ECB to raise objections to Italy’s windfall tax on banks – press
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Factbox: European countries differ over windfall taxes on banks
The headquarters of Germany's Deutsche Bank are pictured in Frankfurt, Germany, September 21, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug...
Analysis: A year on, Europe less fearful of U.S. green subsidies push
Inflation Reduction Act raised fears of investment shift to U.S.EU decision to relax state aid rules has helped ease fearsEU working on more legislationCritics say EU legislation favours big states, big companiesBRUSSELS, Aug 17 (Reuters) - When the United States launched its massive green subsidies push a year ago, many in Europe feared it would be a fresh blow to their regional economy grappling with the knock-on effects of war in Ukraine and lingering aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic.Yet while critics argue the European Union has yet to offer a...
Bankruptcies in the EU highest since 2015, Eurostat says
European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 5, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Acquire Licensing...
Norway central bank raises rate to 4.0%, eyes September hike
People go about their day near Norway's central bank building in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsARENDAL, Norway, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Norway's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.0% on Thursday to try to curb inflation, as widely forecast, and said it would likely hike again in September.Thursday's hike had been expected by all 31 economists polled by Reuters, and a majority of poll participants predicted the rate would hit a peak of 4.25% by the end of...
EU members’ China cuddling weakens Brussels’ hand
European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, February 1, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS,...
Europe space chief warns over political wavering on climate
A satellite image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite mission, shows a wildfire that broke out on August 5 south...
Morning Bid: U.S. retail therapy as China funk deepens
Raindrops hang on a sign for Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan in New York City,...
Polish government draws up questions for voters, opposition calls foul
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki attends the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File PhotoWARSAW, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Polish government wants to pose questions to voters during a Oct. 15 election that will include whether Poland should take in "thousands of illegal immigrants", a move rivals say aims to swing the vote by misleading voters about opposition policies.The ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party said it had finalised four questions for what says is a referendum to coincide with the vote, covering...
Finns Party mastermind defends long-term goal to exit EU
The speaker of Finland's Parliament Jussi Halla-aho stands outside the Finnish Parliament Annex, in Helsinki, Finland, August 9, 2023. REUTERS/Anne...
