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Western Europe wilts in early summer heatwave, compounding climate change fears

MADRID/PARIS, (Reuters) - Spaniards sweltered as temperatures headed for above 40 Celsius, one area of France banned outdoor events, and drought stalked Italian farmers as a heatwave sent Europeans hunting…

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UK and Italian banks to benefit most from rising rates, study shows

British and Italian banks are expected to see the biggest boost from Europe's rising interest rates, according to a new study, while French and Dutch lenders will see barely any…

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E-kerosene could help Europe save 5 million tonnes CO2 in 2030 – study

(Reuters) - Europe could produce 1.83 million tonnes of e-kerosene in 2030 and save about five million tonnes of CO2 if policymakers boosted the market by lifting targets for its use, an…

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European airport labour strife, staff shortages disrupt summer travel

(Reuters) - Labour strife and staffing shortages have European airports clamouring to find more workers, minimize cancelled flights and reduce headaches for travellers during the busy summer season. Workers at France's Charles…

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Europe’s south expects over 150,000 migrant arrivals this year – minister

Mediterranean countries on major migrant routes into Europe expect over 150,000 arrivals this year as food shortages caused by the Ukraine conflict threaten a new migration wave from Africa and…

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Hundreds of reports of needle attacks in Europe puzzle authorities

Across France, more than 300 people have reported being pricked out of the blue with needles at nightclubs or concerts in recent months. Doctors and multiple prosecutors are on the…

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European new car sales drop 10th month in a row in April -ACEA

BERLIN, May 18 (Reuters) - The number of new cars sold in Europe declined for the 10th month in a row as supply chain issues continue to take a heavy toll on…

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Factbox: How can Europe get gas if Russia’s supply is disrupted?

Pressure on Europe to secure alternative gas supplies increased on Thursday as Moscow imposed sanctions on European subsidiaries of state-owned Gazprom a day after Ukraine stopped a major gas transit…

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Europe sees travel recovery as COVID restrictions ease

LONDON/DUBLIN May 6 (Reuters) - European airlines and hotel chains are seeing bookings recover to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic, led by demand for shorter trips, although travellers remain…

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More of Europe’s crude supply is coming from deep in the heart of Texas

HOUSTON, (Reuters) - U.S. crude exports to Europe climbed in March and April as buyers across the Atlantic snapped up the country's light sweet grades to offset the expected loss of Russian…

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More than 3,000 people lost in sea crossings to Europe in 2021 -UNHCR

GENEVA, April 29 (Reuters) - More than 3,000 refugees, migrants and asylum seekers died or went missing last year while trying to reach Europe via Mediterranean and Atlantic sea routes,…

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Explainer – Scientists investigate mysterious outbreak of hepatitis in children in Europe, US

LONDON (Reuters) - Health authorities around the world are investigating a mysterious increase in severe cases of hepatitis - inflammation of the liver – in young children. Below is a…

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More than half of Europeans support cannabis legalization -report

More than half of the European population support legalization of adult use of cannabis and around 30% of them are interested in purchasing it, according to polling data by industry…

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UPDATED: Kremlin says Russia won’t turn off gas supplies to Europe from Friday

April 1 (Reuters) - Rouble payments that Russia is insisting on for its gas exports will affect settlements due in late April and May, and Russia will not turn off gas supplies…

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EU’s Borrell says nuclear agreement with Iran ‘very close’

DOHA, March 26 (Reuters) - Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said on Saturday Iran and world powers were "very close" to agreement on reviving their 2015 nuclear deal, which would curb Tehran's…

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Euro zone not facing stagflation risk: ECB’s de Guindos

Russia's war in Ukraine will dent euro zone growth but the block is still set to expand, even if the conflict escalates, European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said on Tuesday. "So,…

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Pandemic fallout could exacerbate Europe’s drinking problem – WHO

Europe saw a fall in alcohol consumption in the first year of the pandemic, but that decline could reverse in coming years as the economic fallout of COVID-19 takes its…

