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Spain fines 'abusive' budget airlines 179 mn euros
Spain fines 'abusive' budget airlines 179 mn euros
by  AFP

Spain's leftist government said Friday it has fined five budget airlines including Ryanair and EasyJet 179 million euros ($187 million) for "abusive practices" such as charging passengers for hand luggage. Irish no-frills carrier Ryanair, which was the first to start charging extra for hand luggage in November 2018, was slapped with the biggest fine of 107.8 million euros.

German GDP downgraded in new blow for struggling economy
German GDP downgraded in new blow for struggling economy
by  AFP

German third-quarter growth was downgraded Friday with official data showing it expanded even more weakly than previously thought, in a new blow for Europe's top economy as it battles multiple headwinds. The growth data laid bare how far Germany is lagging behind other major economies.

Irish economy faces the test of Trump's protectionism
Irish economy faces the test of Trump's protectionism
by  AFP

With a general election next week, Ireland and its 5.4 million inhabitants fear finding themselves in the eye of a protectionist storm promised by incoming US president Donald Trump. - Stewart, from Trinity College Dublin Business School, described the looming Trump presidency as "a matter of concern" but said "not to panic at this stage".

'Primitive' beers draw crowds at Belgian brewery
'Primitive' beers draw crowds at Belgian brewery
by  AFP

Winding between copper vats and oak barrels, a cluster of early-morning visitors filed through a cavernous Brussels building for an up-close peek at craft beers brewed using a centuries-old method -- before sampling the result.

'Moment of truth' for world-first plastic pollution treaty
'Moment of truth' for world-first plastic pollution treaty
by  AFP

Plastic pollution litters our seas, our air and even our bodies, but negotiators face an uphill battle next week to agree on the world's first treaty aimed at ending the problem. "Everyone wants an end to plastic pollution," she said.

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