European economies

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Telefonica's new chief calls for European consolidation amid strategic review

By David Latona MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Telefonica reported a 2.8% drop in full-year profit on Th...

27th February, 2025

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US to announce 25% tariff on EU very soon, Trump says

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration will soon announce...

26th February, 2025

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Analysis-Markets eye new wave of joint European bonds in rush to boost defence

By Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) - Big investors are sensing that a fresh joint European borrowing...

26th February, 2025

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BlackRock Investment Institute upgrades European equities to 'neutral'

(Reuters) - BlackRock Investment Institute upgraded European equities to "neutral" from "underweight...

24th February, 2025

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German CDU leader Merz welcomes UK's interest in improving Europe ties

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's conservative CDU leader Friedrich Merz welcomed on Monday the interest...

24th February, 2025

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Europe facing up to new era due to Trump, Dutch minister says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday said she will travel...

24th February, 2025

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Likely next German chancellor Merz questions NATO's future in 'current form'

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's likely next Chancellor Friedrich Merz questioned on Sunday whether NATO...

23rd February, 2025

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EU plans extraordinary summit on EU defence, Ukraine on March 6

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will meet for an extraordinary summit on March 6th to di...

23rd February, 2025

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Head of TotalEnergies says EU may wish to consider its own DOGE programme

PARIS (Reuters) - Patrick Pouyanne, the chairman and chief executive of TotalEnergies, said on Frida...

21st February, 2025

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Europe can afford to defend itself without US but needs more coordination, study says

BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe needs to spend around 250 billion euros ($261.6 billion) annually in defen...

21st February, 2025

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Euro zone business activity stuck in a rut, PMI shows

By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone business activity saw very tepid growth in February a...

21st February, 2025

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Trump tariffs threat overshadow Europe Inc's solid Q4

By Samuel Indyk and Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks have hit record highs this month...

21st February, 2025