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They relocated to Spain six years ago. Now this couple say they’d be ‘very depressed’ if they ever had to move back to the United States

They relocated to Spain six years ago. Now this couple say they’d be ‘very depressed’ if they ever had to move back to the United States

They relocated to Spain six years ago. Now this couple say they’d be ‘very depressed’ if they ever had to move back to the United States
Business|Europe

Google faces call from DuckDuckGo for new EU probes into tech rule compliance

Alphabet's Google faced a call on Wednesday for additional investigations into its compliance with landmark European Union rules aimed at reining in Big Tech.

Google faces call from DuckDuckGo for new EU probes into tech rule compliance
Economy|Europe|Health

Italian health workers strike over pay, under-investment

Thousands of Italian doctors and nurses stayed at home on Wednesday to protest over their pay and conditions in the latest sign of malaise in the country's struggling health sector.

Italian health workers strike over pay, under-investment
Crime|Europe|Health|World

Greece arrests Algerian suspected of smuggling pain relief drug to France

Greek police arrested an Algerian man suspected of smuggling tablets of pain-fighting drug pregabalin to France from Greece, following an operation with French authorities and EU

Greece arrests Algerian suspected of smuggling pain relief drug to France
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Swiss industry gloomy over prospects as sales and exports slip

Swiss industry is struggling with falling orders and sales as weaker European demand and a strong franc hit exporters, with two surveys showing companies gloomy about

Swiss industry gloomy over prospects as sales and exports slip
Europe|Technology|World

Danish military says it's staying close to Chinese ship after data cable breaches

The Danish military said on Wednesday that it was staying close to a Chinese ship currently sitting idle in Danish waters, days after two fibre-optic data

Danish military says it's staying close to Chinese ship after data cable breaches
Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Turkey's Erdogan cites inflation forecast when asked about minimum wage hike

President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday cited the central bank's year-end inflation forecast of 44% and said Turkey will not let inflation crush people when asked about an expected

Turkey's Erdogan cites inflation forecast when asked about minimum wage hike
Business|Europe|Food

Snack judgment: Spanish court slaps supermarket that fired a worker for eating a croquette

A Spanish court has upheld a ruling that a supermarket worker was unlawfully fired for having eaten a croquette that was going to be thrown away after not having been sold from the store’s deli section

Snack judgment: Spanish court slaps supermarket that fired a worker for eating a croquette
Environment|Europe

Bank of Spain puts cost of October floods at 0.2%/GDP in fourth quarter

Catastrophic floods in eastern Spain last month are likely to have a negative impact of 0.2 percentage points on gross domestic product in the fourth quarter, the

Bank of Spain puts cost of October floods at 0.2%/GDP in fourth quarter
Election|Europe|Political

France's Le Pen threatens to topple government on cost-of-living concerns

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday threatened to seek to topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier's fragile coalition government if her National Rally (RN) party's cost-

France's Le Pen threatens to topple government on cost-of-living concerns
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe

Family, former bandmates arrive for funeral of Liam Payne

Liam Payne’s family, friends and former bandmates have come together to pay tribute to the British singer at his funeral in England, just over a month after the One Direction star died age 31 in Argentina.

Family, former bandmates arrive for funeral of Liam Payne
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Euro zone negotiated pay growth accelerates in Q3, adding to rate cut caution

Euro zone negotiated wage growth accelerated in the third quarter, adding to the case for caution in cutting interest rates quickly as the labour market remains tight despite

Euro zone negotiated pay growth accelerates in Q3, adding to rate cut caution
Arts|Entertainment|Europe|Lifestyle|Opinion|Technology

Pope to make late Italian millennial Carlo Acutis a saint in April

An Italian teenager who used his computer skills to spread the Catholic faith will become the first saint from the millennial generation when he is canonized

Pope to make late Italian millennial Carlo Acutis a saint in April
Business|Europe|Finance

VW union proposes $1.6 billion of cuts, but no plant closures

Volkswagen workers offered on Wednesday to back 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in cost savings if it rules out closing plants in

