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Italy to gradually meet new NATO spending target, seeks new EU budget rules

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -The Italian government will fully comply with a new NATO spending...

23rd June, 2025

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Rutte aims to steer NATO summit around Trump turbulence

By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Dutch politician Mark Rutte, appointed to navigate NATO's tr...

23rd June, 2025

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Germany to raise defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2029, sources say

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany will boost defence spending to 3.5% of gross domestic pr...

23rd June, 2025

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Spain's trade deficit widens almost 49% in Jan-April from same period a year ago

(Reuters) -Spain's trade deficit widened 48.8% in the first four months of 2025 from the same period...

23rd June, 2025

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German industrial lobby group cuts 2025 economic forecast as US tariffs weigh

(Reuters) -The German economy is set to contract more than previously expected in 2025 as U.S. tarif...

23rd June, 2025

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Hague NATO summit aims to focus on Trump's spending goal but Iran looms large

By Andrew Gray and Sabine Siebold THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The NATO alliance has crafted a summit in The...

23rd June, 2025

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German business activity returns to growth in June, PMI shows

BERLIN (Reuters) -Business activity in Germany, Europe's largest economy, returned to growth in June...

23rd June, 2025

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Sluggish UK business activity improves, PMI shows, but threats to outlook abound

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British business activity expanded modestly in June as new orders gr...

23rd June, 2025

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Euro zone growth stalls in June with sluggish services, manufacturing

LONDON (Reuters) -The euro zone economy flatlined for a second month in June, barely expanding as th...

23rd June, 2025

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French private sector activity contracts further in June, PMI shows

PARIS (Reuters) -French private sector activity contracted further in June, as weakness in both the...

23rd June, 2025

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Spain agrees with NATO to skip 5% defence spending target

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain agreed with the NATO military alliance to be excluded from spending 5% of it...

22nd June, 2025

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NATO agrees to higher defence spending goal, Spain says it is opting out

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO countries agreed a statement on Sunday for their upcoming summit that sets...

22nd June, 2025