European economies

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Finance

EU stands ready to defend itself against coercion, Costa says

STRASBOURG, France, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The European Union will defend itself against any form of coe...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

Germany and Italy to urge fellow EU members to reform to compete

BERLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Germany and Italy have warned that the European Union risks falling behin...

21st January, 2026

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Finance

ECB's Lagarde says European economy needs 'deep review' to face new world order

PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The European economy needs a "deep review" to face "the dawn of a new inte...

21st January, 2026

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Europe's leaders stand firm in Davos as CEOs warn on emotions

By Paritosh Bansal and Michel Rose DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 20 (Reuters) - European leaders, rattled...

20th January, 2026

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Finance

Germany and France 'will not be blackmailed' with US tariff threat, finance ministers say

By Maria Martinez and Leigh Thomas BERLIN, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The German and French finance minister...

19th January, 2026

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Finance

Trump's Greenland threat puts Europe Inc back in tariff crosshairs

By Adam Jourdan LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Just as European companies were getting used to last year...

19th January, 2026

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Finance

EU considers $108 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US over Trump's Greenland threat, FT reports

Jan 18 (Reuters) - European capitals may hit the U.S. with 93 billion euros ($107.71 billion) worth...

18th January, 2026

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Finance

German industry lashes out at Trump's 'ludicrous' demands

By Rene Wagner and Rachel More BERLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - German industry reacted with anger on Sund...

18th January, 2026

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Finance

Azerbaijan starts natural gas supplies to Germany and Austria

BAKU, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's state energy company SOCAR has started sending natural gas to...

16th January, 2026

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Finance

European corporates expected to deliver worst earnings growth in past seven quarters

Jan 15 (Reuters) - European corporate earnings are set to decline in the fourth quarter, the latest...

15th January, 2026

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Fitch warns of eastern European downgrades if Greenland strife cracks NATO

By Marc Jones LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Europe could face a wave of one-notch credit rating downgra...

15th January, 2026

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Finance

German finance minister calls for 'European patriotism' to protect economy

BERLIN, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Germany's finance minister called for a new era of "European patriotism"...

14th January, 2026