Hungary’s GDP in the third quarter of 2024 contracted by 0.7 percent year-on-year after adjustments for calendar effects, according to data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) Wednesday. On a quarterly…
Category: Europe
UK plans to raise taxes by 40 billion pounds
The Labour Party government unveiled its first budget on Wednesday, outlining plans to raise taxes by 40 billion pounds (51.9 billion U.S. dollars) a year. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented…
Moscow protest over seizure Russian state-owned property in Helsinki
The Russian foreign ministry summoned the Finnish Ambassador to Moscow on Wednesday in protest over the seizure of Russian state-owned property in Helsinki, it said in a statement. The ministry said the…
Zelensky confirms request for US long-range Tomahawk missiles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Wednesday that the country has requested long-range Tomahawk missiles from the United States, the Ukrayinska Pravda media outlet reported. “This was confidential information between Ukraine and…
France strongly condemns Israeli strike on Gaza apartment block
France on Wednesday strongly condemned the Israeli strike on a building in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on Oct. 29, which killed nearly 100 people, including women and children. “France also condemns…
Greece says Germany’s War Occupation loan “still very much alive”
Greek political leaders raised the issue of World War II reparations and a forced occupation loan with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday during his three-day visit to Greece. “For Greece the…
Italy’s economy sputtered in the third economic quarter
Italy’s economy sputtered in the third economic quarter, according to preliminary data released Wednesday by the country’s statistics entity. ISTAT, Italy’s National Statistics Institute, said Wednesday that the country’s gross domestic product…
Spain: At least 95 people have been killed in flooding
At least 95 people have been killed in flooding as torrential rain battered Spain’s eastern region of Valencia and the neighboring provinces of Albacete and Cuenca, according to Angel Victor Torres,Minister for…
EU condemn attacks on UNIFIL positions
European Union (EU) countries contributing troops to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have condemned attacks on UNIFIL positions and agreed to increase pressure on Israel to avoid further incidents…
Dutch evacuation flight from Lebanon lands in Eindhoven
The second Dutch evacuation flight from Lebanon landed at an airport in the southeastern city of Eindhoven just before 9 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) on Saturday. Onboard the aircraft were 170…