VW union proposes $1.6 billion of cuts, but no plant closures
Europe|World

Russian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries

Russia’s upper house of parliament has endorsed a bill banning adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal

Russian lawmakers endorse bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries
Business|Economy|Europe

Irish pre-election spending promises abound despite Trump tax threat

Parties vying to lead the next Irish government are luring voters with ambitious spending plans, banking on a continued boom in foreign multinational corporate tax

Irish pre-election spending promises abound despite Trump tax threat
Business|Europe|Finance

Cinven secures Italian nod to sell minority stake in Synlab to Labcorp

Private equity firm Cinven secured a conditional approval from Italian authorities over its plan to sell a 15% stake in diagnostic service provider Synlab to laboratory operator

Cinven secures Italian nod to sell minority stake in Synlab to Labcorp
Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

ECB warns of 'bubble' in AI stocks as funds deplete cash buffers

The European Central Bank warned on Wednesday about a "bubble" in stocks related to artificial intelligence (AI), which could burst abruptly if investors' rosy expectations are

ECB warns of 'bubble' in AI stocks as funds deplete cash buffers
Asia|Business|Europe|Science|Technology|World

China overtakes Germany in industrial use of robots, says report

China has overtaken Germany in the use of robots in industry, an annual report published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) showed on Wednesday, underscoring the

China overtakes Germany in industrial use of robots, says report
Business|Economy|Europe

VW plans for factory closures cross several red lines, works council chief says

Volkswagen is planning to shut factories in every scenario presented to labour representatives, putting both factions on collision course in a dispute over pay and jobs,

VW plans for factory closures cross several red lines, works council chief says
Europe|Political|World

Russian spy chief says NATO aid for Ukraine missile strikes will be punished

Russia will retaliate against NATO countries that facilitate long-range missile strikes against Russian territory by Ukraine, foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin said in an

Russian spy chief says NATO aid for Ukraine missile strikes will be punished
Europe|Finance|Stock Markets

Europe's STOXX 600 flat in volatile trading; real estate weighs

Europe's main stock index closed flat after a volatile session on Wednesday as investors remained on edge over geopolitical

Europe's STOXX 600 flat in volatile trading; real estate weighs
Europe|US|World

US to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance

The U.S. defense chief says the Biden administration will give Ukraine antipersonnel land mines to help it slow Russia’s battlefield advances

US to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance
Economy|Europe|World

Greece hit by general strike as thousands of workers protest over the high cost of living

Large protests have been held in Greece as part of a 24-hour nationwide general strike called by labor unions timed to coincide with the government submitting its 2025 budget to Parliament

Greece hit by general strike as thousands of workers protest over the high cost of living
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe|Videos

Alec Baldwin film 'Rust' has world premiere with dedication to cinematographer killed on set

Alec Baldwin’s Western “Rust” had its world premiere Wednesday at a film festival in Poland, three years after the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set

Alec Baldwin film 'Rust' has world premiere with dedication to cinematographer killed on set
Business|Economy|Education|Europe|Health

Greece general strike brings thousands onto streets, halts shipping, transport

A general strike docked ships and disrupted rail and bus services across Greece on Wednesday, as thousands of workers marched in

Greece general strike brings thousands onto streets, halts shipping, transport
Europe|Political|World

Changing of Russian nuclear doctrine is just rhetoric, says French foreign minister

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Wednesday dismissed President Vladimir Putin's decision to lower the threshold for a nuclear strike as just "rhetoric".

Changing of Russian nuclear doctrine is just rhetoric, says French foreign minister
Business|Europe

Russian gas supply to EU via Ukraine steady amid row with OMV

Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine were stable on Wednesday, data from Kremlin-controlled producer Gazprom showed, with nominations for flows to Austria from Slovakia also

Russian gas supply to EU via Ukraine steady amid row with OMV
Business|Economy|Europe

German producer prices fall 1.1% y/y in October

German producer prices fell in October, in line with expectations, decreasing by 1.1% on the year, the federal statistics office reported on Wednesday.

