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A decision is to be reached on a "reparations loan" for Ukraine secured by frozen Russian state assets at an EU summit taking place this Thursday and Friday. According to a plan put forward by the EU Commission, the initial loan would be for 90 billion euros. However, Italy, Bulgaria and Malta have now joined Belgium – where most of Russia's capital is held by the financial services – in voicing objections.

A Hong Kong court has found pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai guilty of "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces" following a two-year trial. The sentence will be handed down to the 78-year-old at a later date. For Europe's media, the verdict highlights the dictatorial nature of the Chinese system.

Portugal has been named the "Economy of the Year" for 2025 by the British magazine The Economist. Thirty-six wealthy countries were included in the assessment. The government in Lisbon has seized the opportunity to give itself a pat on the back, but Portuguese media outlets take a different view.

Russland zeigt sich erstmals offen für Verhandlungen über die Stationierung ausländischer Truppen in der Ukraine. Moskau hatte dies bisher strikt abgelehnt, doch Gespräche in Berlin bringen das Thema jetzt erneut auf den Tisch.

Auf dem Gebiet der Waadtländer Gemeinde Yvorne sind am vergangenen Samstag drei tote Schwäne gefunden worden. Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass die Vögel an der Vogelgrippe verendet sind.

Wer in Sachen Eigenheim Sicherheit will, wählt eine Festhypothek – zahlt dafür aber mehr. Eine neue Auswertung zeigt, dass jetzt der Zeitpunkt besonders günstig für einen Abschluss ist. Der «Beobachter» sagt, worauf Sie achten sollten.