European leaders back US peace efforts for Ukraine

European leaders back US peace efforts for Ukraine

BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Several European leaders on Tuesday published a joint statement, together with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, stating that the current front line in Ukraine should be the starting point for possible peace negotiations. “We strongly support (US) President (Donald) Trump’s position that the fighting should stop immediately, and that the current line…

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More than half of EU countries broke debt and deficit rules in 2024

More than half of EU countries broke debt and deficit rules in 2024

BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – Seventeen out of the European Union’s 27 member countries exceeded the bloc’s self-imposed limits for budget deficits and public debt last year, according to data published on Tuesday by the EU’s statistics office Eurostat. Twelve countries had a deficit of at least 3% of their total economic output, breaking the bloc’s…

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