The Iran war could drag euro zone growth lower and push inflation above already increased projections, requiring the European Central Bank to remain vigilant, ECB
April 17, 2026
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday defended editorial diversity after more than 100 authors quit the venerable French publishing house Grasset this week in protest at the
April 17, 2026
By Olesya Astakhova MOSCOW, April 17 - Ukrainian drone attacks in recent months are having a significant impact on the Russian nitrogen fertiliser industry, billionaire Andrei Melnichenko, founder of
April 17, 2026
Leaders of Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark on Friday welcomed Iran's announcement on opening the Strait of Hormuz, and said they supported diplomatic efforts to
April 17, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday that more than a dozen countries were ready to contribute assets to a defensive mission aimed at restoring the freedom of
April 17, 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was offered a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his government during her visit to Spain but she declined
April 17, 2026
The Italian economy posted modest growth in the first quarter, supported by the Winter Olympics in February which drew a major influx of tourists, the country's central
April 17, 2026
France and the U.K. have welcomed the announcement by Iran and the U.S. that the Strait of Hormuz is open
April 17, 2026
The president of the German soccer club where a pioneering female coach will take charge of her first top-division men’s game Saturday has ruled out giving her the job on a permanent basis
April 17, 2026
Spain's far-right party Vox and the mainstream conservative opposition People's Party have struck a preliminary deal to govern in coalition in
April 17, 2026
The Kremlin on Friday denied that President Vladimir Putin was insulated from bad news after a celebrity blogger accused unidentified top officials of not telling Russia's
April 17, 2026
The Kremlin said on Friday that European countries were becoming more involved in the war in Ukraine, referencing a warning from Russia's Defence Ministry about drone
April 17, 2026
Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar said on Friday he was about to start initial talks with EU officials in Budapest as there was no time to waste in his
April 17, 2026
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Friday that he will travel to Caracas on April 24, amid attempts to meet with Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez.
April 17, 2026
Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar said on Friday he hoped to take the oath of office as prime minister on May 9 or 10 depending on a presidential decision on the
April 17, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, under renewed pressure to resign, expressed anger on Friday over not being informed
April 17, 2026
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Friday that the central bank's main focus should be getting inflation to its 2% target.
April 17, 2026
West Germany’s educational reforms in the 1960s and ‘70s show that gaps in knowledge can sometimes create opportunity for rethinking educational methods.
April 17, 2026
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says the 85-year-old French widow of an American military veteran has returned home from U.S. immigration custody
April 17, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has no plans to resign over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, despite Mandelson failing security checks
April 17, 2026
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk claims a cryptocurrency firm with “Russian money” has sponsored politicians from Poland's former government
April 17, 2026
U.S.-based artificial intelligence company Anthropic is currently in discussion with the European Commission on its different models, including its cyber security ones,
April 17, 2026
France and Britain will chair a meeting on Friday of around 40 countries aimed at signalling to the United States that some of its closest
April 17, 2026
Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar said on Friday he had reports that sensitive documents from the time of the outgoing administration were being destroyed and
April 17, 2026
Trump says blockade on Iran 'in full force' until deal is reached
Iran war presents risk to euro zone growth and inflation outlook, Lagarde says
Wall St climbs at open after Iran says Strait of Hormuz open
France's Macron sympathises with authors who quit Bollore-owned publisher
Tunisian comedian Abdelli sentenced in absentia, says ruling targets free speech
Italy saw modest growth in Q1, supported by Olympics, central bank estimates