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Why Russia still has Europe over a barrel when it comes to oil supply

by Slawomir Raszewski - Oil and war have been inextricably linked for decades, and Ukraine is no exception. And as the west seeks to put ever greater economic pressure on…

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EU agenda

Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, European Commission and European Council: Tuesday 8 March: in two debates, MEPs will discuss how to handle the increasing number of…

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Azerbaijan set to boost gas supply to Europe this year, double capacity in future

BAKU, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan plans to boost natural gas supplies this year and pump 16.2 billion cubic metres (bcm) via the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), mainly to Europe, and…

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France steps up calls for a new security framework in Europe

France has stepped up calls for a new security framework in Europe to replace the current “nearly obsolete or irrelevant” arrangements on arms control and transparency about troop movements. In…

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Explainer: Why Europe faces climbing energy bills

LONDON (Reuters) - Households across Europe are facing much higher energy bills this year and beyond due to a global surge in wholesale power and gas prices, with consumer groups…

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EXPLAINER-Why Europe faces climbing energy bills

(Reuters) - Households across Europe are facing much higher energy bills this year and beyond due to a global surge in wholesale power and gas prices, with consumer groups warning…

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Some European states ease COVID curbs, others seek to tighten

Denmark and Austria on Wednesday became the latest countries to ease COVID-19 restrictions, following similar moves by Britain, Ireland and the Netherlands, while other countries in Europe planned new measures…

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WHO warns pandemic not over amid Europe case records

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning to world leaders that the coronavirus pandemic "is nowhere near over". Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautioned against the…

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Peak Omicron? Experts wary of calling time on variant wave in Europe

A surge in coronavirus cases caused by the Omicron variant may have peaked in some parts of Europe but medics say the impact will continue to be felt across the…

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More than half of European population will get Omicron within two months – WHO

More than half of the European population are expected to be infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant within the next six to eight weeks, the World Health Organization's top Europe official said on Tuesday (January…

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Europe braces for Omicron ‘storm’ as Biden calls up military medics

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Countries across Europe considered new curbs on movement on Tuesday while U.S. President Joe Biden called on military medics to support hospitals and fight the…

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‘Significant surge’ in European cases expected as Omicron spreads – WHO

GENEVA, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's European head on Tuesday warned countries to brace for a "significant surge" in COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads, and advised the…

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Russia says it may be forced to deploy mid-range nuclear missiles in Europe – Minister

Russia said on Monday it may be forced to deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe in response to what it sees as NATO's plans to do the same. The warning from Deputy Foreign…

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Europe divided over kids’ vaccines

MILAN/COPENHAGEN, Dec 13 (Reuters) - As Europe starts vaccinating younger children, countries are pursuing very different strategies in what will be a major test of parents' willingness to get their…

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Few Europeans want a return to 9-5 at office after pandemic, survey shows

BERLIN, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Only 14% of European workers want to return to the office 9-5, and more than half say they have become more productive as a result…

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Europe surpasses 75 million COVID-19 cases amid spread of Omicron

Europe crossed 75 million coronavirus cases on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region braces for the new Omicron variant at a time when hospitals in some countries…

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COVID cases break records in Europe

Coronavirus infections broke records in parts of Europe on Wednesday, with the continent once again the epicentre of a pandemic that has prompted new curbs on movement and seen health…

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Total COVID deaths in Europe could exceed 2.2 million by March -WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said a further 700,000 people could die from COVID-19 in Europe by March, taking the total to above 2.2 million, as it urged people to…

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FACTBOX-Europe starts reimposing COVID-19 restrictions

Nov 19 (Reuters) - Germany warned it may have to move to a full COVID-19 lockdown after Austria said it would become the first country in western Europe to reimpose…

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Latvia: students to get affordable European-backed study loans

Together with Latvian banks, ALTUM and the European Investment Fund, backed by the Investment Plan for Europe, are enabling more favourable lending to students and learners in Latvia, to cover…

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Bird flu spreads in Europe and Asia

PARIS, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Several outbreaks of severe bird flu in Europe and Asia have been reported in recent days to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), in…

