Changes are needed to Germany's spending cap to respond to the "financial emergency" of war in Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday, after the centre-
November 15, 2024
Ukraine is fighting to liberate all territory captured by Russia in the last decade, and any claim that the country is shifting its focus in the war to prioritise security over land
November 15, 2024
Europen shares slipped on Friday, weighed down by disappointing earnings, concerns about the impact of U.S.
November 15, 2024
Consumer prices in France rose 1.6% year-on-year in October, statistics office INSEE said on Friday, revising slightly up its preliminary reading of 1.5% published late last month.
November 15, 2024
Some French fans booed the Israeli national anthem and there were minor scuffles inside a sparsely-attended Stade de France on Thursday for a Nations League game
November 14, 2024
Austrian prosecutors have asked parliament to lift far-right leader Herbert Kickl's immunity over an allegation that he committed perjury testifying to a
November 14, 2024
Germany needs to step up its role in defence if the U.S. is to focus less on Europe, defence minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday, adding it will take a modification of the
November 14, 2024
Ukrainian mother and three children killed in a Russian strike on Zelensky’s hometown
November 14, 2024
A Norwegian government report says that men earn an average of 13% more than women in egalitarian Norway
November 14, 2024
Cross border challenges are widening the gap between the output of Europeans and Americans, who have been moving ahead since the 1990s, a study by the
November 14, 2024
Italy on Wednesday raised 1.1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) by selling 15% of bailed-out bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS),
November 13, 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early election in February
November 13, 2024
Germany will continue to lag well behind other advanced economies next year, the German Council of Economic Experts said on Wednesday, as it cut its growth
November 13, 2024
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday appealed to parties to pass measures such as raising child benefits and lifting tax thresholds before a February
November 13, 2024
Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 35% in October from the same month last year, led by a 54% jump in sales in China,
November 13, 2024
Russia's growing economic and military cooperation with China, North Korea and Iran is threatening Europe, the Indo-Pacific and North America, NATO Secretary General
November 12, 2024
Facebook and Instagram users in Europe will get the option to see less personalized ads if they don’t want to pay for an ad-free subscription
November 12, 2024
Meta Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive "less personalized ads," the tech giant announced on Tuesday, in an effort to allay regulators'
November 12, 2024
Danish police are closing the investigation into the devastating fire that destroyed more than half of Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange
November 12, 2024
Ukraine is close to setting up three new joint ventures with European weapons producers in its effort to boost arms output during the war with Russia, the first
November 12, 2024
Germany is set to hold snap elections on Feb. 23 after the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's governing coalition, but officials on Tuesday
November 12, 2024
Ukraine's wartime government will boost domestic value-added production to reshape its commodities-driven economy, increase revenue, boost growth and return millions
November 12, 2024
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused European leaders on Tuesday of seeking to dangerously escalate the Ukraine conflict following the re-election of former U.S.
November 12, 2024
A Rome court on Monday asked EU judges to weigh in on the detention of sea migrants in Albania, again frustrating the Italian right-wing government's efforts to
November 11, 2024
The European Union has supplied Ukraine with more than 980,000 shells for the war with Russia and plans to pass the 1 million mark by the end of this year, EU foreign policy chief Josep
November 11, 2024
Europe's main stock index logged its best day in six weeks on Monday, with defence stocks in the lead on prospects of higher military spending in
November 11, 2024
Lisbon will this week play host to Europe’s biggest annual tech conference, Web Summit, where industry leaders and lawmakers will weigh the pros and cons of Donald
November 11, 2024
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will meet France's president, Britain's prime minister, the head of NATO, and leaders of Nordic and Baltic states soon to discuss transatlantic
November 09, 2024
Russia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow is open to hearing President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals on ending the war in Ukraine
November 09, 2024
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November 08, 2024
The EU must focus on setting its own house in order, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday, citing tariffs, competitiveness and defence as the most pressing issues
November 08, 2024
France has stepped up its bird flu risk assessment to 'high' from 'moderate', it said on Friday in a decree that will trigger reinforced security measures around poultry farms.
November 08, 2024
The number of people aged over 100 in Italy has increased by 30% over the past 10 years, while birth rates have continued to decline.
November 08, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday called on European leaders to apply an approach of "peace through strength" to confront the threat posed by Russia.
