Turkey raises interest rate to 42.5% as expected
The Board considered it appropriate to slow the pace of monetary policy tightening
The United States tightens sanctions against Russian oil
The changes are aimed at strengthening the certification and record-keeping processes for certain oil transportation service providers
Czech Republic declares that it is no longer dependent on Russian gas imports
It is noted that the country managed to do this in a short period of time
Orban expressed his condolences to Donald Trump over his exclusion from the party primaries in Colorado
He urged Trump to continue the fight, considering it necessary for the world
Dublin to take legal action against London over possible amnesty for those who participated in the war in Northern Ireland
The Irish government believes that the new British law contradicts previous agreements between the countries
Denmark to join international coalition to ensure safety of navigation in the Red Sea - Reuters
Reuters does not provide details of the Danish Ministry of Defense's response, and the ministry has not officially announced its participation in the coalition
Belgian Prime Minister defines China as a "hostile" country after spy scandal is revealed
The scandal involves a far-right politician from the Flemish Interest party
Pro-Russian radicals in Georgia demonstratively burn EU flags
Radicals demand the release of Lasha Sharukhia, otherwise they threaten to start riots
China secretly reopens former closed military base for nuclear tests
Explosions in deep mines can accelerate the development of new types of nuclear weapons
Germany got rid of dependence on Russian gas supplies and replaced it with imports from Norway
In the future, the country plans to further reduce its consumption, and the agreement between Sefe and Equinor provides for the replacement of gas with hydrogen from 2029
European natural gas futures soared to 37 euros per megawatt-hour
According to experts, the reason for the growth was the difficult security situation in the Red Sea
Maersk plans to stop shipping through the Red Sea due to the growing threat of pirate attacks
Houthis in Yemen, allied to Hamas, have decided to block sea routes for all ships with links to Israel
Kazakh President Tokayev refuses to help Putin during Prigozhin's rebellion
Patrushev was counting on military assistance, as Russia supported Astana during the riots in Kazakhstan
Italy takes security measures against possible terrorist attacks on New Year's Eve
The risk of jihadist attacks is growing in the country
China criticizes US sanctions on Russia's Arctic LNG-2 project
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that their cooperation with Russia should not be subject to interference or restrictions from any third party
Strikers in Slovakia decided to resume truck traffic at the Vysne Nemecke checkpoint
Border guards note that the unblocking may last indefinitely
Venezuela rejects idea of going to war with Guyana over territorial conflict
The two countries pledged to refrain from escalating the conflict and cooperate to avoid events that could
In November 2023, industrial production in China grew by 6.6% year-on-year
This was the fastest growth rate of industrial production since February 2022
China increases political and economic pressure on Taiwan
The Taiwanese government and the Democratic Progressive Party expressed outrage, pointing out that these are unilateral actions aimed at interfering in Taiwan's political process
Polish carriers plan to organize a new protest on December 18 at the Yahodyn-Dorohusk checkpoint
Border blocking may last until March 8, 2024
