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Vattenfall seeks government support for new nuclear reactors
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Vattenfall seeks government support for new nuclear reactors

Vattenfall has, through the project company Videberg Kraft AB, submitted an application to the government for state support to build new nuclear power.
Plug-in hybrids are popular, car sales in the EU are increasing
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Plug-in hybrids are popular, car sales in the EU are increasing

An increasingly large part of the vehicle fleet in the EU consists of plug-in hybrids, according to statistics from the industry organization Acea.
China imposes tariffs on EU dairy products
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China imposes tariffs on EU dairy products

Trump envoy wants to make Greenland part of the United States
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Trump envoy wants to make Greenland part of the United States

It will be an honor to “make Greenland part of the United States. ” President Donald Trump appoints Jeff Landry, the arch-conservative governor of Louisiana, as special envoy to Greenland
Russian ship allowed to leave Swedish waters
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Russian ship allowed to leave Swedish waters

The prosecutor will not open a preliminary investigation into the Russian cargo ship Adler, which was anchored off Höganäs and was then boarded. The ship can now leave Swedish waters, according to Swedish Customs
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wants to see "courage" from European leaders
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wants to see "courage" from European leaders

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is urging the EU to "show courage" and sign the trade agreement with the Latin American countries that are part of Mercosur.
Russian ship anchored off Skåne
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Russian ship anchored off Skåne

A Russian-flagged ship is anchored north of Höganäs in Skåne. The ship, whose owner is under sanctions, has suffered an engine failure, Helsingborgs Dagblad and Sydsvenskan report
De Wever: Now I'm going to the dacha
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De Wever: Now I'm going to the dacha

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever is being portrayed as the big winner of the EU summit – but at the same time bristles at how he is described.
Macron: May need to talk to Putin
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Macron: May need to talk to Putin

Europe may need to resume contacts with Russia if ongoing negotiations to try to reach a peace in Russia's war in Ukraine fail, that is the message from French President Emmanuel Macron.
Ukraine gets its money – Trump and De Wever winners
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Ukraine gets its money – Trump and De Wever winners

Ukraine gets its billions – but not in the way the EU leadership had intended. After the fateful summit in Brussels, US President Donald Trump and Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever emerge as the big winners
EU support for Ukraine: "Long-term defeat"
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EU support for Ukraine: "Long-term defeat"

The EU's €90 billion in support for Ukraine is sufficient in the short term, according to analyst Jakob Hedenskog. But the agreement suggests that it is relatively easy for Russia and the US to play EU countries off against each other
Putin on his own TV show: The ball is in your court
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Putin on his own TV show: The ball is in your court

It is Ukraine that refuses peace, insists the invading power Russian leader Vladimir Putin in his annual televised question-and-answer session: The ball is entirely in the court of our Western opponents. He stands by broad demands about the “root causes” of the conflict – and demands respect
More support for Ukraine – without Russian assets
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More support for Ukraine – without Russian assets

EU support for Ukraine has been approved, after a late-night tussle at the EU summit. But EU leaders failed to agree on using frozen Russian assets as the basis for the multi-billion-euro loan
EU wants to wait with Mercosur agreement
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EU wants to wait with Mercosur agreement

Brazil's president opens up about postponing the signing of the trade agreement with the EU. The EU wants to wait until January
Farmers' protest in Brussels – tear gas fired at demonstrators
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Farmers' protest in Brussels – tear gas fired at demonstrators

Belgian police used tear gas and water cannons against protesting farmers at the EU summit in Brussels.
Sources: Russia threatens Belgian financial leaders
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Sources: Russia threatens Belgian financial leaders

Russian intelligence is threatening politicians and financial executives in Belgium, sources have told The Guardian. The pressure is aimed at getting Belgium to put a stop to the EU's plans to use frozen Russian billions to support Ukraine
Danish yes to carbon dioxide storage in the North Sea
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Danish yes to carbon dioxide storage in the North Sea

The Danish Energy Agency has approved the storage of carbon dioxide in a former oil field in the North Sea. The announcement came on Thursday morning
Disagreements continue in fateful meeting on support for Ukraine
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Disagreements continue in fateful meeting on support for Ukraine

Pressure is mounting on EU leaders to agree on future support for Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky himself appeared at the summit to stress the seriousness of the situation
Disagreement shakes the EU: "It's tearing itself apart"
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Disagreement shakes the EU: "It's tearing itself apart"

The pressure is on the EU leadership as member states pull in different directions on Ukraine support, trade and the US. For some, the disagreement is a real Christmas present
Ukraine: US pressures EU over Russian assets
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Ukraine: US pressures EU over Russian assets

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Brussels on Thursday to convince EU leaders to use frozen Russian assets to support the country.
Investigation: Low fertility threatens welfare
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Investigation: Low fertility threatens welfare

The low birth rate in Sweden risks creating a crisis in the welfare society in the long term, a first interim report from the government's investigation confirms. Now that fewer children are being born, it also becomes clear how dependent the world is on children, says Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD)
Swedes' victory in the EU: Demand for better abortion care
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Swedes' victory in the EU: Demand for better abortion care

The EU Parliament calls for safe and legal abortion for all, in a resolution pushed through by Swedish Abir al-Sahlani (C).
Right-wing victory on migration in the EU
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Right-wing victory on migration in the EU

The EU Parliament is ready for final negotiations on new EU rules for returning asylum seekers and migrants to safe countries.
Lula: Now or never for Mercosur agreement
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Lula: Now or never for Mercosur agreement

Italy joins France in calling for a delay in the EU's major trade deal with the Mercosur countries in Latin America. Brazilian President Lula da Silva responds with a warning – it's now or never
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