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Hungary's minimum wage to rise 11% in 2026 despite weak economy

BUDAPEST, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Hungary's Viktor Orban announced an 11% hike in the minimum wage for 202...

8th December, 2025

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Monte dei Paschi board to discuss probe of CEO over Mediobanca, source says

By Valentina Za MILAN, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Monte dei Paschi di Siena's board will meet on Friday to di...

8th December, 2025

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UK sanctions Russian intelligence agency GRU over Novichok poisoning

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday announced new sanctions against Russia, including the...

8th December, 2025

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SNB to hold policy rate at zero through 2026; negative rates unlikely, say economists: Reuters Poll

By Anant Chandak BENGALURU, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank will keep its policy rate unch...

8th December, 2025

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UN body urges Britain and Mauritius not to ratify Chagos deal

By Emma Farge GENEVA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A U.N. committee on Monday urged Britain and Mauritius not t...

8th December, 2025

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Denmark raises growth outlook despite Novo Nordisk woes

By Soren Jeppesen COPENHAGEN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Denmark on Thursday sharply raised its economic grow...

8th December, 2025

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Spanish union says it warned of quality issues at local Airbus supplier 

MADRID, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Representatives of one of Spain's largest unions, UGT, said on Thursday th...

8th December, 2025

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Soccer-Ex-player Barton avoids immediate jail over offensive social media posts

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Former British soccer player and coach Joey Barton was given a suspended j...

8th December, 2025

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Central bank body BIS raises concerns of gold and stocks double bubble

By Marc Jones LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The combination of gold and share prices soaring in unison i...

8th December, 2025

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Mother of last Gaza hostage says Israel won't heal until he's back

By Michal Yaakov Itzaki and Rami Amichay MEITAR, Israel, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The mother of the last ho...

8th December, 2025

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Russian drone strike on Ukraine's Sumy injures at least seven, governor says

Dec 8 (Reuters) - At least seven people were injured when Russian drones struck an apartment block i...

8th December, 2025

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Germany's Merz musters enough votes to pass pensions bill without opposition aid

BERLIN, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Germany's coalition secured a majority on Friday to pass a contentious pen...

8th December, 2025