeks 'common ground' with US on Russian energy supplies

(Reuters) -Slovakia expects to find "common ground" with the United States after pressure to end Rus...

25th September, 2025

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Rheinmetall to boost Latvia's defence capabilities with new ammunition plant

BERLIN (Reuters) -Rheinmetall plans to build a new ammunition plant in Latvia, the German defence co...

25th September, 2025

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European banks to launch euro stablecoin in bid to counter US dominance

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -A consortium of nine European banks - including ING and UniCredit - announced o...

25th September, 2025

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Moldova faces key parliamentary election, with EU bid at stake

By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) -Moldova holds a high-stakes parliamentary election on Sunday that c...

25th September, 2025

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China premier, EU chief stress cooperation as Trump tariffs bite

(Reuters) -China's Premier Li Qiang and European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen stressed cooperati...

25th September, 2025

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Poland's gas storage hits 100%, highest in EU, minister says

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland's gas storage facilities are now 100% full, Energy Minister Miłosz Motyka s...

24th September, 2025

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German finance minister urges EU to 'Buy European', embrace joint defence projects

By Maria Martinez and Christian Kraemer BERLIN (Reuters) -German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil wil...

24th September, 2025

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EU's next problem child? Babis win in Czech vote would boost populists

By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) -Billionaire Andrej Babis is widely expected to return to power in a...

23rd September, 2025

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Italy sees trend growth at 0.5% this year, 0.7% in 2026

ROME (Reuters) -Giorgia Meloni's government expects Italy's economy to grow by 0.5% this year and 0....

23rd September, 2025