Intelligence December 2015

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16 December
USA
The Federal Reserve - the central bank of the USA - raises interest rates by 0.25%. It is the first increase since 2006.

7 December
France
Marine Le Pen’s extreme right-wing party, the Front National, won regional elections in France in the first round, but it lost in the run-off round.

1 December
USA
The IMF (International Monetary Fund) decided to add China’s yuan to its group of reserve currencies.

1 December
Germany
The German government approves a 12-month military plan together with the international coalition to bomb ISIS.

12 December
Paris
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of 195 countries reached a historic agreement on climate change, which includes new limits and controls on emissions.

7 December
Venezuela
For the first time in 17 years, the opposition wins the legislative elections against the party once led by Chavez and now led by Maduro.

20 December
Spain
The People’s Party of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy wins the legislative elections. However, the results led to a fragmented parliament.