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Belgium seeks protection from Russian retaliation as European Union leaders weigh a massive loan for Ukraine
18 Dec 2025 16:13 GMT
BRUSSELS – Belgium insisted on Thursday that its European Union partners must provide … like the U.K., Canada and Norway would make up … der Leyen told reporters. EU Council President António Costa, … would be profound.
The EU depends on consensus, and …
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EU Debates Ukraine Reparations as Russia Threatens to Sue European Banks
18 Dec 2025 17:03 GMT
… leaders of the European Union gathered in Brussels to make decisions … Sharing: Belgium wants all EU countries holding Russian assets ( … other G7 partners (UK, Canada, Japan) to follow suit. … Stakes for the EU
The summit in Brussels represents a critical …
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EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine: what's at stake?
18 Dec 2025 17:42 GMT
… the EU leaders' summit. /Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters
European Union leaders … mostly held at Euroclear in Brussels. As the fourth anniversary of … US, Japan, UK, Switzerland and Canada.
Russia's President Vladimir …
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Belgium seeks guarantees before backing massive EU loan to Ukraine
18 Dec 2025 17:36 GMT
… demanded firm guarantees from its European Union partners that it would be …
At a high-stakes EU summit in Brussels, leaders of the 27 … of September—are held by Brussels-based financial clearing house … such as the U.K., Canada, and Norway covering any shortfall …
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EU Sanctions List Nears 600 Ships as Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet Expands
18 Dec 2025 18:16 GMT
The European Union has imposed sanctions on … on maritime transport services across EU member states. This latest … Among those sanctioned were Pakistani-Canadian businessman Murtaza Ali Lakhani, … to asset freezes, with EU citizens and companies prohibited from …
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Belgium seeks protection from Russian retaliation as EU leaders weigh a massive loan for...
18 Dec 2025 13:36 GMT
… — are held in the Brussels-based financial clearing house Euroclear … Countries like the U.K., Canada and Norway would make up … von der Leyen told reporters. EU Council President António Costa, …
“I would not like a European Union in war," said Hungarian …
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EU leaders to decide on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s war effort
18 Dec 2025 13:02 GMT
… Costa attend a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium on … aggression against the bloc.
Canada provides $50-million to … unanimity among the 27 EU countries and Moscow-friendly … also be acceptable to other EU countries, diplomats said, …
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Business Brief: Canada’s population whiplash
18 Dec 2025 13:00 GMT
… /The Canadian Press
In focus
Canada hits rewind
After … to economic expansion. Statistics Canada’s population estimate, released … seekers.
Charted
Retiring poor
Canadians are most likely to … following
Abroad: EU leaders meet in Brussels today to thrash …
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Keir Starmer is wasting huge opportunities all so UK can have closer links to EU
18 Dec 2025 11:45 GMT
… the Commonwealth Realms like Australia, Canada and New Zealand?
Aside … lost passporting rights to the EU financial services market, London … no longer part of the EU’s GDPR, creating opportunities … UK policy. Not backsliding to Brussels. But then we know only …
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Terry Newman: Turtle Island Liberation Front terror plot a warning to Canada
18 Dec 2025 11:31 GMT
In October 2024, Canada, in co-ordination with the … as a terrorist organization by Canada, the U.S. and the European Union.