German producer prices fall 1.1% y/y in October
Economy|Europe|Finance

UK inflation jumps to 2.3%, underscoring BoE's stance for gradual rate cuts

British inflation jumped by more than expected last month to rise back above the Bank of England's 2% target and underlying price growth

UK inflation jumps to 2.3%, underscoring BoE's stance for gradual rate cuts
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Russian farmers ditch wheat for other crops after heavy losses

Russian farmers say they will sow less wheat after heavy losses this year, switching to more profitable crops such as peas, lentils,

Russian farmers ditch wheat for other crops after heavy losses
Europe|Political|World

Ukraine has seen success in building clean energy, which is harder for Russia to destroy

This year, Russian missile attacks have knocked out about 50% of Ukraine's power generation, a major threat as winter looms

Ukraine has seen success in building clean energy, which is harder for Russia to destroy
Environment|Europe

COP29 climate talks enter final stretch: What happens next?

Marathon COP29 climate talks enter their final stretch on Wednesday when the Azerbaijani hosts are due to publish an update on negotiations so far as the summit seeks to agree a new

COP29 climate talks enter final stretch: What happens next?
Business|Economy|Europe|US

In high-wage Germany, VW's labour costs outstrip the competition

As Volkswagen and unions gear up for the next round of talks over wages and plant closures in Germany, company and industry data

In high-wage Germany, VW's labour costs outstrip the competition
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

HSBC relaunches 'Premier' brand in UK in pursuit of wealthy clients

HSBC is relaunching its 'Premier' wealth banking brand in Britain, targeting so-called mass affluent customers who have between 100,000 and 2 million pounds ($2.5

HSBC relaunches 'Premier' brand in UK in pursuit of wealthy clients
Europe|Political|US|World

Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Trump peace deal

Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv abandon

Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Trump peace deal
Environment|Europe

Deadline looms for negotiators seeking a deal for cash to curb global warming

Time is running short for negotiators at the United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan to solve a difficult puzzle

Deadline looms for negotiators seeking a deal for cash to curb global warming
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

British inflation set to dominate before Nvidia

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Trading was subdued in Asia with everyone waiting for the earnings results of AI darling Nvidia, the world's most valuable

British inflation set to dominate before Nvidia
Business|Europe|Technology

Entrepreneurs at start-up show hopeful funding bottlenecks ease in 2025

Tech entrepreneurs and investors meet in Finland on Wednesday at Slush, one of Europe's largest start-up events, with a focus on whether

Entrepreneurs at start-up show hopeful funding bottlenecks ease in 2025
Business|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Inditex boosts fast fashion flights from India to avoid shipping delays

Zara owner Inditex has sharply increased its use of air freight to bring clothes from factories in India to its logistics hub in Spain to avoid

Inditex boosts fast fashion flights from India to avoid shipping delays
Europe|Political|World

North Korea troops have joined Ukraine war battles as part of Russian units, Seoul says

Around 10,900 North Korean troops have been deployed to Kursk as part of Russia's airborne unit and marines, with some already participating in battles in

North Korea troops have joined Ukraine war battles as part of Russian units, Seoul says
Europe|World

Turkey's Erdogan at G20 summit says Russia has to protect itself

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Russia had to take steps to protect itself, after being asked about Russia lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike, adding

Turkey's Erdogan at G20 summit says Russia has to protect itself
Arts|Australia|Europe

Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan adds Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf

Australian writer Richard Flanagan has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize, a decade after being awarded the Booker Prize for fiction

Booker Prize winner Richard Flanagan adds Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize to his trophy shelf
Business|Economy|Europe|US

Airbus CEO says Spirit Aero talks going well but industrial challenges lie ahead

The head of European planemaker Airbus said talks to finalise the takeover of part of troubled U.S. aerostructures supplier Spirit Aerosystems were going smoothly

