Italy wants to see alternatives for Russian assets
Italy joins Belgium in opposing the European Commission's proposal to transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, reports Politico.
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Sources: Ukraine could be allowed into EU via peace plan
Ukraine could get a fast track into the EU by 2027 according to the draft peace plan that the US and Ukraine are negotiating, reports the Financial Times.
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Mercosur agreement could be finalized next week
Despite disagreements and protests, a majority of EU countries hope to approve the major trade agreement with Latin America as early as next week.
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Russian Central Bank takes on assets
The Russian Central Bank is taking the securities institution Euroclear to court in Moscow, due to the frozen Russian assets that may be used to help Ukraine.
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Greece takes over in the eurozone
Ten years after Greece's major euro crisis, the country's finance minister is taking over as president of the Eurogroup.
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Steps forward for frozen Russian money to Ukraine
EU countries agree to freeze Russian state assets for longer than just six months at a time. This brings a billion-dollar loan to Ukraine closer – despite opposition from Belgium.
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EU investigates Chinese security company
The European Commission suspects that Chinese security company Nuctech is competing with the help of illegal state aid.
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Wolf criticism of Sweden is closed down
After 15 years of court threats, the European Commission is dropping its old case against Sweden's wolf hunting. But new lawsuits may be coming instead.
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