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Image for EIB to boost lending for EU defence projects in 2026Headlines

Eib to Boost Lending for EU Defence Projects in 2026

Image for Israel gives legal status to 19 West Bank settlements, media reportsHeadlines

Israel Gives Legal Status to 19 West Bank Settlements, Media Reports

Image for Universal submits remedy to EU's objections over Downtown dealHeadlines

Universal Submits Remedy to EU's Objections Over Downtown Deal

Image for Czech billionaire Kretinsky to buy central European used-car dealer Aures HoldingsFinance

Czech Billionaire Kretinsky to Buy Central European Used-Car Dealer Aures Holdings

Image for EU to scrap planned ban on combustion engines, EPP's Weber says

EU to Scrap Planned Ban on Combustion Engines, EPP's Weber Says

Date: December 12, 2025

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Tuesday will propose rule changes that reverse previous plans for an effective ban on selling new cars with combustion engines in the...

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Ukraine Would Join EU by 2027 Under Draft Peace Proposal, Ft Reports

Date: December 12, 2025

Dec 12 (Reuters) - Ukraine would be slated to join the European Union by January 1 2027 under a peace proposal being discussed as part of U.S.-mediated negotiations to bring an end to the years-long...

Image for Romanian judges, prosecutors denounce systemic judicial abuses, president wants consultations

Romanian Judges, Prosecutors Denounce Systemic Judicial Abuses, President Wants Consultations

Date: December 12, 2025

BUCHAREST, Dec 12 (Reuters) - More than 500 Romanian judges and prosecutors have denounced what they say are systemic abuses in the justice system in one of the European Union's most corrupt states,...

Image for Cyprus to prioritise Moldova's EU accession as it takes bloc's presidency

Cyprus to Prioritise Moldova's EU Accession as It Takes Bloc's Presidency

Date: December 12, 2025

NICOSIA, Dec 12 - Moldova's bid to join the European Union will be a priority for Cyprus when it takes over the bloc's rotating presidency on January 1, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday,...

Image for Hungary protests 'unlawful' step by EU to freeze Russian assets, Orban says

Hungary Protests 'unlawful' Step by EU to Freeze Russian Assets, Orban Says

Date: December 12, 2025

BUDAPEST, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Hungary protests against what it calls an "unlawful" step planned by European Union governments to freeze Russian assets indefinitely using a qualified majority vote,...

Image for Kremlin says ceasefire only possible after Kyiv withdraws from Donbas, but Russian deployment there could be limited

Kremlin Says Ceasefire Only Possible After Kyiv Withdraws From Donbas, but Russian Deployment There Could Be Limited

Date: December 12, 2025

MOSCOW, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov said on Friday that a ceasefire in Ukraine is only possible after Kyiv's forces withdraw from the entire Donbas region, with the...