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Italy's Meloni says using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine 'far from easy' ahead of EU summit
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UK removes duplicate entries from sanctions lists, designations remain in place
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Paris' Louvre reopens partially but staff vote to extend strike
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Portugal's government to amend labour reform after general strike
UK to rejoin EU's Erasmus+ student exchange scheme in 2027
Date: December 17, 2025
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union agreed on Wednesday to allow UK students to rejoin the bloc's popular student exchange programme Erasmus+, a small but symbolic sign of...
Russian court will hear central bank's lawsuit against Euroclear on January 16
Date: December 17, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 17 (Reuters) - A Moscow court will hold a preliminary hearing on January 16 on the Russian central bank’s lawsuit against Belgian depository Euroclear, the court’s press service said on...
Greek primary budget surplus beats target in January-November period
Date: December 17, 2025
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Greece recorded a central government primary budget surplus of 12.65 billion euros ($14.8 billion) in the 11 months to the end of November, beating a targeted surplus of 7.70...
EBRD secures bulk of shareholder capital increase after US signs off
Date: December 17, 2025
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said all of its largest shareholders, including the United States, had either paid for its 4 billion euro ($4.7 billion)...
German business sentiment unexpectedly falls in December, Ifo survey finds
Date: December 17, 2025
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Dec 17 (Reuters) - German business morale unexpectedly fell in December, a survey showed on Wednesday, as Europe's largest economy continues to struggle to growth. The Ifo...
US readies new Russia sanctions if Putin rejects peace deal, Bloomberg News reports
Date: December 17, 2025
Dec 17 (Reuters) - The United States is preparing a further round of sanctions on Russia's energy sector to increase the pressure on Moscow should President Vladimir Putin reject a peace agreement...