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Small firms join charge to boost Europe’s weapon supplies
Paris (France) (AFP) - European nations have committed themselves to huge hikes in spending on weapons, with giant defence firms...
German shipyard, rescued by the state, gets mega deal
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German shipyard Meyer Werft has received a mega order worth up to 10 billion euros ($11....
Stocks diverge ahead of central bank calls, US data
London (AFP) - Stock markets diverged Monday at the start of a week filled with economic data and central bank...
‘We are angry’: Louvre Museum closed as workers strike
Paris (France) (AFP) - The Louvre closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched a...
Louvre Museum closed as workers strike
Paris (France) (AFP) - The Louvre Museum closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday as staff launched...
EU-Mercosur trade deal faces bumpy ride to finish line
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Brussels is headed for a showdown this week over the European Union's free-trade deal with South...
What we know ahead of Jimmy Lai’s national security verdicts
Hong Kong (AFP) - A Hong Kong court will decide on Monday whether pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai is guilty...
Louvre trade unions to launch rolling strike
Paris (France) (AFP) - Workers at the Louvre Museum are set to begin a rolling strike on Monday to demand...
Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media ‘troublemaker’ in Beijing’s crosshairs
Hong Kong (AFP) - A rags-to-riches tycoon, Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai is a self-styled "troublemaker" who has long...
German defence giants battle over military spending ramp-up
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Defence giants are drawing battle lines as Germany rearms, with the old guard arguing for traditional...
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