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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.

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We need people to understand the holistic value of that natural blue capital and infrastructure. Whilst our countries (in the Pacific) are on the front line of climate change, they are also holding the front line by protecting large swaths of intact marine ecosystems that play a huge role in planetary stability—from biodiversity to climate change. —Coral Pasisi, SPC’s Director of Climate Change and Sustainability