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Growth in euro area highly uncertain due to trade war and tensions, ECB's Rehn says

HELSINKI, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The outlook for growth and inflation in the euro area remains highly un...

19th December, 2025

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Russian President Putin's remarks at end-of-year press conference

MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual end-of-year press confer...

19th December, 2025

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

PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The French parliament will be unable to vote on the 2026 budget before the...

19th December, 2025

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Maersk completes first Red Sea voyage in nearly two years

COPENHAGEN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Danish shipping company Maersk said on Friday that it had completed a...

19th December, 2025

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

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Dec 19 (Reuters) - An Italian parliamentary committee has approved an amendm...

19th December, 2025

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Norway's crown princess needs lung transplant, palace says

OSLO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit is expected to undergo a lung transplan...

19th December, 2025

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Israel charges Russian with allegedly spying for Iran

JERUSALEM, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Israel has charged a Russian citizen with spying for Iran, including p...

19th December, 2025

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European leaders react to the EU's Ukraine loan plan

Dec 19 (Reuters) - The European Union agreed on Friday to lend Ukraine 90 billion euros ($105 billio...

19th December, 2025

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ECB wage tracker signals gradual normalisation of negotiated wage pressures

FRANKFURT, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Euro zone wage growth should gradually slow and normalise next year, t...

19th December, 2025

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

By Andrew Gray and Max Hunder BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine thanked the European Union on Fri...

19th December, 2025

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

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Union leaders claimed victory after agreeing a...

19th December, 2025

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

MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Italy's competition authority said on Friday it had closed probes of BYD,...

19th December, 2025