Macron appoints Élisabeth Borne as prime minister
Former employment minister is only second woman to hold the post in French history
Former employment minister is only second woman to hold the post in French history
West ramps up weapons supplies to Ukraine as fighting in east intensifies
Exports of equipment and some forestry products banned until end of 2022
Party needs to own Northern Ireland protocol if it wants Irish unity debate to go away
Demand increases by 2.9 per cent, nearly twice as much as predicted by economists
Country with second-worst outbreak in world was highly prepared for virus in February
German state will become biggest shareholder as Covid-19 halts travel boom
Manufacturing recession looks far from over in latest blow to economy
Germany’s federal government to increase carbon tax to €25 per tonne from 2021
Manufacturers in Europe’s biggest economy continue to struggle in the third quarter
Institutes cut their overall forecast for this year to 0.8% from a previous 1.9%
Assessment of current economic conditions plunged to a four year low
Trump considers tariffs of up to 25%, a levy critics warn will increase vehicle costs
PM Giuseppe Conte has pledged to cut taxes, boost welfare spend and overhaul some EU rules
Leaders of anti-establishment parties accuse Sergio Mattarella of betraying constitution
Coalition of populist Five Star and League parties could be in place by end of the week
Republic’s Central Bank chief faces Spain’s Luis de Guindos in race for European post
Surge in energy and factory production drives output increase
Latest index suggests factories will support growth in Europe’s biggest economy
SDLP calls for transparency over who benefited from North’s flawed £1.2bn RHI scheme
Domestic demand up 6.3% and foreign orders 3.9%, despite drop in euro zone contracts
Former economy minister’s announcement antagonises rivals on left and right
Move puts hurdle in way of €670 million purchase by Chinese investment fund
Latest report adds to concerns that Europe’s powerhouse economy is losing steam
Consumer spending robust, service exports strong as GDP growth rises by 0.8%
Economy grew by 0.7% in the first three months, the highest rate since early 2014
Latest numbers show strong demand underpinning output
Orders for ‘Made in Germany’ goods down 0.1% on the month as against 0.3% forecast
Fraud investigators raid car makers’ offices in wake of VW controversy
Renewed sell-off in oil is threatening to extend the recession into a second year
Economy ministry predicts exports to rise by 5.4% this year and by 4.2% in 2016
Economy ministry says output drop mainly due to construction
Orders for goods made in Germany down 0.2% in month
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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