European economies

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Europe's arms makers say filling Ukraine defence gap will take time

PARIS(Reuters) - Europe has the technology to assure its own defence but its ability to fill any gap...

4th March, 2025

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European leaders privately set out plans on defence spending, says NATO's Rutte

LONDON (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that some European leaders had privately s...

2nd March, 2025

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Europe must urgently rearm, EU's Von der Leyen says

LONDON (Reuters) - Europe urgently needs to rearm and member states must be given the fiscal space t...

2nd March, 2025

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UK, European leaders join forces to draft Ukraine peace plan to take to US

By Elizabeth Piper and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try t...

1st March, 2025

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France's Macron is ready to discuss nuclear deterrence for Europe

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron has said he is ready to start discussions on nucl...

1st March, 2025

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Hungary's Orban pushes direct Russia talks, opposes EU summit declaration

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hungary's prime minister has urged the European Union to start d...

1st March, 2025

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European leaders show support for Zelenskiy after Trump clash

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders lined up to show solidarity with Ukrainian Pres...

28th February, 2025

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Macron says he left Washington with little hope on U.S. tariffs

(Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he left Washington after a visit with U....

28th February, 2025

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Czech, Slovak farmers clog border crossing to protest non-EU imports

HOLIC, Slovakia (Reuters) - Czech and Slovak farmers parked dozens of tractors and disrupted operati...

27th February, 2025

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Carmakers drive European shares lower after Trump's tariff threats on EU

By Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) -European shares fell on Thursday amid a wider selloff led by automobile...

27th February, 2025

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Trump tariff policy an attack on EU industry and jobs, Italy's business lobby says

ROME (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to introduce tariffs on European Union imports...

27th February, 2025

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France's Macron and Germany's Merz agree new chapter in relations, source says

BERLIN (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting...

27th February, 2025