LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week on a positive note, as market focus turns on France’s imminent confidence due to take place later in the session.
The U.K.’s FTSE index is expected to open 0.3% higher,…
Category: 3. Europe
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Britain’s EU meat and cheese ban is ‘toothless,’ MPs warn – POLITICO
In a damning report on Monday, the parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee warned that “alarming amounts” of meat and dairy products were still being illegally imported for both personal consumption and sale.
The committee welcomed the government’s ban on…
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Fact check: Which EU country has the most punctual trains?
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A debate has erupted online after Spain’s transport minister Óscar Puente claimed that his country has the second-most punctual mid and long-distance trains in Europe.
“Our punctuality ratio, the punctuality…
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Japan confirms Q2 GDP to be 2.2% despite US tariffs, hours after PM resigns
Japan’s economy expanded at a stronger rate in the fiscal first quarter than previously estimated. The data was published hours after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his long-awaited resignation following his party’s defeat in the summer elections.
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Trump makes imprecise claims about NATO allies’ defence spending in Nawrocki meeting
In his meeting with the recently-inaugurated Polish premier, Trump claimed Poland had been among just two countries hitting NATO’s 2% spending target.
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European automakers confront tariffs, Chinese rivalry at Munich car show
By Nick Carey, Christoph Steitz and Christina Amann
MUNICH (Reuters) -Major automakers will showcase their latest models at Munich’s car show on Monday as Europe’s automotive sector faces crises ranging from U.S. tariff hikes to costly…
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Tourism boost after Guernsey features on French TV
More than three million people watched a segment about Guernsey on French television, the States of Guernsey has said.
The six-minute prime-time slot on national TV channel M6 featured a tour of Victor Hugo’s house, a visit to the spot where Auguste Renoir created some of his paintings, and…
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Which countries will have the highest and lowest rates?
The economic outlook for Europe and the euro area is cloudy due to trade tensions and global risks, including tariff threats from the US. While global and regional developments in the economy are important, people primarily focus on how…
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Weighted vests are trending on social media. Can it really help with bone density and weight loss?
Experts say robust research on their benefits is lacking, so it’s unclear how much of the hype surrounding them is justified.
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Crash or rescue: European carmakers look to EU for salvation
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Europe’s car industry is “in mortal danger”, EU industry chief Stéphane Séjourné said a few months back, not mincing his words.
Stuttering sales, high energy prices, growing global competition and an…
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