Airbus CEO says Spirit Aero talks going well but industrial challenges lie ahead
Europe|World

Lula cuts G20 discussion short on Ukraine, irking Europeans

European delegates at the G20 summit in Brazil were unhappy with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's decision to

Lula cuts G20 discussion short on Ukraine, irking Europeans
Europe|Political|World

Croatia to hold a presidential election on Dec. 29

Croatia's prime minister says the European Union country will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29

Croatia to hold a presidential election on Dec. 29
Celebrity|Entertainment|Europe

Liam Payne's funeral to take place on Wednesday, British media reports

The funeral of former One Direction star Liam Payne, who died last month in a fall from the balcony of his Buenos Aires, is expected to take place on Wednesday, British media

Liam Payne's funeral to take place on Wednesday, British media reports
Europe|Political|US|World

Scholz: G20 not clear enough on Russian, Middle East conflicts

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday he regretted the fact the G20 communique did not underscore Russia's responsibility for the Ukraine war, particularly on the

Scholz: G20 not clear enough on Russian, Middle East conflicts
Election|Europe

Croatia to hold presidential election on Dec. 29 - PM Plenkovic

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Tuesday that a presidential election would be held on Dec. 29 and that the government would call the vote officially on Thursday.

Croatia to hold presidential election on Dec. 29 - PM Plenkovic
Economy|Europe|World

French farmers continue protests as union threatens food supply disruption

French farmers held a second day of protests on Tuesday over EU-Mercosur trade talks, with the hardline Coordination Rurale union dumping Spanish wine and blocking official buildings

French farmers continue protests as union threatens food supply disruption
Business|Europe|Technology

Airbus CEO strikes more upbeat note on CFM engine supplies

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury on Tuesday voiced increasing confidence over engine supplies that have been hampering jet deliveries, telling Reuters that CFM

Airbus CEO strikes more upbeat note on CFM engine supplies
Europe|Political|World

Starmer says Britain won't be deterred by 'irresponsible' nuclear rhetoric from Russia

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would not be deterred from supporting Ukraine by "irresponsible" Russian rhetoric, after Russian President Vladimir Putin lowered the

Starmer says Britain won't be deterred by 'irresponsible' nuclear rhetoric from Russia
Europe|Political|World

The Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a revamped version of his country's nuclear doctrine that lowers the bar on when he could use Moscow’s atomic arsenal

The Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?
Europe|Sports|Travel

Eight injured after cable car crashes at Europe’s highest ski resort

Eight injured after cable car crashes at Europe’s highest ski resort

Eight injured after cable car crashes at Europe’s highest ski resort
Europe|Political|Technology|World

EU nations team up to develop air defence, other weapons

Groups of European countries agreed on Tuesday to work together to develop missile defence, electronic warfare and other military assets as part of a drive to foster closer

EU nations team up to develop air defence, other weapons
Europe|MidEast|Political|US

Iran offers to cap sensitive uranium stock as IAEA resolution looms

Iran has tried in vain to prevent a Western push for a resolution against it at the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board meeting by offering to cap its stock of uranium

Iran offers to cap sensitive uranium stock as IAEA resolution looms
Business|Europe|Technology|World

Italy, Japan, Britain discuss broadening GCAP jet fighter project to other countries

The leaders of Italy, Japan and Britain have discussed a potential broadening of the GCAP jet fighter project to other countries, the office of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

Italy, Japan, Britain discuss broadening GCAP jet fighter project to other countries
Europe|Political|World

Zelenskiy urges Germany to support Ukraine's longer-range strike capabilities

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday it was time for Germany to support Ukraine's longer-range strike capabilities against Russia.

