European economies

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Higher European defence budgets a first step, production needed, NATO's Rutte says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Higher European defence budgets and a ramp-up of production by military equipm...

8th March, 2025

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Euro zone economy grew faster than initially thought in Q4

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The euro zone economy grew faster in the final quarter of 2024 than first esti...

7th March, 2025

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Orban says financing Ukraine's war effort would 'ruin Europe'

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The EU cannot afford financing Ukraine's military efforts as U.S. financial aid...

7th March, 2025

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EU leaders cautiously welcome Macron's nuclear umbrella offer

By Anna Ringstrom, Benoit Van Overstraeten and Makini Brice BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders sh...

6th March, 2025

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Leonardo CEO denies talks with automakers on military production

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Leonardo is not talking to automotive producers, such as Stellantis, about...

6th March, 2025

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Analysis-Defence surge could help jumpstart Europe's flat economy

By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) - A defence spending surge could boost Europe's sluggish economy a...

6th March, 2025

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Poor retail sales data highlight euro zone's consumption slump

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone retail sales unexpectedly dipped in January, adding to signs that a...

6th March, 2025

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Macron to convene European army chiefs willing to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised address to the nation on Wedn...

5th March, 2025

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Euro zone economy treads water again in February, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone economy trod water again last month as a weak expansion in the bloc...

5th March, 2025

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Europe needs to engage U.S., bring it closer to Ukraine, Czech minister says

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Europe must engage the United States in security debates and help find a way to b...

5th March, 2025

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Tanks not cars: how a pivot to defence could help Germany's economy

By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German defence companies seeking more capacity as Europe p...

5th March, 2025

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Instant View: German parties agree debt brake reform, 500 billion-euro infrastructure fund

LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - The conservatives and the Social Democrats agreed to seek a loosening of G...

4th March, 2025