EU states struggle to co-ordinate easing restraints for Christmas
Governments predict ‘sober Christmas’ with restaurants, bars shut but small gatherings allowed
Governments predict ‘sober Christmas’ with restaurants, bars shut but small gatherings allowed
Leaders will discuss what von der Leyen sees as the need for an extra €1 trillion rescue package
Summit leaders call on all parties involved to accept ceasefire and resume political process
Populist Italian government wants to allow deficit to rise beyond approved levels
French president Macron brokers deal that will supposedly help cut flow of external migrants
Ireland will accept migrants to Europe as part of burden-sharing, says Leo Varadkar
Italy has the largest absolute debt load of any EU country, and the third largest in the world
Temporary Italian government to be led by IMF’s Carlo Cottarelli as markets fall
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