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            <title><![CDATA[German growth forecast more than doubles as economy rebounds]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The German economy will grow by 1.3 percent this year, according to the German Council of Economic Experts - more than double the growth forecast the same advisers made in May.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:58:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EIB President Says Capital Is Moving From the US to Europe Amid Market Turbulence]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Political and economic turbulence in the United States is driving capital away from the country and toward Europe, according to Nadia Calviño, president of the European Investment Bank (EIB).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:42:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ECB Presidency Race May Lead to Broader Deal on Top Bank Jobs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Both the ECB presidency and other top positions are at stake as the EU decides who will succeed Christine Lagarde as head of the central bank.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:24:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Two Candidates Emerge to Succeed Christine Lagarde as ECB President]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Two candidates have thrown their hats into the ring to succeed Christine Lagarde as president of the European Central Bank (ECB).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:54:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Markets expect the Swedish Central Bank to raise rates more than any other major Western central bank]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The market expects the Swedish Central Bank to raise the key interest rate at least four times - perhaps five - over the next year. That is more increases than expected in any other major Western economy.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:45:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Euro Falls to 17-Month Low After ECB Holds Interest Rates Steady]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The European Central Bank (ECB) left key interest rates unchanged, with the deposit rate at 2.50 percent. The decision was in line with the average analyst forecast, according to Bloomberg.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:15:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde to Step Down Early as ECB President on February 7]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[One of the heavyweights of the financial world, Christine Lagarde, is stepping down early as head of the European Central Bank (ECB). She will leave her post on February 7, according to an ECB press release.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:02:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady, With December Hike in View]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[As expected, the US Federal Reserve opted to hold off on raising its key interest rate for now. There are strong indications that it will raise rates in December instead.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:00:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stockholm Stock Exchange Rises 1.2% as Most OMXS30 Stocks Gain]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Stockholm Stock Exchange was in a good mood on Monday. By the close, the broad OMXS index was up 1.2 percent.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:48:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[France Braces for Prolonged Battle Over 2027 Budget as Market Risks Rise]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[France’s politically pressured government faces a protracted, tough battle over the 2027 budget. French risk premiums in financial markets are soaring to their highest levels since the euro crisis.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:40:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[German and French inflation rises more than expected in September]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Inflation in the major eurozone countries Germany, France and Italy rose sharply in September. The increase was unexpectedly large.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:50:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[France election race pits Le Pen and Mélenchon against a fragmented center]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Europe faces a French revolution as the extremes take to the streets in a race to become the new president. The winner could be the least unpopular.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:45:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Riksbank signals two or three more rate hikes as inflation risks rise]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Heavily indebted households and companies should brace for higher interest rates. The Swedish Central Bank's own forecast has the main scenario of raising the key interest rate two or three times, starting before the end of the year. And there could be more increases than that if the next government does not tighten fiscal policy, warns Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:30:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ECB: New energy shock will keep inflation elevated]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A new energy price shock will keep inflation at an elevated level, according to the European Central Bank (ECB).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:49:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lagarde fuels speculation over possible run in France’s 2027 presidential race]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Speculation that Christine Lagarde, head of the European Central Bank (ECB), will resign early to enter the French presidential election in 2027 has been fueled by a speech at an apple festival in Normandy this weekend that is being singled out as a typical campaign rally.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:34:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ECB raises key rate, keeps door open for more hikes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The European Central Bank (ECB) is raising its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points, as expected, and is keeping the door open for more hikes. The ECB's economists are raising their inflation forecast for the next two years.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:15:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ECB signal and US inflation could push up Swedish mortgage rates]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Clear signals of future interest rate hikes from the European Central Bank (ECB) or an unexpectedly high US inflation figure could eventually push up mortgage rates in Sweden. A first step could be for the Swedish Central Bank, in two weeks, to signal an interest rate hike later this year.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lower-than-expected August inflation closes the door to a September Riksbank rate hike, SEB says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Inflation in August came in lower than expected. This now completely closes the door to a possible interest rate hike in September, according to SEB senior economist Robert Bergqvist.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Eurozone inflation hits three-year high, raising expectations of another rate hike]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Eurozone inflation rose to 3.3 percent in August. This is the highest rate in three years, and another interest rate hike is now expected next week.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:09:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[German inflation rises to highest level since last spring as ECB rate hike bets grow]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[German inflation is now rising to its highest level since last spring. The likelihood of an interest rate hike by the European Central Bank (ECB) is now growing.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:04:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Major Swedish and European banks to launch euro stablecoin this year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The moment you sell your car or boat, the money is in your account. Major banks in Sweden and Europe will launch a digital currency later this year that will make lightning-fast transactions possible. But not everyone is equally happy with the new currency.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:54:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Strong growth raises risk of Swedish central bank rate hike this year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Strong GDP figures, positive household sentiment and a buoyant economy increase the risk that the Swedish Central Bank will raise the key interest rate already this year, according to Nordea. State-owned SBAB, in turn, predicts a hike in the key interest rate in November this year. Amanda Sundström at SEB does not quite agree.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:03:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[French inflation rises to 2.7% in August, above forecast]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Preliminary estimates show that inflation in France rose to 2.7 percent in August, up from 2.4 percent in July. The average forecast among analysts was for French inflation to be 2.6 percent in August, according to Bloomberg.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:53:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ECB’s Schnabel calls for more rate hikes as inflation pressures build]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[German ECB policymaker Isabel Schnabel wants to see interest rate hikes to dampen inflationary pressures from the Iran war and unexpectedly strong economic performance in the eurozone.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:03:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Euro banknotes in circulation rise as war, wildfires and cyberattack fears grow]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Concerns about war, wildfires, cyberattacks and other unforeseen events have led to an increase in cash in the eurozone.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:07:44 GMT</pubDate>
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