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Five French market hot spots on investors' radars amid debt jitters

Five French market hot spots on investors' radars amid debt jitters

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.
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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
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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.
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Abbas pledges first Palestinian parliamentary vote in 20 years as doubts mount

Abbas pledges first Palestinian parliamentary vote in 20 years as doubts mount

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ali Sawafta Sept 24 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reaffirmed plans to hold legislative elections on November 28, the first such vote in 20 years despite serious domestic doubts it will go ahead, as he seeks to advance internationally backed reforms.
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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.
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German business activity grows in September, PMI shows

German business activity grows in September, PMI shows

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Sept 23 (Reuters) - German business activity expanded solidly in September despite firms facing increased inflationary pressures, a preliminary business survey showed on Wednesday.   
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UK business activity cools as inflation pressure ramps up, PMI shows

UK business activity cools as inflation pressure ramps up, PMI shows

By Andy Bruce Sept 23 (Reuters) - Growth in British business activity cooled this month and inflation pressure built, a survey showed on Wednesday, an awkward backdrop for finance minister John Healey ahead of his first budget next month.
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EU faces backlash after lifting sanctions on Russian billionaires

EU faces backlash after lifting sanctions on Russian billionaires

By Julia Payne, Lili Bayer and John Irish BRUSSELS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The European Union faced a growing backlash on Wednesday for lifting sanctions on two Russian billionaires, with some of its members saying the move undermined a pillar of support for Ukraine’s war effort and that it signalled
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In UN farewell, Macron denounces Trump's Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame

In UN farewell, Macron denounces Trump's Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame

By John Irish UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 (Reuters) - France's President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday dismissed US President Donald Trump's claims of having secured peace in Gaza, saying not a single humanitarian corridor had been reopened in the enclave despite the proclaimed peace.
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Japan's factory activity growth slows in September, PMI shows

Japan's factory activity growth slows in September, PMI shows

TOKYO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Japan's manufacturing activity rose at a slower pace in September from the previous month as output and new orders softened, while solid overseas demand helped firms' activity, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday.
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Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action

Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action

Pope Leo XIV plans to meet with seven survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy during his visit to France
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About 2,000 church sex abuse victims have come forward for reparations in France

About 2,000 church sex abuse victims have come forward for reparations in France

About 2,000 people have sought reparations from a French body addressing church abuse