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COVID-19’s epicentre again: Europe faces fresh reckoning

LONDON/MILAN, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Europe has become the epicentre of the pandemic again, prompting some governments to consider re-imposing unpopular lockdowns in the run-up to Christmas and stirring debate…

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COVID-19 transmission rates in Europe “grave concern”, WHO Europe head says

European countries must work harder to prevent the coronavirus spreading further as deaths and new cases surge, the World Health Organization's Europe head said on Thursday. Current transmission rates in…

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Russia keeps Europe waiting on new gas supplies

Russia's Gazprom declined to book extra capacity to ship more gas to Europe from January at auctions on Tuesday, a step that would have helped ease prices in a market…

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Malta one of three European overachievers in Covid-19 vaccination drive – POLITICO

The fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic is breaking over Europe, with few countries being spared a worrying rise in cases. Comprehensive vaccination, it turns out, is necessary — but…

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Europe only region in world to see increase in both Covid cases and deaths

Europe was the only region in the world to report an increase in both Covid-19 cases and deaths this week, according to the WHO’s latest epidemiological update. Globally, the numbers…

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Europe’s birds may stop migrating because of global warming, new research shows

Europe’s most common birds might stop migrating completely and spend all year on the continent in response to climate change, scientists have suggested. New research from Durham University found that…

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As outbreak worsens, COVID-19 cases in eastern Europe near 20 million

Oct 24 (Reuters) - Coronavirus cases in eastern Europe will soon surpass 20 million, according to a Reuters tally on Sunday, as the region grapples with its worst outbreak since…

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EU states breached air pollution limits in 2020 despite COVID

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Most European Union countries broke at least one air pollution limit last year, even as COVID-19 lockdowns improved air quality in many regions, according to provisional European…

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EU’s Mediterranean states demand global action on climate crisis

ATHENS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Leaders of the EU's bloc of nine southern European members on Friday demanded urgent global action to combat a worsening climate crisis and build a…

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Pope laments Europe’s fractures between individual rights and common good

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Pope Francis warned against too much focus on individual rights and culture wars at the expense of the common good on Monday during a visit to Slovakia…

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Connecting Europe Express now leaving the station

The ‘Connecting Europe Express', a special train put together as part of the European Year of Rail 2021, will pull out of Lisbon train station on 2 September. It will stop in…

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Covid’s toxic divides could shape Europe for years, study says

Radically different experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic have created toxic geographical, generational and societal divides across Europe that could shape the continent’s politics for years to come, according to a…

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UPDATED: WHO expects 236,000 more Covid deaths in Europe by 1 December

An increase in COVID-19 transmission rates across Europe over the last two weeks combined with low levels of vaccination in some countries are "deeply worrying", the head of WHO in…

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Schools across Europe must stay open, say WHO and Unicef

Schools across Europe must stay open and be made safer for staff and children, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef have demanded, as a new term gets under way…

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Europe needs to prepare for temperatures of 50C, says Met Office

Europe will have to brace for summer temperatures of 50C in future, the Met Office warned. The 48.8C recorded in the town of Floridia, near Syracuse in eastern Sicily, was…

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U.S., European lawmakers issue statement opposing Nord Stream 2

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued a statement on Monday, along with counterparts from several European parliaments, opposing the recent agreement between Washington and Germany to allow completion…

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Southern Europe battles wildfires as north cleans up after floods

Wildfires burned in regions across southern Europe, fuelled by hot weather and strong winds, as some northern countries cleaned up after a weekend of torrential rain and flooding. In Greece,…

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UPDATED: Further flooding feared in western Germany with death toll above 80

Further flooding was feared in western Germany on Friday as a breach at another dam loomed and the death toll rose to more than 80 in what is Germany's worst…

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UPDATED: At least 44 dead in floods in western Europe, dozens missing

At least 42 people have died in Germany and dozens were missing on Thursday as record rainfall in western Europe caused rivers to burst their banks, swept away homes and…

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