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Reparations loan for Ukraine is 'very fragile' and risks investor exodus, Euroclear warns

Euroclear, the custodian of the immobilised Russian assets, has criticised the reparations loan for Ukraine as fragile, unpredictable and risky. In Brussels, the German chancellor holds a crisis meeting with the Belgian prime minister to find a compromise and break the deadlock on the proposal.

Euronews

‘No mistrust’ between Europe and US over Ukraine, Macron says

French president’s remarks come a day after a report claimed he had warned Washington could betray Kyiv

The Guardian - UK

With reparations loan for Ukraine, the EU defies both Putin and Trump

The European Union is defying external pressure from Washington and Moscow to get a seat at the table by leveraging the immobilised Russian assets held in its jurisdiction. The move is bold, but carries many questions.

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EU leaders race to save Ukraine funding deal as Kyiv’s cash runs low

‘Future of Europe’ at stake with Von der Leyen and Merz desperate to persuade Belgian PM to allow use of frozen Russian assets

The Guardian - UK

Friedrich Merz will meet Belgian prime minister to unblock reparations loan

The crisis meeting between the German chancellor and the Belgian premier is aimed at unblocking the reparations loan to Ukraine. It comes as Ursula von der Leyen offered sweeping guarantees to protect Belgium.

Euronews

Moscow says EU plan to freeze Russian assets would be considered an ‘act of war’

The EU has faced opposition from Belgium over its plan to fund Ukraine using €90bn of frozen Russian assets

The Independent UK

EU plan to tap Russian assets for Ukraine meets opposition from Belgium

The European Union has set out fresh details of its plan to channel billions of euros in frozen Russian assets into Ukraine’s war effort and economic stability over the next two years – a proposal which has been met with resistance from Belgium, which warns of financial and legal issues.

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Unpacking Ursula von der Leyen's reparations loan to support Ukraine

Liquidity guarantees, legal protection, anti-corruption safeguards, 'Made in Europe' criteria: here's how Ursula von der Leyen intends to overcome the Belgian resistance and approve the reparations loan for Ukraine.

Euronews

European Commission plans ‘reparations loan’ to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets

Leaders focus on bolstering Ukraine’s finances as US-Russia talks to end war make little progress

The Guardian - UK

Von der Leyen pushes ahead with reparations loan for Ukraine as Belgium maintains its opposition

Ursula von der Leyen has offered sweeping guarantees for Belgium to agree to an unprecedented reparations loan for Ukraine. Belgian authorities say risks could be fatal. EU leaders will gather on 18 December to make a final decision. If no deal is found, the EU will resort to joint debt.

Euronews

Ukraine war briefing: Trump says ‘good chance’ of deal to end conflict after latest talks with Kyiv

Marco Rubio also expresses optimism while saying ‘more work’ needed as Trump envoy set to meet Vladimir Putin. What we know on day 1,377

The Guardian - AU

EU weighs Plan B for Ukraine as Belgium raises bar to unblock reparations loan

Belgian Prime Minister De Wever lashed out at plans for a reparations loan in a strongly worded letter to Ursula von der Leyen, calling it dangerous and wrong. European officials are seriously considering a bridge loan as clock ticks for the December summit. Belgian resistance is seen as entrenched.

Euronews

Talks for UK to join EU defence fund collapse in blow to Starmer’s bid to reset relations

UK had been pushing to join €150bn Safe fund, a loan scheme that is part of bloc’s drive to rearm Europe

The Guardian - UK

European Parliament calls for an interdiction of social media for teens under 16

The European Parliament adopted Wednesday a proposal calling to ban social media for teenagers under the age of 16 as lawmakers ponder its negative impact on mental health and the politics of online debate.

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The Guardian - UK

European parliament calls for social media ban on under-16s

MEPs pass resolution to help parents tackle growing dangers of addictive internet platforms

The Guardian - UK

Von der Leyen warns against ‘carving up’ of Ukraine amid crunch US-led talks

Commission president says undermining of sovereign European nation would ‘open the doors for more wars’

Euronews

Ukraine talks: 'Europe must keep pressure on Russia', von der Leyen says

The EU Commission president called on Europeans to step up pressure on Moscow and warned that despite its stated intention to engage in peace talks, "Russia's mindset has not changed".

The Guardian - UK

Putin trying to negotiate an end to Ukraine war as he cannot win it on battlefield, says EU’s Kallas – as it happened

EU’s foreign policy chief says ‘there’s one aggressor and one victim’ in conflict amid US push to end the war

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EU should stop discussing and move forward with Ukraine reparations loan, Dombrovskis tells Euronews

In an interview with Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis said that the EU should stop discussing the options to finance Ukraine and proceed with using Russian frozen assets.

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Europe eyes investments in Africa into clean energy and infrastructure

European and African leaders met in Luanda during the EU-African Union summit where they pledged to increase trade in renewable energy and critical raw materials. Shortly before, European leaders met in Johannesburg for the G20, where the bloc struck a trade deal with South Africa.

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Global Fund faces shortfall as several European donors cut contributions

The European Union’s influence and contribution to global health is quietly receding in a broader decline in donations to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Euronews

Peace talks: EU demands 'full involvement' on sanctions and Russian assets

Europeans insist that any decisions related to economic sanctions against Russia, the immobilised Russian assets and Ukraine's EU accession must be taken with full consent in any peace plan to end the war.

The Guardian - UK

Macron and Merz must look at themselves if they want to stop Europe sliding to the far right

Political elites in Europe’s ‘mature’ democracies warn of external threats – but at home they normalise racism and undermine the rule of law, writes Shada Islam

Euronews

High-stakes showdown looms as US and EU trade member states meet

US officials and EU ministers are meeting in Brussels on Monday for what is expected to be a "frank" discussion about the two sides' fraught trade deal.

Euronews

Von der Leyen: EU role in Ukraine peace must be 'fully reflected'

The European Commission chief emphasised that Ukraine must freely choose its destiny and highlighted the EU's role in ensuring peace. Key conditions include no forced border changes and no limitations on Ukraine's armed forces.

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