Europe

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said his government is seeking new partners after the collapse of a Franco-German joint fighter jet project.

Two northern German states are pushing to form a power price zone with western Denmark to make better use of wind surpluses in the region.

Intesa Sanpaolo's CEO said a successful takeover of Monte Paschi would position his bank to engage in deals across Europe.

Airbus is planning a German-led alliance to replace the doomed fighter jet, according to the Financial Times.

Workers at Uniper, the state-rescued German utility, are protesting a potential sale of the company.

The Basque government is raising €500 million from bonds to support the Spanish region's industrial investment strategy.

The High Representative/Kaja Kallas will travel to Dublin, Ireland, today, 9 June. She will meet separately with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Helen McEntee, and Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence.

Germans are more pessimistic than their European peers as price concerns reshape consumer spending, according to a Boston Consulting Group report.

Hungarian prosecutors have raised charges against the head of the anti-graft body Integrity Authority on suspected misuse of funds and other crimes.

Intesa Sanpaolo CEO Carlo Messina stated the bank would remain in the race for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena if a counterbid emerges, said the cash component in its offer is a response to competitors, and indicated Generali is not a priority for him.

Swiss lawmakers are considering a fresh compromise on capital rules for UBS, according to sources.

Germany's defense minister says the country is seeking new partners after the collapse of the FCAS fighter jet project.

Germany's defense minister says Germany has been seeking a new partner for a jet for months.

Swiss business leaders and unions are mobilising ahead of a vote on Sunday on capping immigration, which has triggered fears of dire impacts on employment and trade relations with the European Union.

Hungary's parliament unanimously voted to cut MPs' salaries and party funding, an initiative from Péter Magyar's TISZA party aimed at reducing public spending.

Karim Bouamrane, the Socialist mayor of a Paris suburb, has announced his candidacy for the French presidency.

Danish shipping giant Maersk has been shipping key weapons components, according to a new report published by the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) and Oxfam Denmark.

Seven Georgian nationals will be tried in Paris starting Tuesday for the theft of rare editions of Russian literary classics from prestigious French libraries, including works by Alexander Pushkin.

Sweden's Riksbank survey shows companies report increased uncertainty again.

The International Criminal Court has suspended its chief prosecutor following an investigation into allegations of misconduct.

Polish MPC member Maslowska says a rate hike is still an option, but less likely.

UBS shares hit their highest level since 2008, up 2% on the day, following a Reuters report that Swiss lawmakers are considering softening capital requirements.

ICC Prosecutor Khan temporarily suspended from duties pending investigation of allegations against him. The Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at its meeting on June 8 decided by a qualified majority to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Prosecutor Karim Khan and temporarily suspend him from his duties until a final decision by the Assembly of States Parties, to which it referred the disciplinary proceedings. The Bureau e

Iceye has quadrupled its valuation to over €10 billion in a funding round led by Atlantic.

Nearly 140 British Labour lawmakers have called on the UK government to ban all trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, which are considered illegal under international law, citing a surge in settler violence against Palestinians and concerns over efforts to forcibly displace residents from their land.

Seven Georgian nationals are due in court in Paris on Tuesday for the theft of rare works by Russian literary giants including Alexander Pushkin from prestigious French libraries, in a case prosecutors say formed part of a Europe-wide organised theft operation.

France and Germany have abandoned a joint project to build a European fighter jet.

Pope Leo's visit to Spain enters its fourth day.

Industrial production in Germany rebounded slightly in April, helped by recent gains in new orders after firms stockpiled inventory to prepare for sharply higher energy prices caused by the war in the Middle East.

Ukrainian disabled arm wrestlers were fined for refusing to listen to the Russian anthem. At the European Championships in Budapest, Russian Andrey Gavrilov won a gold medal. In EAF protocols he is listed as a neutral athlete, but after the victory the Russian flag was shown and the national anthem played on the podium. Two Ukrainians who won prizes decided to leave the podium — they were fined 250 euros each for violating the award ceremony regulations.