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Europe uses subsidies, taxes and policy pauses to offset pain of high fuel prices

Europe uses subsidies, taxes and policy pauses to offset pain of high fuel prices

Governments across Europe are using subsidies, taxes, and policy changes to help their economies, companies and aggrieved citizens weather an energy crisis caused by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Meet French President Macron and Polish Prime Minister Tusk in Berlin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Meet French President Macron and Polish Prime Minister Tusk in Berlin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is scheduled to hold a meeting today in Berlin with French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. This trilateral meeting brings together key leaders from three prominent European Union member states. The agenda for their discussions has not been explicitly detailed in the provided information, but such high-level gatherings typically address pressing regional and international issues, including economic cooperation, security concerns, and coordinated foreign policy stances. The meeting underscores ongoing diplomatic efforts within Europe to foster collaboration and address shared challenges. The interaction between these leaders is a regular feature of European political discourse, aiming to strengthen alliances and strategize on various policy fronts.

Bond market sell-off rumbles on ahead of Trump and XI talks

Bond market sell-off rumbles on ahead of Trump and XI talks

By Marc Jones LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - World financial markets remained on edge on Thursday after concerns about the Iran war and inflation pain had triggered the sharpest sell-off in US Treasuries and other benchmark government bonds since last year's Liberation Day turmoil.

EU vote on Tesla's supervised self-driving system pushed back

EU vote on Tesla's supervised self-driving system pushed back

STOCKHOLM, Sept 25 (Reuters) - An expected European Union vote on allowing Tesla's supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD) system across the bloc has been delayed from October, with the next apparent opportunity for a decision not before December, according to an agenda published on the EU's website.

Analysis-Japan's bond 'falling knife' stalls repatriation rush

Analysis-Japan's bond 'falling knife' stalls repatriation rush

SINGAPORE, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The tide of Japanese money returning home has begun, but a much larger repatriation of overseas assets is being held back by uncertainty over where Japanese bond yields will peak and how much further the central bank will have to raise interest rates.

Poland halted asylum claims at the Belarus border and now wants Europe to follow its example

Poland halted asylum claims at the Belarus border and now wants Europe to follow its example

Poland stopped registering asylum applications from migrants entering from Belarus in March 2025, calling it a temporary emergency measure

Five French market hot spots on investors' radars

Five French market hot spots on investors' radars

By Harry Robertson, Amanda Cooper and Niket Nishant LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - French markets are under growing pressure from worries about high debt levels and political gridlock as next year's presidential election looms large.

Hungarian bond bulls bet on euro path as central bank cuts inflation target

Hungarian bond bulls bet on euro path as central bank cuts inflation target

By Krisztina Than and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The Hungarian central bank's move to lower its inflation target has sent a fresh signal to investors that the new government in Budapest is sticking to its goal of adopting the euro, boosting appetite for local bonds which have

Europe's economy surprisingly resilient amid war-driven energy shock, surveys show

Europe's economy surprisingly resilient amid war-driven energy shock, surveys show

By Jonathan Cable LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Europe's economy is showing unexpected signs of health even as conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine drive up energy costs for firms and households, key business surveys showed on Wednesday.

Exclusive-Lithuania plans key substation near Russia, fortified against explosive drones

Exclusive-Lithuania plans key substation near Russia, fortified against explosive drones

By Andrius Sytas and Marek Strzelecki VILNIUS/WARSAW, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Lithuania is planning defences against military drones at a key future power grid substation linking the Baltic states with western Europe in an area that intelligence sources say Russia could target with a false flag attack.

Western countries increase support for slavery reparations, Ghana says

Western countries increase support for slavery reparations, Ghana says

By Doyinsola Oladipo UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Ghana, which has led a campaign for reparations for the nearly four-century-long trans-Atlantic slave trade, said on Wednesday that support is growing among Western countries for the effort.

Italy sticks with plan to bring 2026 deficit below EU 3% of GDP ceiling

Italy sticks with plan to bring 2026 deficit below EU 3% of GDP ceiling

By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Italy plans to confirm a commitment to bring its budget deficit below the European Union's 3% of gross domestic product ceiling this year from 3.1% in 2025, sources said, as the government finalises a new budget plan due in early October.