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German investor morale rises more than expected in December, ZEW finds
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - German investor morale rose more than expected in Decem...
16th December, 2025
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Exclusive-Shell seeks buyers for stake in Germany's Schwedt refinery, sources say
By Marek Strzelecki, Christoph Steitz and John O'Donnell WARSAW/FRANKFURT, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Shell...
16th December, 2025
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EU Parliament approves deal to weaken corporate sustainability laws
BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Parliament gave its formal approval on Tuesday to scale ba...
16th December, 2025
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EU tries to salvage Mercosur trade pact as parliament toughens farm protections
By Philip Blenkinsop STRASBOURG, Dec 16 (Reuters) - EU lawmakers backed on Tuesday tighter controls...
16th December, 2025
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Italy's ruling parties urge caution on using frozen Russian assets
By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Italy's ruling parties are urging cauti...
16th December, 2025
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Britain may change BBC funding to allow adverts or subscriptions
LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain launched a review into the BBC's funding on Tuesday, seeking to "...
16th December, 2025
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Bow failure caused 1994 Estonia ferry disaster, final report shows
STOCKHOLM, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The sinking of the Estonia ferry in 1994 was caused by the failure of...
16th December, 2025
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Czech defence group CSG wins $1 billion Asian truck deal, opens Slovak ammunition line
PRAGUE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Czech defence firm Czechoslovak Group's Tatra Defence Slovakia unit won a...
16th December, 2025
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EU races to win over Italy on Mercosur trade deal, says EU lawmaker
By Philip Blenkinsop STRASBOURG, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Germany and the EU executive have been making a...
16th December, 2025
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Zelenskiy says Russia must be held responsible for 'crime of aggression'
Dec 16 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Russia must be held...
16th December, 2025
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BBC says it will fight Trump lawsuit over edited speech
LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain's British Broadcasting Corporation said on Tuesday it will fight...
16th December, 2025
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Kremlin says Christmas ceasefire proposed by Ukraine depends on reaching peace deal
MOSCOW, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Christmas truce that Ukraine has propo...
16th December, 2025