By Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday that ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo will not participate in local elections due to be held later this month – a move likely to aggravate current disagreements over Pristina’s rule. The four municipalities, which border Serbia, do not recognise authorities in Pristina …
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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president and top security brass discussed ways to prevent leaks of military information at a meeting on Friday, Kyiv said, after secret documents detailing Western help for Ukraine reportedly ended up online. A statement about the meeting issued by the president’s office did not say a leak had occurred. It also …
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BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Thousands of farmers protested across Romania on Friday over the impact of Ukrainian grain imports on prices, blocking traffic and border checkpoints with tractors and trucks and urging the European Commission to intervene. Anger is rising among farmers in Central and Eastern Europe over a flood of cheap Ukrainian grain imports, exempt …
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By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -Airbus deliveries fell by 11% on an industrial basis to 127 jets in the first quarter, underscoring the pressure on global supply chains and paving the way for a 12-week sprint to steady the trajectory by mid-year, industry sources said. Deliveries were down 11% from 142 physical deliveries in the …
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(Reuters) – Births in Italy dropped to a new historic low below 400,000 in 2022, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Friday, as the population continued to shrink. Italy’s dearth of babies is considered a national emergency, and fixing the problem was a prominent policy pledge by Giorgia Meloni ahead of last year’s election which …
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By Darya Korsunskaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s federal budget balance sank to a deficit of 2.4 trillion roubles ($29 billion) in the first quarter of the year as Moscow spent heavily and energy revenues fell, the finance ministry said on Friday. In the same quarter of 2022 Russia posted a surplus of 1.13 …
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By Clotaire Achi LIMOGES, France (Reuters) – French armoured truck maker Arquus, specialised in manufacturing high-tech off-road military vehicles, has gone back to producing more low-tech undercarriages for howitzers as the ground war in Ukraine boosts demand for artillery. Despite an industry trend towards more high-tech weaponry like drones and autonomous missiles, traditional battlefield equipment …
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By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) – Central bankers across central Europe have doubled down on their hawkish policy messages in the past two weeks in a bid to persuade investors to ditch bets that they will soon begin an easing cycle, and their message is starting to gain traction. Their policy warnings come despite a …
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ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s economy will grow by 2.2% in 2023, its central bank chief said on Friday, urging the country to stick to the path of reform and fiscal prudence as it enters a period of increased political uncertainty due to elections. Greece will hold a general election on May 21, weeks before the …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – German companies active in eastern European have called on the government in Berlin to take on more risk and provide increased security for business in Ukraine, particularly for transport. The situation is especially acute when it comes to transport liability insurance as reinsurers have withdrawn from the market, which poses a problem …
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