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Bank of France Will Give Slight Upgrade to France's GDP Forecasts
Russian Bombers Join Chinese Air Patrol Near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing Tie Strains
Zelenskiy Says He Is Open to Elections if US Ensures Security
France Calls New U.S. Security Doctrine 'brutal Clarification'
Central Bank Independence Essential for Monetary Stability, ECB's Panetta Says
Date: December 9, 2025
ROME, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The independence of central banks is essential for monetary stability, Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta said on Tuesday, amid a spat between the Italian government and the...
Germany's Merz: Europe Must Become Less Dependent on United States
Date: December 9, 2025
MAINZ, Germany Dec 9 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday rejected a blistering attack on European democracies by the Trump administration, which issued a strategy paper last week...
Lithuania Ruling Party to Stay in Coalition With Group Whose Leader Found Guilty of Hatred Against Jews
Date: December 9, 2025
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Lithuania's governing Social Democrats will remain in coalition for now with a populist junior partner whose leader was found guilty last week of incitement...
Blackstone's Schwarzman Plays Down Private Credit Concerns Over Bankruptcies
Date: December 9, 2025
By Utkarsh Shetti and Tala Ramadan ABU DHABI, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman said on Tuesday that he did not share market concerns over private credit relating to recent...
ECB Backs Simpler, Not Looser, Bank Rules, Sources Say
Date: December 9, 2025
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will propose simplifying rules on capital buffers required of banks, pruning some of the complex regulation put in place...
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...