Egypt’s Sisi, Italian defence minister discuss strategic ties, Gaza crisis
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto in Cairo on Wednesday. The…
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Germany teams with US startups on next-gen combat drones
Germany is taking initial steps to develop long-range combat drones capable of deep-strike missions, Handelsblatt…
EU lists 13 overseas strategic raw material projects
The European Commission adopted its first list of 13 Strategic Projects on critical raw materials outside the EU,…
Eurozone investor morale slumps to 18-m low – Sentix
Investor confidence in the eurozone plunged in April to its lowest level since October 2023, as new US tariffs…
France boosts defence spending with €450m
France’s public investment bank, Bpifrance, will launch a €450 million ($490 million) fund to finance defence…
Eurozone investor morale improves in March – Sentix
Investor morale in the eurozone surged in March, with the Sentix index rising to -2.9 from -12.7 in February,…
Euro hits 4-m high ahead of ECB decision
The euro held near a four-month high against the US dollar on Thursday, buoyed by optimism over Germany’s proposed…
Euro rises on Ukraine peace hopes, German spending plans
The euro climbed 0.6 per cent to $1.0439 on Monday, rebounding from Friday’s low of $1.0359, as investors reacted…
ECB warns high sovereign debt could stifle growth
European Central Bank (ECB) Vice President Luis de Guindos warned on Monday that high levels of sovereign debt…
German investments hampered by defence, social costs – minister
Defence, social spending, and interest payments are the ‘big blocks’ constraining the German budget, stated German…
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