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Spain to buy 100 military helicopters from Airbus
Spain to buy 100 military helicopters from Airbus
by  AFP

Spain's defence ministry has ordered 100 helicopters from Airbus destined for deployment in various parts of its armed forces, the European aeronautics company said Thursday. Spain's Defence Minister Maria Amparo Valcarce Garcia called the helicopters "essential" for the operations of the armed forces.

Tractors clog Brussels in anger at EU-Mercosur trade deal
Tractors clog Brussels in anger at EU-Mercosur trade deal
by  AFP

Hundreds of tractors converged on Brussels on Thursday in a show of farmers' anger at the EU's planned trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur -- whose fate hung in the balance as summit talks opened in the Belgian capital. More than 150 tractors clogged the streets of central Brussels Thursday morning with many more expected.

British energy giant BP extends shakeup with new CEO pick
British energy giant BP extends shakeup with new CEO pick
by  AFP

British energy giant BP, which this year shelved targets on reducing carbon emissions, has appointed industry veteran Meg O'Neill to be chief executive from April, replacing Murray Auchincloss who stepped down Thursday.

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