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Now playing Next Green News Eurozone’s largest bank sued over fossil fuel lending Three environmental groups are suing the eurozone’s largest bank over its loans to oil and gas companies. 23/02/2023
Now playing Next world news ECB raises interest rates by 0.5% The ECB raises interest rates again by half a percentage point to try and control inflation in the eurozone. 02/02/2023
Now playing Next Belgium Some relief for Eurozone consumers as inflation dips to 8.5% Eurozone inflation dips to 8.5%, the third monthly fall in a row. Economists suggest the key indicator may prompt the European Central Bank to raise interest rates on Thursday. 01/02/2023
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