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Europe Editor @Reuters

London, England
Joined October 2010
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Exclusive: A covert Russian network sought to exploit last month's riots in France by using social media to blame the unrest on uncontrolled immigration and portray the government as having lost control, according to an internal EU assessment seen by Reuters reut.rs/3UMHXCW
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The number of victims from Russia's bombing of an aid distribution point in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia rose to 53, the acting regional governor said, making it one of the deadliest strikes on civilians this year reut.rs/4eiDwGx
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Utility bills in Russia have risen more than 50% since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022 and more than 13% this year alone. The rise comes as Russia grapples with inflation fueled by a wartime economy, with a tight labor market and higher military spending adding to price pressures. For households, those strains are increasingly visible in monthly bills and day-to-day expenses reut.rs/48eUqm9
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Fridge hack 2.0: New cyberattack on supermarket fridges sweeps across Europe reuters.com/business/retail-… @MarieMannes @helenmariareid @LB_Rasmussen Less stores overall so far than France hack last month but wider geographical reach
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At least 7,000 properties in Ukraine’s occupied Zaporizhzhia have been listed as ‘ownerless,’ from homes to local businesses. Reuters found many are not ownerless. Watch our visual investigation to find out why reut.rs/4iQp7Uy
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Reuters found 521 resorts on Ukraine's Sea of Azov coast listed as ‘ownerless’ by the Russian-installed government in occupied Zaporizhzhia. At least 77 are now under the control of Russian businesses. Watch our visual investigation reut.rs/4eEPB96
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🔊 'I think the worst damage this ruling class has done to my generation is stealing even the ability to...imagine a future.' Gen Z protests are spreading across Europe. Hear from the protesters on the Reuters World News podcast reut.rs/4A3ZlSD
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A Reuters camera crew rode an overnight passenger train from Dnipro to Odesa as its crew and travelers endured evacuations and air raid alerts, as the threat of deadly Russian drone strikes interrupt travel for citizens going about their lives reut.rs/4jGkvBm
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Poland's president accuses Tusk of forced takeover of country's top court reut.rs/4A0lSQ5
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A series of brazen heists have exposed how vulnerable Europe's museums are as they struggle to protect priceless collections on tight budgets. Why have Europe's museums become so vulnerable to thieves?
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Exclusive: Pentagon officials have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by Russia, arguing that some statements by European leaders and officials have undermined continental security reut.rs/4sxwEuB
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