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15 December 2025

Two men place placards that read 'To defend a vital right: environmental code'. Several associations, such as 'Amis de la Terre' (i.e., 'Friends of Earth'), Stop-LGV 47, Stop-LGV 33, and LGV-No Thanks, call for a gathering in front of the main railway station of Toulouse, the Matabiau train station, just before a hearing at the Administrative Court of Toulouse to contest the legality of environmental authorizations for the planned high-speed train between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The CNPN (National Council for the Protection of Nature) says the SNCF file to build this high-speed railway is inadequate, false, and incomplete. The Environmental Authority also states that there is no research on alternatives for the LGV, which is a legal duty. Moreover, the projected price tag is initially estimated at EUR10bn for 200 km, then EUR14bn (in 2024), and now, the costs are estimated to exceed EUR20bn. The EU does not provide any funding. However, there are already two train lines between Bordeaux and Toulouse. The works and the line will use more than 6,300 ha of good soils, including 3,000 ha of forests and 370 ha of wetlands. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 15, 2025.

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#13093193

14 December 2025

Italian rider Stefano Viezzi from the Alpecin-Deceuninck Development team participates in the men's elite race of the SUYS Leiecross Kortrijk, stage 4 of 7 of the Exact Cross competition, in Kortrijk, Belgium, on December 13, 2025.

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#13093234

14 December 2025

Italian rider Stefano Viezzi from the Alpecin-Deceuninck development team participates in the men's elite race of the SUYS Leiecross Kortrijk, stage 4 of 7 of the Exact Cross competition, in Kortrijk, Belgium, on December 13, 2025.

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#13093277

14 December 2025

Dutch rider Ryan Kamp from the Alpecin-Deceuninck development team crosses the finish line in second place in the men's elite race of the SUYS Leiecross Kortrijk, stage 4 of 7 in the Exact Cross competition, in Kortrijk, Belgium, on December 13, 2025.

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#13093289

14 December 2025

Dutch rider Ryan Kamp from the Alpecin-Deceuninck development team places third in the men's elite race of the SUYS Leiecross Kortrijk, stage 4 of 7 in the Exact Cross competition, in Kortrijk, Belgium, on December 13, 2025.

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#13093246

14 December 2025

British national champion Cameron Mason (Seven Racing Team), Ryan Kamp (Netherlands - Alpecin-Deceuninck Development Team), and Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin-Deceuninck Development Team) participate in the men's elite race of the SUYS Leiecross Kortrijk, stage 4 of 7 of the Exact Cross competition, in Kortrijk, Belgium, on December 13, 2025.

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#13093247

14 December 2025

British national champion Cameron Mason (Seven Racing Team), Ryan Kamp (Netherlands - Alpecin-Deceuninck Development Team), and Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin-Deceuninck Development Team) participate in the men's elite race of the SUYS Leiecross Kortrijk, stage 4 of 7 of the Exact Cross competition, in Kortrijk, Belgium, on December 13, 2025.

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#13093258

14 December 2025

Niels Vandeputte from Belgium, part of the Alpecin-Deceuninck development team, crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race of the SUYS Leiecross Kortrijk, stage 4 of 7 in the Exact Cross competition, in Kortrijk, Belgium, on December 13, 2025.

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#13093259

14 December 2025

Niels Vandeputte from Belgium, part of the Alpecin-Deceuninck development team, crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race of the SUYS Leiecross Kortrijk, stage 4 of 7 in the Exact Cross competition, in Kortrijk, Belgium, on December 13, 2025.

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#13093260

14 December 2025

Niels Vandeputte from Belgium, part of the Alpecin-Deceuninck development team, crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race of the SUYS Leiecross Kortrijk, stage 4 of 7 in the Exact Cross competition, in Kortrijk, Belgium, on December 13, 2025.

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#13093263

14 December 2025

Niels Vandeputte from Belgium, part of the Alpecin-Deceuninck development team, crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race of the SUYS Leiecross Kortrijk, stage 4 of 7 in the Exact Cross competition, in Kortrijk, Belgium, on December 13, 2025.

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#13093264

14 December 2025

Niels Vandeputte from Belgium, part of the Alpecin-Deceuninck development team, crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race of the SUYS Leiecross Kortrijk, stage 4 of 7 in the Exact Cross competition, in Kortrijk, Belgium, on December 13, 2025.

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#13093266

14 December 2025

Niels Vandeputte from Belgium, part of the Alpecin-Deceuninck development team, crosses the finish line to win the men's elite race of the SUYS Leiecross Kortrijk, stage 4 of 7 in the Exact Cross competition, in Kortrijk, Belgium, on December 13, 2025.

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#13093297

14 December 2025

Cameron Mason from Great Britain (Seven Racing), Niels Vandeputte from Belgium (Alpecin-Deceuninck Development Team), and Ryan Kamp from the Netherlands (Alpecin-Deceuninck Development Team) stand on the podium of the men's elite race of the SUYS Leiecross Kortrijk, stage 4 of 7 in the Exact Cross competition, in Kortrijk, Belgium, on December 13, 2025.

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#13085021

11 December 2025

Head of the Council of Europe Office in Ukraine, Maciej Janczak, attends the International Human Rights Conference ''Lessons from Ukraine for the World: New Challenges in the Field of Human Rights Protection'' in Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 10, 2025. Speakers discuss current issues of human rights protection with the participation of state bodies, international organizations, and civil society.

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#13083838

11 December 2025

Park Joo-min, a lawmaker of the Democratic Party of Korea, officially declares his bid for Seoul mayor in front of the statue of Admiral Yi Sun-shin at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on December 11, 2025. He pledges to build a ''Basic Metropolitan Seoul'' and an ''Opportunity Metropolitan Seoul.''

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