November 07, 2024
Germany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why
November 07, 2024
For some Americans living in Europe, relief from some of the smaller stresses of US life makes for a more relaxed existence
November 07, 2024
Goldman Sachs slashes growth forecasts for Germany, UK and wider Europe on Trump win
November 07, 2024
As much of Europe frets over the return of Donald Trump, Hungary's Viktor Orban is in a jubilant mood. "A much needed victory for the World!"
November 07, 2024
European stocks regained ground on Thursday, boosted by technology and resources shares, while Britain's FTSE 100 dipped after the Bank of England cut
November 07, 2024
By Kevin Buckland A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland The state of German politics should become clearer on Thursday after Friedrich Merz, leader of the
November 07, 2024
Germany's coalition collapsed on Wednesday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired his finance minister and paved the way for a snap election, triggering political chaos in
November 06, 2024
Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris is set to call a parliamentary election on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Micheál Martin said.
November 06, 2024
The election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president means there will be more downside risks to the global economy, ECB policymaker and French central bank head Francois Villeroy
November 06, 2024
Investors are bracing for further economic pain in Europe that could deepen euro losses and hurt its stocks, as a second Donald Trump presidency
November 06, 2024
Spanish police have made a record cocaine seizure after finding 13 metric tons of the drug hidden in a shipment of bananas in a container from Ecuador in the
November 06, 2024
An Italian navy ship set sail for Albania on Wednesday carrying a second small group of migrants, with Rome looking to salvage a controversial plan to process asylum seekers abroad
November 06, 2024
Germany's cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft law that would allow the army to gauge the readiness of the country's 18-year-olds to serve in the Bundeswehr as it looks to boost
November 06, 2024
France and Germany urgently coordinated their response to a return of Donald Trump as U.S.
November 06, 2024
Germany's services sector saw a slight uptick in business activity in October, reaching a three-month high, although underlying demand remained weak, according to the HCOB Germany
November 06, 2024
NATO chief Mark Rutte congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday for being elected president of the United States, and emphasised that members were increasing their military spending
November 06, 2024
Dozens of European leaders will be assessing a new global outlook during a one-day summit in Hungary’s capital
November 06, 2024
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, a bottling unit of Coca-Cola, lowered its annual sales forecast on Tuesday in response to reduced demand for beverages in Europe, as well as weakness in
November 05, 2024
Europe's STOXX 600 eked out minor gains on Tuesday led by gains in industrials as investors assessed a slew of downbeat earnings and kept a close eye
November 05, 2024
Europe's third-quarter earnings have mostly topped markets' low expectations and investors are rewarding beats more handsomely than they have in
November 05, 2024
Europe’s investment needs for the green and digital transition, along with defence and research, should use public funds primarily to attract and boost private
November 04, 2024
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Monday he had discussed with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock the "need for decisive action" in response to North Korean involvement
November 04, 2024
Austria's 80-year-old President Alexander Van der Bellen, who is overseeing coalition talks following September's parliamentary election, is expected to recover by next week after
November 04, 2024
Moldovan President Maia Sandu promised to ring the changes after narrowly winning a runoff presidential vote, an acknowledgement of the fragile
November 04, 2024
The downturn in Germany's manufacturing sector eased somewhat in October as output, new orders and employment all slowed their rates of decline after the previous
November 04, 2024
France's manufacturing sector remained stuck in decline in October as factory output fell at its fastest rate in nine months, dragged down by low new orders, particularly from
November 04, 2024
Italian manufacturing activity contracted for a seventh month running in October and at a faster pace than the month before, a survey showed on Monday, amid persisting declines in
November 04, 2024
European shares dipped on Monday as losses in technology stocks offset gains in banks and oil shares, and the focus was on the U.S. presidential election.
November 04, 2024
Sharp falls in Ryanair ticket prices seen earlier this summer have eased significantly and Chief Executive Michael O'Leary is optimistic fares will return to
November 04, 2024
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio is planning to launch its first hybrid model in 2026 and will only sell it in overseas markets, including the Middle East, North Africa and
November 04, 2024
Austria's Minister for Europe and Constitutional Affairs, Karoline Edtstadler, is stepping down from government and will not seek a ministerial post in the country's next
November 03, 2024
Europe will need to rethink its support of Ukraine if Donald Trump is elected president of the United States, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Sunday, as the
November 03, 2024
Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in office in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race that was overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud, and intimidation in the European Union candidate country
November 03, 2024
Germany's new leftist populist party aims to exact a high price from mainstream parties for helping them govern three eastern states: demanding that
November 03, 2024
Moldova has told several EU nations that it believes Russia will try to disrupt voting by Moldovan expatriates at polling stations abroad in
November 02, 2024
Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen, who is overseeing coalition talks following the country's recent election, will undergo spinal surgery, his office said on Saturday.
