News and developments across the European continent
Support in Sweden for adopting the euro has declined over the past year, while a majority of Swedes oppose joining the currency used by a majority of European Union nations, a national statistics office poll showed.
Greece's parliament approved legislation to fast-track deportation of rejected asylum seekers and allow their transfer to ‘return hubs’ outside the bloc once bilateral agreements are reached with third countries.
A poll by Sweden's national statistics office shows support for adopting the euro has declined over the past year, with a majority of Swedes now opposed to joining the European Union's common currency.
Pope Leo XIV led a vigil attended by more than 40,000 people at Barcelona's Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, an event combining prayer, music and personal testimonies.
Ride-hailing app Bolt launched operations in Milan on June 10 in the first stage of a push to shake up the Italian urban transport market, which its CEO told Reuters remains heavily underserved despite the presence of US rival Uber.
The Second World Conference of Classics attracted more than 200 participants in Athens on Tuesday, with discussions focused on issues related to classical civilizations and promoting academic exchanges and consensus-building in global classical studies.
Greece approves quicker migrant returns, aims to set up return hubs.
Ride-hailing app Bolt launched operations in Milan on June 10 in the first stage of a push to shake up the Italian urban transport market, which its CEO told Reuters remains heavily underserved despite the presence of US rival Uber.
Deutsche Energy Terminal announced that the Stade LNG floating terminal will now begin operations in September.
Pope Leo is on the fifth day of his visit to Spain.
Sanofi has halted a late-stage trial of an experimental drug, increasing pressure on its new CEO.
Ukrainian films won two awards at the Krakow International Film Festival. Ukrainian filmmakers won two prestigious awards at the 66th Krakow International Film Festival, the State Agency of Ukraine for Cinema reported. The festival jury noted exceptional sensitivity and subtlety of the author's approach to the complex topic of war, as well as the ability to combine tragic experience with humor and humanity.
Sweden's private sector production year-over-year actual: 4.1% versus 4.9% previous.
Sweden's private sector production rose 1.7% month-on-month in April, compared to a previous reading of 1.1%.
Sweden's GDP indicator (WDA, year-on-year) came in at 2.4%, compared to the previous reading of 2.5%.
Sweden's GDP indicator (SA MoM) came in at 0.5%, compared to a previous reading of 1.9% and an estimate of -0.1%.
Norway's May core CPI rose 3.4% year-on-year, above the previous reading of 3.2% and the estimate of 3.2%.
Norway's consumer price index rose 3.1% year-on-year in May, matching the estimate and down from 3.4% in the prior period.
Norway's May consumer price index month-on-month came in at 0.2%, compared to a prior 0.4% and an estimate of 0.1%.
Norway's consumer price index rose 3.1% year-on-year in May, matching estimates and down from 3.4% in April. Month-on-month CPI rose 0.2%, slightly above the 0.1% forecast. Underlying CPI rose 3.4% year-on-year, above the 3.2% estimate.
Sweden's GDP indicator (seasonally adjusted, month-on-month) for April rose 0.5%, beating the -0.1% estimate, following a revised prior increase of 1.5%. The working-day-adjusted year-on-year indicator was 2.4%, down from a revised 2.8% previously.
Sweden's industrial orders rose 6.3% year-on-year in April, compared to a revised -7.3% previously. Month-on-month, orders increased 5.1% from -1.4% prior. Private sector production grew 4.1% year-on-year and 1.7% month-on-month.
Sweden's industrial production value rose 7.1% year-on-year, accelerating from a revised 3.4% in the prior period. Service production value increased 3.9% year-on-year, slowing from a revised 5.5%.
Sweden's industrial orders (NSA) year-on-year actual: 6.3% versus previous -7.3%.
Sweden's industrial orders month-on-month actual: 5.1% versus previous -1.4%.
Sweden's service production value year-over-year actual came in at 3.9%, down from the previous 5.7%.
Sweden's industrial production value rose 7.1% year-on-year in April, compared to a previous increase of 3.0%.
Houses, cars, and a bus were set on fire in Belfast during a night of disorder following a knife attack.
The Italian bank also holds financial contracts that give it exposure to an additional 16.4% stake in Commerzbank, according to a regulatory filing, with one week to go for the offer period.
After the fall of the FCAS fighter project, Germany is looking at 'realistic' future projects with France.