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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a solemn moment to remember the people killed in Israel, during the ongoing conflict with Hamas, at the European Parliament, in Brussels, Belgium, October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Nov 30 (Reuters) - A country investing in cross-border EU defence projects should be given more time to cut its public debt under EU fiscal rules, the head of the European Commission said on Thursday.The fiscal rules are under revision and such a change would go beyond what has so...

People walk in front of the Polish Central Bank (NBP) building in Warsaw, Poland, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCentral bank governors under fire from politiciansHungarian government pushes for sharp rate cutsIncoming Polish government seeks to oust governorPoland, Hungary facing years of high inflationWARSAW/BUDAPEST, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The central bank governors of Poland and Hungary are caught up in noisy disputes with opponents over their rate-setting policy, raising new hazards for investors willing to brave central Europe's bitterly polarised politics.In Poland, governor Adam Glapinski stands accused...