bloc

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Joblessness broadly held steady across the bloc, slightly up in Italy, marginally down in Spain, while unchanged in France and Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Unemployment in the currency area fell to 6.1% from 6.2% in December as the bloc continued to show resilience in the face of global uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Lawmakers also strengthened a suspension clause that would allow the trading bloc to suspend the deal if the U.S. were to impose additional tariffs or threaten member states’ “territorial integrity.”

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The bloc signed a sweeping trade deal with Australia earlier this week, and in January announced a landmark trade deal with India after nearly two decades of on-off talks.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Soon, however, he seized the reins of the affair as leader of the regents bloc pressing for dismissal of nonsigners.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik