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UK Government: Relevant proposals will be advanced in close cooperation with the Competition and Markets Authority and will not change the Competition and Markets Authority's decision-making independence from ministers.

UK Government: Proposals include ensuring market remedies are regularly reviewed and providing companies with greater certainty on whether transactions face merger regulation.

UK Government: Consultations include proposals to change the way the Competition and Markets Authority makes decisions on mergers and acquisitions and market investigations.

UK Government: Proposed antitrust reforms aim to boost investment, innovation and consumer confidence.

UK Government: Launching consultations on proposals to improve the UK’s competition regulatory regime to make it “faster, more predictable and more proportionate”.

Syrian Presidential Palace: Syrian President Salad and U.S. President Trump discussed the latest developments in the situation in Syria on the phone. Salad and Trump agreed to continue cooperation in the fight against the "Islamic State". Salad and Trump stressed the need to uphold the rights of the Kurdish people within the framework of the Syrian state.

Trump and Trump will hold a peace commission charter signing ceremony in Davos at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.

European Commission President Von der Leyen: In Davos, I met with a bipartisan delegation from the US Congress. We discussed our joint efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Karas: The EU’s goal remains to achieve a truly inclusive political transition in Syria.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Callas: (On the Syrian issue) all military activities must stop immediately, commitments to de-escalate the situation must be fully adhered to, and civilians must be protected.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Callas: The ceasefire between the interim authorities in Syria and the Syrian Democratic Forces is a key step to prevent the country from falling into turmoil again.

U.S. State Department: U.S. Secretary of State Rubio spoke on the phone with the Saudi Foreign Minister on Monday to discuss Iran.

Eurogroup President Pierakakis: The Eurogroup did not discuss Greenland; Greenland’s sovereignty must be respected.

Fitch Ratings: Exports from key European frontier markets continue to recover.

Fitch Ratings: The threat of U.S. tariffs on Greenland heightens geopolitical risks in Europe.

Eurogroup President Pieracakis: We need to return to sustainable growth.

Finnish President Stubb: I don’t think the United States will control Greenland militarily.

The euro zone finance ministers selected Vujcic to replace Guindos as deputy president of the European Central Bank, with the term starting on June 1.

Market news: Croatia’s Vujčić was selected as the next deputy president of the European Central Bank.

Finnish President Stubb: In my opinion, the bilateral relationship between Finland and the United States is stronger than ever.