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EU aims to agree by Friday to long-term freeze of Russian central bank assets

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - European Union governments want to agree on Friday...

11th December, 2025

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Russia says UK should disclose what British soldier killed in Ukraine was doing

MOSCOW, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday tha...

11th December, 2025

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Bank of England to cut rates on December 18 to 3.75% and again in Q1 2026 - Reuters poll

LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will cut interest rates by a quarter point to 3.75% o...

11th December, 2025

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Germany's PCK refinery says no impact from pipeline leak

FRANKFURT, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Germany's PCK said on Thursday it was operating normally and drawing o...

11th December, 2025

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Austrian lower house passes headscarf ban for under-14s in schools

By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Austria's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed...

11th December, 2025

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Europe needs closer integration in Trump era, Polish justice minister says

By Anna Koper, Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk and Justyna Pawlak WARSAW, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The policies of...

11th December, 2025

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European bird flu spike due to record wild birds cases, EFSA says

By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - An unprecedented number of bird flu outbreaks amo...

11th December, 2025

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Turning screws on Russia should not impact legitimate maritime sector, say Cyprus and Malta

NICOSIA, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Discussions on the need to tighten sanctions on Russia, including the po...

11th December, 2025

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NATO's Rutte warns allies they are Russia's next target

BERLIN, Dec 11 (Reuters) - NATO chief Mark Rutte on Thursday urged allies to step up defence efforts...

11th December, 2025

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Hungary to buy more Azeri gas, MOL close to upstream deal, foreign minister says

BUDAPEST, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Hungary signed a framework agreement with Azerbaijan for the purchase o...

11th December, 2025

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EU seals pact to overhaul drug rules, speed patient access

Dec 11 (Reuters) - EU Council and Parliament negotiators reached a provisional "pharma package" deal...

11th December, 2025

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Ukraine hits Russian oil rig in Caspian Sea for first time, official says

KYIV, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian aerial drones struck a Russian oil platform in the Caspian Sea fo...

11th December, 2025