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Reuters Deputy Bureau Chief for France and Benelux, running the office in Brussels.

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US supportive of new IMF programme, EU loan for Ukraine, Dombrovskis says - www.reuters.com/world/us-sup...

17.10.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

France knows it must cut deficit and that calms markets, IMF says - www.reuters.com/business/fra...

17.10.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Italy overperforms on fiscal targets, entering virtuous cycle -IMF - www.reuters.com/business/ita...

17.10.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Europe needs to make a 'down payment' on reforms to sharply boost growth - IMF - www.reuters.com/business/eur...

17.10.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

IMF urges more joint EU borrowing to pay for bloc's public goods - www.reuters.com/business/imf...

17.10.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

EU's Dombrovskis says suspension of French pension reform costly, but to be offset - www.reuters.com/business/eus...

16.10.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Canada, Britain, eye EU reparations loan idea for Ukraine -Dombrovskis - www.reuters.com/business/can...

16.10.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

G7 agrees to keep united front on China export controls, diversify suppliers - www.reuters.com/world/china/...

16.10.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Russia's war in Ukraine is bad for U.S. businesses, which have heavily invested in Europe and whose profits are affected by the uncertainty that Moscow's aggression creates, European Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said on Tuesday.

14.10.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Euro zone ministers to look at how to boost euro stablecoin issuance - www.reuters.com/business/fin...

07.10.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Explainer: How will the West use Russia's frozen assets? The European Union is searching for a way to finance Ukraine's defence and reconstruction with Russian central bank assets immobilised in the West after Moscow's invasion.

How will the West use Russia's frozen assets? - www.reuters.com/business/fin...

06.10.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Belgium says EU leaders must share risk to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Thursday he asked other European Union leaders to give guarantees they would share the risks if frozen Russian assets held in his country were used to finance loans to Ukraine.

Belgium says EU states must share risk to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

02.10.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Belgium says EU leaders must share risk to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever said on Thursday he asked other European Union leaders to give guarantees they would share the risks if frozen Russian assets held in his country were used to finance loans to Ukraine.

Belgium says EU leaders must share risk to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

02.10.2025 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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EU leaders to discuss 'drone wall' in Denmark, days after airspace violations European Union leaders will discuss proposals for a "drone wall" to protect the continent at a summit on Wednesday in Copenhagen, just days after airspace intrusions by unidentified unmanned aircraft forced a temporary closure of Danish airports.

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01.10.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EU mulls using frozen Russian assets for loan to Ukraine, wary of legal issues European leaders expressed general support on Wednesday for the idea of using Russian assets frozen in the West to provide a 140 billion euro loan to Ukraine, but said some legal aspects of the operation would need to be clarified first.

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01.10.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former French President Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in jail in Libya trial Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in jail on Thursday after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy over efforts by close aides to procure funds for his 2007 presidential bid from Libya during the rule of late dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

Former French President Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in jail in Libya trial - www.reuters.com/world/europe...

25.09.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EU 'reparations loan' to Ukraine could be up to 130 billion euros, officials say The European Union's "reparations loan" for Ukraine could be up to 130 billion euros, EU officials close to the talks said, with the size to be finalised after the International Monetary Fund's assessment of Ukraine's financing needs in 2026 and 2027.

EU 'reparations loan' to Ukraine could be up to 130 billion euros, officials say - www.reuters.com/business/fin...

25.09.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Explainer: How will the West use Russia's frozen assets? The European Union is working on ways to finance Ukraine's defence and reconstruction with Russian central bank assets immobilised in the West after Moscow's invasion.

How will the West use Russia's frozen assets? - www.reuters.com/business/fin...

25.09.2025 11:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Euro's 'global moment' risks slipping away amid political division As alarm over Donald Trump's trade policy was pushing the dollar toward multi-year lows, European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde in late-May asked Europe's leaders to put their money - or rather, their currency - where their mouths were.

Euro's 'global moment' risks slipping away amid political division - www.reuters.com/business/fin...

22.09.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EU to consult IMF on size of EU Reparations Loan to Ukraine The European Commission will include the International Monetary Fund's assessment of Ukraine's financing needs over the next two years in deciding how big the EU's Reparations Loan to Kyiv should be, EU Economic Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said.

EU to consult IMF on size of EU Reparations Loan to Ukraine - www.reuters.com/business/fin...

21.09.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EU ministers reach 'compromise' on digital euro roadmap European Union finance ministers on Friday agreed on a roadmap for launching a digital euro currency that aims to become an alternative to the now dominant U.S.-based Visa and Mastercard systems.

EU ministers reach 'compromise' on digital euro roadmap - www.reuters.com/business/fin...

21.09.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

EU floats plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine loan, bypassing a Hungary veto
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18.09.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

China is sending its world-beating auto industry into a tailspin - www.reuters.com/investigatio...

17.09.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Berlin considers purchase of Eurofighters, modernisation of Taurus cruise missile The German government plans to seek parliamentary approval for around 80 defence projects by the end of the year, including the purchase of Eurofighter jets and the modernisation of the Taurus cruise missile, according to a document seen by Reuters.

Berlin considers purchase of Eurofighters, modernisation of Taurus cruise missile - www.reuters.com/business/aer...

06.09.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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France's political crisis: Why budget showdown heralds more turmoil for Macron French Prime Minister FranΓ§ois Bayrou faces a confidence vote on Monday, which he is expected to lose, plunging the euro zone's second largest economy deeper into political crisis.

What you need to know about France's political crisis - www.reuters.com/world/europe...

06.09.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EU countries try to limit ways to circumvent Russian gas ban, draft shows European Union countries are attempting to seal up ways Russian gas could still flow into Europe after the bloc's phase-out takes effect, a draft of their latest negotiating proposal on the rules, seen by Reuters, showed.

EU countries try to limit ways to circumvent Russian gas ban, draft shows - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

06.09.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EU sticks to planned Russian oil exit by 2028, energy chief says The European Union is sticking to its plans to phase out Russian oil by 2028, the bloc's energy chief told Reuters on Friday, adding that he had not faced pressure from Washington to bring forward this deadline.

EU sticks to planned Russian oil exit by 2028, energy chief says - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

06.09.2025 06:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. informed Europe of cuts to military aid, Lithuania says The U.S. Department of Defense informed European countries last week that military support under a program known as Section 333 will be cut to zero from the next fiscal year, a Lithuanian defence ministry official said on Friday.

U.S. informed Europe of cuts to military aid, Lithuania says - www.reuters.com/world/us-inf...

06.09.2025 06:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Google hit with $3.45 billion EU antitrust fine over adtech practices Alphabet's Google was hit with a 2.95-billion-euro ($3.45 billion) EU antitrust fine on Friday for anti-competitive practices in its lucrative adtech business, marking its fourth penalty in its decade long fight with EU competition regulators.

Google hit with $3.45 billion EU antitrust fine over adtech practices - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

06.09.2025 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Car shipper says US tariff haze still affecting auto trade flows Europe's car exporters are still struggling with uncertainty over U.S. tariffs despite last month's trade deal, Wallenius Wilhelmsen , the operator of one of the world's largest car-carrier fleets, told Reuters on Tuesday.

Car shipper says US tariff haze still affecting auto trade flows - www.reuters.com/business/aut...

12.08.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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