BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Dutch welcomed new proposals for a massive EU stimulus fund on Saturday in a second day of negotiations between the bloc’s leaders, though a final deal on how to revive growth stifled by the pandemic of coronavirus remained away. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks with …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte held out against his European Union counterparts on Saturday as negotiations on a massive stimulus fund came to a second day and authorities predicted a difficult road ahead. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte speaks with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, Austrian Chancellor …
Read More »EU leaders stalled over COVID recovery plan after day of haggling
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU leaders failed to make progress on Friday on negotiations over a massive stimulus plan to bring to life the economies devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, returning to their Brussels hotels shortly before midnight to rest and try again in the morning. Many of the 27 bosses …
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FILE PHOTO: American flags are seen near a TikTok logo in this illustrated image taken on July 16, 2020. REUTERS / Florence Lo / Illustration WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top White House adviser said Thursday that he expects TikTok to separate from its Chinese owner and operate as a U.S. …
Read More »Red alerts in China when it floods maroon equipment to fight the coronavirus
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Large parts of China on Friday bounced back from the worst floods in decades as disruptions to supply chains, including personal protective equipment (PPE), vital in the fight against the new coronavirus, increased. . The central city of Wuhan and Anhui, Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces declared red …
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