November 02, 2024
The deadliest flash floods in Spain's modern history have killed at least 214 people and dozens were still unaccounted for, four days
November 02, 2024
Moldova heads for presidential runoff that could derail path to Europe
November 02, 2024
Poll officials accused of corruption in the first round of Moldova's presidential election have been removed ahead of Sunday's run-off in which pro-
November 01, 2024
She got on a plane to find the guy she fell for at Oktoberfest. ‘I’m going to go and find my ginger’
November 01, 2024
A noted Belarusian film director and dissident who was held in Serbia for a year while Belarus sought his extradition has been released and gone to Germany
November 01, 2024
Activity in Sweden's manufacturing sector rose to 53.1 points in October from an upwardly revised 51.6 points the previous month, compilers Silf/Swedbank said on Friday.
November 01, 2024
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov plans to visit Malta in December to take part in a meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in
November 01, 2024
The European Commission has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking to protect the patent for its multiple sclerosis drug and for disparaging a rival company’s development of a competing medicine
October 31, 2024
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October 31, 2024
Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) rose a preliminary 0.3% month-on-month in October, with annual inflation accelerating to 1.0% from 0.7% in September, data showed on
October 31, 2024
Europe's STOXX 600 slumped over 1% on Thursday, notching the steepest monthly decline in a year, dragged down by bleak corporate earnings and as
October 31, 2024
German retail sales unexpectedly rose in September, extending an upward trend started in June, although growing at a slower pace.
October 31, 2024
Europe's small and medium-sized defence companies are struggling to access finance needed to drive innovation and grow production lines even as
October 31, 2024
European families are sitting on an ever-growing pile of savings, confounding hopes that consumer largesse can boost the region's economy as it falls yet
October 31, 2024
The deadly flooding in Valencia Spain is just the latest in a spate of climate extremes that seem to have shifted into overdrive, especially in rain-weary Europe
October 30, 2024
Hungary summoned the Swedish ambassador over comments by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson regarding Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to Georgia earlier this
October 30, 2024
Europe's investment needs in the economy's green and digital transition, defence and research should be financed by private money, with public cash serving
October 30, 2024
BYD has appointed former Stellantis UK chief Maria Grazia Davino to lead its operations in a group of European countries including Germany, the Chinese automaker said on Wednesday.
October 30, 2024
Germany's gross domestic product unexpectedly increased in the third quarter, skirting a recession, but inflation rose more than expected in October, interrupting
October 30, 2024
Amundi, Europe's biggest fund manager, posted in-line quarterly inflows on Wednesday, driven by sustained demand for risk-averse products and its Asian operations
October 30, 2024
Bodies found as severe flash flooding hits southern and eastern Spain
October 29, 2024
The European Union says it will impose duties on imports of electric vehicles from China on Wednesday after talks between Brussels and Beijing failed to find an amicable solution to their trade dispute
October 29, 2024
European power grid network ENTSO-E said on Tuesday it plans to increase export capacity to Ukraine and Moldova to 2.1 gigawatts (GW) from Dec. 1.
October 29, 2024
Georgia's central electoral commission said it would recount ballots at some 14% of polling stations on Tuesday after a disputed parliamentary election in the South Caucasus country
October 29, 2024
Europe's main stock index dropped on Tuesday, bruised by a handful of bleak quarterly results from industry majors such as energy giant BP, drugmaker
October 29, 2024
Thousands of German workers launched nationwide strikes to press for higher wages on Tuesday, compounding problems for companies worried about
October 29, 2024
Authorities say a boat carrying 13 Egyptian migrants to Europe has capsized off Libya’s coast, killing all on board except for one person
October 29, 2024
Georgia’s president calls for rally to save ‘European future’ as thousands protest disputed election
October 28, 2024
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier underwent surgery on a cervical lesion over the weekend, his doctor said in a statement shared by Barnier's office on Monday.
October 28, 2024
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