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European firms doubt China's appetite to fix economy, lobby group says

European firms in China doubt the government has a credible plan to boost demand in the ailing economy or will carry out long-promised reforms, diminishing their

European firms doubt China's appetite to fix economy, lobby group says
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US and UK pledge almost $1.5 billion to help Ukraine during diplomats' visit to Kyiv

The United States and Britain have pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats

US and UK pledge almost $1.5 billion to help Ukraine during diplomats' visit to Kyiv
Business|Europe|Finance

Europe's STOXX 600 little changed as focus shifts to ECB

European shares ended flat on Wednesday as gains in technology shares were offset by losses in real estate shares, while investors shifted their focus to

Europe's STOXX 600 little changed as focus shifts to ECB
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A partial bridge collapse in eastern Germany disrupts traffic. No one was injured

Officials are investigating why part of a bridge in eastern Germany has collapsed

A partial bridge collapse in eastern Germany disrupts traffic. No one was injured
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UniCredit CEO approaches Commerzbank about merger after share swoop, source says

UniCredit's CEO approached Commerzbank about exploring merger talks on Wednesday, a source with knowledge of the matter said,

UniCredit CEO approaches Commerzbank about merger after share swoop, source says
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Spanish PM urges EU to reconsider tariffs on Chinese EVs

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday the European Union should reconsider proposed import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, and urged

Spanish PM urges EU to reconsider tariffs on Chinese EVs
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Trump insists Russia's war should end. But he won't say if he wants Ukraine to win

Former President Donald Trump said in the presidential debate that he wanted Russia’s war with Ukraine to be over

Trump insists Russia's war should end. But he won't say if he wants Ukraine to win
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European business confidence in China is at an all-time low, report says

A European business group says China must reprioritize economic growth and reforms and boost investor confidence by leveling the playing field for all companies in the country

European business confidence in China is at an all-time low, report says
Europe

Sweden gets a new foreign minister after Billström's shock departure last week

A new foreign minister has been named in Sweden nearly a week after the post was vacated in a surprise resignation

Sweden gets a new foreign minister after Billström's shock departure last week
Business|Europe|Finance

A decade on, Botin's redesign of Santander empire her family built is incomplete

Spanish banker Ana Botin set about transforming Santander, a sprawling, acquisition-obsessed and fragmented lender into a leaner,

A decade on, Botin's redesign of Santander empire her family built is incomplete
Business|Europe|Technology

ASML needs licence to service some equipment in China, Dutch government says

The Dutch government on Tuesday clarified that ASML needs a licence to provide spare parts and software updates for computer chipmaking equipment it has

ASML needs licence to service some equipment in China, Dutch government says
Europe|Travel|World

2 Italian and 2 South Korean climbers are found dead close to Mont Blanc's summit

French rescuers say they have found the bodies of two Italian and two South Korean climbers close to the peak of Mont Blanc on the French side

2 Italian and 2 South Korean climbers are found dead close to Mont Blanc's summit
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Low Danube reveals sunken World War Two ships in Serbia, Hungary

The wrecks of explosives-laden Nazi ships sunk in the River Danube during World War Two have emerged near Serbia's

Low Danube reveals sunken World War Two ships in Serbia, Hungary
Europe|News|Travel

European travelers will have to pay to enter the UK in 2025

European travelers will have to pay to enter the UK in 2025

European travelers will have to pay to enter the UK in 2025
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Ukraine braces for hardest winter due to intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Ukraine’s prime minister has warned that the country could be facing its toughest winter since the full-scale Russian invasion began, as airstrikes against the country’s beleaguered energy infrastructure intensify

Ukraine braces for hardest winter due to intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
Europe

Hungary signals it's serious about sending buses of asylum seekers to EU headquarters

Hungary’s anti-immigrant government is signaling that it is serious about implementing a plan to provide asylum seekers free one-way travel to Brussels

Hungary signals it's serious about sending buses of asylum seekers to EU headquarters
Europe|News|Political

Slovak PM Fico criticises rivals as he visits town where he was shot

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico on Friday visited the town where a gunman shot him in May and accused progressive opponents of fuelling political tension that he

Slovak PM Fico criticises rivals as he visits town where he was shot
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Tourists helicoptered down from Swiss mountain resort after mudslide cuts off road access

Helicopter crews ferried down scores of tourists stranded atop of one of Switzerland’s most popular mountain resorts on Friday after a mudslide a day earlier cut off road access until next week

Tourists helicoptered down from Swiss mountain resort after mudslide cuts off road access
Europe|Lifestyle|News

Pride march held in conservative Serbia under heavy police protection

A Pride march in Serbia’s capital of Belgrade has pressed for the demand that the government improve rights for the LGBTQ+ community who often face harassment and discrimination in the highly conservative Balkan country

Pride march held in conservative Serbia under heavy police protection
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King Charles attends church prayers on the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's death

King Charles III has attended church near the royal Balmoral estate in Scotland for prayers and reflection in remembrance of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the second anniversary of her death

King Charles attends church prayers on the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's death
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Putin is not currently interested in Western media interviews, Kremlin says

President Vladimir Putin is not currently interested in granting an interview to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was freed from Russian prison last month, nor

Putin is not currently interested in Western media interviews, Kremlin says
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Britain launches strategic foreign policy reviews

Britain's foreign office on Monday launched three strategic reviews of its foreign policy, saying it wanted to strengthen the country's global impact and would deliver the outcomes

Britain launches strategic foreign policy reviews
Business|Europe

Lufthansa interested in airBaltic stake, source says

German airline Lufthansa is considering taking a stake in Latvia's state-owned carrier airBaltic ahead of its IPO, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

Lufthansa interested in airBaltic stake, source says
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Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd will add more vessels to alliance if Red Sea disruption continues

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd could add more container vessels to an alliance announced earlier this year if shipping disruptions in the Red Sea continue, the companies said on Tuesday

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd will add more vessels to alliance if Red Sea disruption continues
Business|Europe

UPS to buy Germany-based healthcare logistics firm Frigo-Trans

UPS said on Tuesday it would acquire Germany-based healthcare logistics firm Frigo-Trans for an undisclosed amount to boost its healthcare cold-chain facilities in Europe.

UPS to buy Germany-based healthcare logistics firm Frigo-Trans

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