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Image for East Europe faces weakening public finance prospects in 2026, Fitch saysFinance

East Europe Faces Weakening Public Finance Prospects in 2026, Fitch Says

Image for EU close to a deal on Russian assets, summit to go on until agreement, Costa saysHeadlines

EU Close to a Deal on Russian Assets, Summit to Go on Until Agreement, Costa Says

Image for Lithuania ruling party to stay in coalition with group whose leader found guilty of hatred against JewsHeadlines

Lithuania Ruling Party to Stay in Coalition With Group Whose Leader Found Guilty of Hatred Against Jews

Image for Germany's 2026 economic growth to get boost from extra working daysFinance

Germany's 2026 Economic Growth to Get Boost From Extra Working Days

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Explainer-What Happens if French Social Security Bill Fails

Date: December 9, 2025

PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A vote against France's 2026 social security budget on Tuesday could plunge the minority government into deeper political crisis while leaving welfare, pension and healthcare...

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Border Battle Expands as Thailand and Cambodia Clash for Second Day

Date: December 9, 2025

By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Orathai Sriring BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A fierce border battle between Thailand and Cambodia raged for a second day and spread to new fronts on Tuesday, as...

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Putin Does Not Want to Restore the U.S.S.R. Or Attack Nato, the Kremlin Says

Date: December 9, 2025

By Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that European claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to restore the Soviet Union were wrong and that claims Putin...

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Switzerland Says US Tariff Reduction Statement Published in Error

Date: December 9, 2025

ZURICH, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The regulation on import duties for goods from the United States will come into force retroactively on November 14, 2025, the Swiss government said on Tuesday. (Reporting by...

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Beyond Pizza and Pasta: Italy's Culinary Heritage Awaits Unesco Nod

Date: December 9, 2025

ROME, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Italian cooking, already celebrated around the world, is poised for a new accolade: formal recognition as a cultural treasure from the United Nations' cultural agency, UNESCO....

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Greek Farmers Continue Nationwide Blockades to Protest Delayed Funding

Date: December 9, 2025

ATHENS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Flights to and from Heraklion Airport on the Greek island of Crete resumed early on Tuesday, aviation officials said, after farmers who had been blocking the terminal ended a...