Zelenskiy urges Germany to support Ukraine's longer-range strike capabilities
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|US

Xi asks Germany's Scholz to help resolve issue of EU tariffs on Chinese EVs

Chinese President Xi Jinping told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

Xi asks Germany's Scholz to help resolve issue of EU tariffs on Chinese EVs
Economy|Europe|Stock Markets|World

Stocks shrug off concerns about heightened US-Russia tensions

Stocks shrug off concerns about heightened US-Russia tensions

Stocks shrug off concerns about heightened US-Russia tensions
Arts|Europe

Italy recovers Etruscan artefacts dug up by 'amateurish' tomb raiders

Italian authorities have recovered precious 3rd century B.C. artefacts from an Etruscan necropolis looted by a couple of bungling tomb raiders in Umbria who

Italy recovers Etruscan artefacts dug up by 'amateurish' tomb raiders
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Sweden has no plans to take stake in Northvolt, deputy PM says

The Swedish government does not plan to take a stake in lithium-ion battery maker Northvolt, Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch told Reuters on Tuesday as the company continues to

Sweden has no plans to take stake in Northvolt, deputy PM says
Business|Europe|Technology

Nvidia's Run:ai deal to get EU antitrust decision by Dec. 20

EU antitrust regulators will make a decision on U.S. chipmaker Nvidia's proposed acquisition of Israeli AI startup Run:ai by Dec. 20, according to a European Commission filing.

Nvidia's Run:ai deal to get EU antitrust decision by Dec. 20
Europe|US|World

Lavrov says Ukrainian attack on Russia with U.S. missiles is a Western escalation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that an attack on Russia's Bryansk region by Ukraine using U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles was a clear signal that the West

Lavrov says Ukrainian attack on Russia with U.S. missiles is a Western escalation
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Italian lawmakers urge government to scale back crypto, web tax plans

Italian ruling-coalition lawmakers are urging the government to scale back plans to increase taxes on cryptocurrency capital gains and expand the number of firms forced to pay a

Italian lawmakers urge government to scale back crypto, web tax plans
Africa|Europe|MidEast|World

On board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on a popular but deadly route toward Europe

The Associated Press had rare access to a night patrol by Senegal's navy as it scanned the sea for a growing number of vulnerable boats making the risky journey towards Europe

On board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on a popular but deadly route toward Europe
Business|Europe

Nestle plays down RFK Jr's anti-packaged food rhetoric

Nestle on Tuesday sought to play down any differences with Robert F.

Nestle plays down RFK Jr's anti-packaged food rhetoric
Economy|Europe

European assets set up for rebound, but euro could hit parity first, Amundi says

The euro could fall to the key $1 mark in the next month before rebounding, potentially alongside other Europe assets given how negatively investors

European assets set up for rebound, but euro could hit parity first, Amundi says
Economy|Europe

France's Barnier likely to ram through budget bill as talks stall

France's 2025 belt-tightening budget heads to the Senate next week, but few doubt the government will soon be obliged to bypass lawmakers with a risky constitutional measure that

France's Barnier likely to ram through budget bill as talks stall
Election|Europe

Pressure grows on Germany's Scholz over bid for second term

Pressure is piling on Germany's unpopular Chancellor Olaf Scholz to let someone else lead his Social Democrats into the upcoming snap election to

Pressure grows on Germany's Scholz over bid for second term
Europe|World

School closures and travel delays as Arctic air brings snow and sleet to parts of the UK

Dozens of schools were closed and road and train travel ground to a halt as a cold snap brought snow, ice and sleet across parts of the UK

School closures and travel delays as Arctic air brings snow and sleet to parts of the UK
Economy|Europe|World

Spain to legalise about 300,000 undocumented immigrants per year

Spain will legalise about 300,000 undocumented immigrants per year over the next three years as it seeks to expand its labour force in the face of an ageing population, Migration

Spain to legalise about 300,000 undocumented immigrants per year
Europe|World

Zelenskiy addresses parliament as Ukraine marks 1,000 days of Russian invasion

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressed Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday in a speech marking 1,000 days since Russia's full-scale invasion.

Zelenskiy addresses parliament as Ukraine marks 1,000 days of Russian invasion
Europe|World

Ukraine fires US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time

Ukraine fires US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time

Ukraine fires US-made longer-range missiles into Russia for the first time

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