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Last update: 6 hours agoEurozone slowdown hits hardest in 2½ years: Fresh surveys show activity shrinking at the sharpest pace since late 2023, with energy-driven living-cost pressure dragging demand and pushing firms toward layoffs. Middle East shockwatch: Greece’s PM warns a prolonged Hormuz crisis could keep inflation high and squeeze European economies, while markets stay jittery ahead of US-Iran peace updates. Energy resilience angle: Solar power claims it has helped Europe dodge roughly €10bn in extra gas imports since early March—an argument for faster renewables. Security and defence: Czech President Petr Pavel says NATO and the EU aren’t rivals but should complement each other, as Bulgaria touts capacity to strengthen the European defence industrial base. EU diplomacy debate: EU leaders are edging toward talks with Russia, but still can’t agree on the envoy and mandate. Public health alarm: Europe reports record bacterial STI surges, including gonorrhoea and syphilis. Local life: Housing affordability is set to dominate an EU-linked Eurogroup-style discussion in Nicosia, with Spain, Croatia and Ireland expected to share policy playbooks.
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