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Image for French parliament unable to vote on 2026 budget before end of year, says PM

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French parliament unable to vote on 2026 budget before end of year, says PM

Image for Maersk completes first Red Sea voyage in nearly two years

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Maersk completes first Red Sea voyage in nearly two years

Image for Italy parliamentary panel approves 'people's' claim on central bank's gold

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Italy parliamentary panel approves 'people's' claim on central bank's gold

Image for Norway's crown princess needs lung transplant, palace says

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Norway's crown princess needs lung transplant, palace says

Image for Israel charges Russian with allegedly spying for Iran

Israel charges Russian with allegedly spying for Iran

Date: December 19, 2025

JERUSALEM, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Israel has charged a Russian citizen with spying for Iran, including photographing Israeli ports and infrastructure under the direction of Iranian intelligence agencies,...

Image for European leaders react to the EU's Ukraine loan plan

European leaders react to the EU's Ukraine loan plan

Date: December 19, 2025

Dec 19 (Reuters) - The European Union agreed on Friday to lend Ukraine 90 billion euros ($105 billion) but will not, for now, use frozen Russian assets to secure the loan. Here is what European...

Image for ECB wage tracker signals gradual normalisation of negotiated wage pressures

ECB wage tracker signals gradual normalisation of negotiated wage pressures

Date: December 19, 2025

FRANKFURT, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Euro zone wage growth should gradually slow and normalise next year, the European Central Bank's updated wage tracker showed on Friday, underpinning the bank's projection...

Image for Ukraine welcomes 90 billion-euro EU loan, despite lack of deal on Russian assets

Ukraine welcomes 90 billion-euro EU loan, despite lack of deal on Russian assets

Date: December 19, 2025

By Andrew Gray and Max Hunder BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine thanked the European Union on Friday for deciding to provide it with 90 billion euros ($105.46 billion) of support over the next two...

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Analysis-EU's Ukraine funding deal keeps Kyiv in fight, Russian assets in deep freeze

Date: December 19, 2025

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Union leaders claimed victory after agreeing a 90 billion euro ($105 billion) loan to keep Ukraine financially afloat and in the fight against...

Image for Italy ends probes on Stellantis, Volkswagen, Tesla, BYD over EV consumer info

Italy ends probes on Stellantis, Volkswagen, Tesla, BYD over EV consumer info

Date: December 19, 2025

MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Italy's competition authority said on Friday it had closed probes of BYD, Stellantis, Tesla and Volkswagen for allegedly misleading consumers on the performance of their...