French government warns farmers against Christmas blockades over cattle cull
Europe • Dec 19, 2025, 7:28 PM
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The French government held talks with farmers' unions on Friday and warned against staging further blockades during the Christmas holiday season after days of angry protests over a mass cull of cows ordered in response to an outbreak of lumpy skin disease.
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French government warns farmers against Christmas blockades over cattle cull
Europe • 7:28 PM
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The French government held talks with farmers' unions on Friday and warned against staging further blockades during the Christmas holiday season after days of angry protests over a mass cull of cows ordered in response to an outbreak of lumpy skin diseas
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'We cannot accept an enormous gap in standards between EU and Mercosur': COPA-COGECA's Tsiforou
Europe • 6:16 PM
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Farmers in the EU have protested on many occasions over unfair foreign competition and the viability of their businesses. They gathered again in Brussels on December 18, while an EU summit was going on, this time focusing their ire on the Mercosur free t
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Zelensky and Putin issue warnings to each other and Europe
Europe • 4:39 PM
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On December 19, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelinsky both gave addresses. In the morning, the Russian president spoke during his annual press conference, broadcast on television. He once again blamed the Ukrainian authorities for the war that has been
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Small packages, big problems: EU cracks down on cheap Chinese parcels swamping its market
Europe • 2:31 PM
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A major step away from naivety – that's how EU officials describe moves to crack down on cheap Chinese parcels flooding the European market. The EU is edging closer to abolishing the customs exemption on packages valued at under €150. For now, the EU has
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Ukraine can now invest in ramping up its drone production thanks to EU loan, says Zelensky
Europe • 2:27 PM
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The news that the EU will be loaning Ukraine €90 billion for the next two years is good news for the country, who is spends most of its tax revenue on defence to fight off the Russian invasion. Volodymyr Zelensky said the money will help the country inve
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Mercosur deal delay could play to idea that "European leadership is not doing what it needs to do"
Europe • 2:24 PM
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French producers have welcomed the delay in the Mercosur deal signing. But globally, the message could be riskier for Europe, says Chris Hegadorn, adjunct professor of global food politics at Sciences Po University in Paris.
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Switzerland goes bunkers as citizens revamp fallout shelters
Europe • 1:56 PM
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Despite being a neutral country, Switzerland counts hundreds of thousands of fallout shelters – enough to accommodate its entire population in the event of armed conflict. This culture of civil protection is a legacy of the Cold War. Now the war in Ukrai
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Russia's Putin says it is up to Ukraine and its allies to end hostilities
Europe • 1:14 PM
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At his annual press conference on Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the ball was in Kyiv and its allies' court to end the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin chief also said he was certain that Moscow would take more cities and towns in eastern
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The EU agrees to help Ukraine financially without Russian assets
Europe • 11:12 AM
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All eyes were on Brussels as EU leaders met for a make-or-break summit to find a way to lend billions of euros to Ukraine. But as Belgium pushed back against the use of frozen Russian assets, demanding guarantees against potential repercussions from Rus
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EU leaders agree on €90 billion loan to Ukraine as 'plan B' to use of Russian assets
Europe • 10:19 AM
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European Union leaders agreed on December 19 to provide a €90 billion interest-free loan to Ukraine. The joint borrowing will cover two-thirds of the country's financial needs for the next two years. Although hailed by several European leaders as a clear
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The EU delays 25 year-old Mercosur deal in the face of farmer protests
Europe • 10:10 AM
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The European Union decided to delay a massive free-trade deal with South American countries after the opening day of its leaders' summit was rocked by fiery farmer protests. Officials had hoped to sign the Mercosur deal in Brazil right before Christmas b
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EU agrees to €90 billion loan for Ukraine, without frozen Russian assets
Europe • 7:59 AM
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European leaders on Friday decided to finance Ukraine's war effort for at least two years through a joint loan of €90 billion, without resorting to Russian assets due to a lack of agreement. Kyiv was at risk of running out of money as early as the first
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Rubio says US will not force a peace deal on Ukraine as Europeans join Miami talks
Europe • 3:50 AM
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said Washington would not force Ukraine into any agreement to end Russia's invasion as Kyiv's European allies joined a new round of talks in Miami. Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier hailed his army's ter
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New EU loan to Ukraine was 'not what most EU member states wanted'
Europe • 12:12 AM
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EU countries have announced they will raise a joint €90 billion loan on the capital markets to financially help Ukraine. But the announcement is not the deal that most EU member states hoped for, which initially meant using frozen Russian assets. The loa
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