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Dip in euro zone inflation bolsters case for ECB easing
Euro zone inflation dipped further this month, strengthening the case for the European Central Bank to start easing interest rates from record highs later this...
Putin warns Western Nations a risk of global nuclear conflict if troops are sent to Ukraine
Russia's President, Vladimir Putin told Western countries on Thursday they risked provoking a nuclear war if they sent troops to fight in Ukraine, warning...
Poland, Ukraine negotiate temporary border closure to stabilise Polish market
The Polish government is negotiating a temporary closure of its shared border with Ukraine so that Ukrainian agri-food production does not destabilize the Polish...
Funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be held on Friday, his spokesperson says
The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died earlier this month in a remote Arctic penal colony, will take place on Friday...
Europe needs to ramp up defenses to threats, von der Leyen warns
Ukraine’s allies should consider using profits from frozen Russian assets to buy weapons for Kyiv, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, warning...
Asylum applications in EU at highest level since 2015/16 crisis
Asylum applications in the European Union jumped 18% to 1.14 million in 2023, the highest level since the 2015-2016 migrant crisis, data from the...
France’s Macron does not rule out Europeans sending troops to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron opened the door on Monday to European nations sending troops to Ukraine, although he cautioned that there was no consensus...
Europe has growth challenge as inflation defeated, says Le Maire
Europe’s new battle is achieving economic growth as inflation has been defeated, according to French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, Bloomberg reports.
“In two years,...
France’s Attal promises new price law to appease angry farmers
The French government will prepare by the summer a new law to better safeguard farmers' income and strengthen their position in negotiations with retailers...
Belgian PM backs EU bonds to boost defence spending
Joint European Union borrowing could help fund higher defence spending but governments would still have to make tough political choices to sustain it, Belgian...