Europe digest

China Daily Global | Updated: 2025-12-12 09:49

Pick of the pics

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (left), interacts with France's President Emmanuel Macron (second from right), Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz (right) and United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street, London on Monday, after a meeting about a possible peace plan for the Russia-Ukraine conflict. KIN CHEUNG/AP

Greek farmers, protesting over the delayed payment of European Union subsidies, block a national highway intersection near the city of Larissa on Wednesday. LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/REUTERS

What they said

Teresa Ribera, the European Commission's executive vice-president for a clean, just and competitive transition.

"We are investigating whether Google may have imposed unfair terms and conditions on publishers and content creators, while placing rival AI models developers at a disadvantage."

Friedrich Merz, German chancellor responding to the new US National Security Strategy.

"That the Americans now want to save democracy in Europe — I don't see any need for that. If it needed saving, we'd get it done ourselves."

Donald Trump responding to being asked whether Europe could help end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

"They (European leaders)talk but they don't produce. And the war just keeps going on and on."

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