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Iraqi Foreign Minister: The decision to re-appoint former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (now Al-Maliki) is an internal matter for Iraq, but Iraq attaches great importance to the signal sent by the United States.

Iraqi Foreign Minister: Plan for U.S. troops to withdraw from Iraq by the end of 2026 remains unchanged.

Iraqi Foreign Minister: Iraq is negotiating with Arab and Muslim countries to repatriate citizens, while European countries are more hesitant.

The Eurozone's seasonally adjusted trade balance in December, the final quarterly rate of seasonally adjusted employment in the fourth quarter and the revised annual GDP rate will be released in ten minutes.

Kremlin: Russia did not decide to stop using the U.S. dollar, but the United States imposed relevant restrictions.

Kremlin: Both Russian and American companies have shown interest, and some American companies hope to return to the Russian market.

Kremlin: Russia and the United States have discussed trade and economic cooperation.

German Economic Ministry monthly report: The economic recovery is increasingly showing signs of stability.

L'Oréal CEO: All markets have started well this year, and there is no slowdown in the European market.

German Economic Ministry monthly report: Various indicators show that the economy continued to recover at the beginning of the year.

L'Oréal CEO: 2026 will have a strong start in the US and mainland China markets.

UBS Group: Raised the target price of Hermès International from 2,260 euros to 2,310 euros.

[The Bank of England plans to introduce third-party institutions to "speed up" the collection of private market stress test data] People familiar with the matter said that some private market giants are discussing with the Bank of England to introduce third-party institutions to participate in its groundbreaking industry stress test data collection work to ensure that the project can meet the stringent schedule. The test is designed to explore how a severe but likely global recession would impact trillions of dollars in unlisted assets that make up a rapidly expanding footprint in the global financial ecosystem. Two people familiar with the matter said some of the largest institutions were concerned about the ability of other players to provide high-quality data quickly and the impact that might have on aggregated results. One of the people said that third-party organizations can assist companies that need additional support to collect data and help projects move forward as planned. Alternative investment management companies have until March 16 to submit the first batch of data.

Germany's Rheinmetall: End customers are multiple NATO countries.

Cabinet Advisor to the French Ministry of Finance: The second phase of extending the life of the 56 reactor units to more than 60 years is in progress and requires research, design and large-scale investment by EDF.

Sources said that India's Reliance Industries has received approval from the United States to purchase Venezuelan oil.

Germany's Rheinmetall said it has reached a framework agreement with NATO's procurement agency on 120mm tank ammunition, with the first order worth approximately 200 million euros.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said that Russia will provide material assistance to Cuba.

Danish Defense Minister: I expect the United States to provide relevant capabilities for NATO’s Arctic Sentinel mission.

EU Defense and Space Commissioner Kubelius: The United States’ demands for European defense are “reasonable demands.”