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Russia calls gas sales to Europe ‘complicated’ as deal with Ukraine nears end
Date: December 23, 2024
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Monday the situation with European countries that buy its gas through a transit deal via Ukraine was very complicated and needs more attention, a day after talks between President Vladimir Putin and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. Ukraine has said it will not be renewing a five-year deal to pipe...
New French government set to be named later on Monday
Date: December 23, 2024
PARIS (Reuters) -France’s new government is set to be named later on Monday evening, the presidency said in a statement, as centrist prime minister Francois Bayrou tries to find a team able to withstand challenges from both the far-right and far-left. President Emmanuel Macron’s office said Macron’s chief of staff Alexis Kohler would unveil the...
Portugal’s property deals hit record, adding to shortage of affordable homes
Date: December 23, 2024
LISBON (Reuters) – The value of Portuguese homes that changed hands in the third quarter rose 28% to a record 9.05 billion euros ($1.04 billion), potentially aggravating a shortage of affordable housing, as interest rates in Europe retreated from all-time highs. The National Statistics Institute said on Monday almost 41,000 homes were sold in the...
King Charles to deliver Christmas message from former hospital chapel
Date: December 23, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles will deliver his traditional Christmas Day message from a former hospital chapel, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, in a break from tradition and a nod to the British monarch’s ongoing treatment for cancer. In February, the palace revealed the 76-year-old, who became king in 2022, had been diagnosed with an...
Greenland is not for sale, its leader says in response to Trump
Date: December 23, 2024
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Greenland is not for sale, its elected leader said on Monday, responding to comments made by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump regarding the “ownership and control” of the vast Arctic island that has been part of Denmark for over 600 years. “Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for...
Rome completes marquee project in contentious city overhaul for Catholic Holy Year
Date: December 23, 2024
By Joshua McElwee ROME (Reuters) – Rome has completed the most ambitious of thousands of construction works that have disrupted daily life in the Eternal City in preparation for the millions of tourists expected during the 2025 Catholic Holy Year that starts this week Mayor Roberto Gualtieri opened a major new road junction near the...