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German minister quits after ‘indecent’ attacks intensify during bereavement

Fragile coalition suffers another blow as labour minister and co-leader of SPD Bärbel Bas leaves both posts

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12

Record fuel prices across EU prompt calls for bloc-wide windfall tax on firms

German minister says companies are ‘exploiting situation’ in Middle East, as sky-high prices become major domestic issue for leaders

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

EU weighs windfall taxes on energy firms amid growing economic strain

EU ministers meeting in Dublin on Friday and Saturday are considering a windfall tax on energy companies, as price volatility continues to destabilise the economic outlook.

Euronews · Sep 18

Russia’s return to G20 talks unsettles Europe as Iran and trade tensions loom

Russia's presence at the opening of G20 meetings in North Carolina sparked pushback from Europe on Monday, adding fresh tension to talks already clouded by the Iran war and US President Donald Trump's trade policies.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 1

Six EU countries push for windfall tax on oil companies amid surging war profits

Citing surging profits amid the Middle East war, six EU countries, including Germany and Italy, want finance ministers to discuss the levy at next month’s meeting in Dublin.

Euronews · Aug 23

Six EU countries urge windfall tax on energy firms

Six EU nations are urging a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies. Profits have surged due to the ongoing Middle East war and rising costs. Ministers want this levy discussed at an upcoming meeting of finance chiefs. They cite lessons learned from a similar measure introduced in 2022. Germany's finance…

The Economic Times · Aug 22

Global Stocks: Europe's E6 states seek common position on capital market supervision

The ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain and the Netherlands are meeting in Berlin on ​Thursday to discuss how to advance the capital ⁠markets union.

The Economic Times · May 28

EU finance ministers urge caution amid Trump tariff threats and trade tensions

EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday sought to downplay US president Donald Trump’s fresh tariff threats. Some viewed his announcement as yet another post on social media by the US President.

Euronews · May 5

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Ukrainian police chief resigns after officers ‘disgracefully’ flee Kyiv shooting

Eight people, including a 12-year-old child, remain hospitalised in Kyiv after shooting that killed six

The Independent UK · Apr 17

I want to reform our country because a strong Germany is a precondition for a strong Europe

The war in Iran has exposed our dependencies. Europe, including the UK, must be bold about change, so nobody can blackmail us, says Lars Klingbeil, Germany’s finance minister and vice-chancellor

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17