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Trump reinstates commercial fishing in protected Atlantic waters
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Friday issued a proclamation reopening commercial fishing in protected waters...
EU nations back chemical recycling for plastic bottles
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - European nations voted Friday to allow for chemical recycling to play a larger role in the...
EU nations back chemical recycling for plastic bottles
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - European nations voted Friday to allow for chemical recycling to play a larger role in the...
ECB warns of stronger euro impact, holds rates
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank warned Thursday a stronger euro could push inflation down too far after...
ECB holds interest rates as strong euro causes jitters
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - The European Central Bank held interest rates steady for its fifth straight meeting Thursday, saying the...
VW and Stellantis urge help to keep carmaking in Europe
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Europe's largest carmakers Volkswagen and Stellantis have called for subsidies to keep carmaking in the EU...
German factory orders rise at fastest rate in 2 years in December
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German factory orders unexpectedly posted their biggest rise in two years in December, official data showed...
Rising euro, falling inflation in focus at ECB meeting
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - A rising euro and falling inflation will present fresh challenges for the European Central Bank at...
US households become increasingly strained in diverging economy
Hyattsville (United States) (AFP) - Around the crack of dawn, a line begins forming at a strip mall in Hyattsville,...
China calls EU ‘discriminatory’ over probe into energy giant Goldwind
Beijing (AFP) - Beijing accused the European Union on Wednesday of taking "discriminatory" measures after the bloc opened an investigation...
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