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Christophe Fouquet

Christophe Fouquet

French business executive

Photo: © European Union, 2026, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • 3d ago

    ASML raises outlook as AI demand outruns capacity in 2027 and 2028

    Third-quarter sales rose by more than half to €11.66 billion, and ASML forecast fourth-quarter sales of €14.2 billion to €15.2 billion, above analyst expectations.

  • Oct 1

    Airbus Spain workforce approves four-year labor agreement with 76.8% vote

    Airbus employees in Spain voted 76.76% in favor of a new four-year labor contract to conclude months of strikes, as Amparo Moraleda took over as the company board chair.

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Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

EU leaders pledge winter lifeline to Zelensky in Brussels

European leaders welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and pledged a winter package for Ukraine covering energy, air defence and financing. Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is working on a 22nd sanctions package and would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war.

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    All candidates receive objections from permanent Security Council members in the sixth informal straw poll, diplomats report.

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The ageing Union's economy

Incremental IMF commentary and one bank-consolidation approval; no change to EU funding or fiscal frameworks.

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