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Poland's €45bn defence loan bid makes up third of EU total

Poland's €45bn defence loan bid makes up third of EU total

More member states may decide to request loans before the formal deadline in late...

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European stockpile of USAID-funded contraceptives faces destruction

European stockpile of USAID-funded contraceptives faces...

Contraceptives valued at $10 million stored in Europe face destruction following...





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Portugal to consult major parties and president about Palestinian state recognition, PM says

Portugal to consult major parties and president about Palestinian...

Some 144 of the UN’s 193 member states recognise Palestine as a state, including...

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'Trump is falling for Putin's flattery'- Russian opposition activist, Kara-Murza

'Trump is falling for Putin's flattery'- Russian opposition...

Russian opposition activist and former political prisoner, Vladimir Kara Murza says...

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Is Zagreb military parade a reflection of a new Balkan arms race?

Is Zagreb military parade a reflection of a new Balkan...

The Croatian army parade commemorated the 30th anniversary of Operation Storm, the...

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As tourism season peaks, how ready are hotels to welcome visitors?

As tourism season peaks, how ready are hotels to welcome...

While 63% of European accommodations expect growth, vacancies for high-skilled roles...

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Temu joins EU's growing list of online platforms under investigation

Temu joins EU's growing list of online platforms under...

The list of online platforms under investigation for potential breaches of the EU’s...

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Diplomatic row between France and Spain escalates after Jewish teens kicked off flight

Diplomatic row between France and Spain escalates after...

Accounts of what happened differ and have led to allegations of antisemitism, which...

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Lithuania's PM Gintautas Paluckas resigns amid corruption probe and protests

Lithuania's PM Gintautas Paluckas resigns amid corruption...

Paluckas denies any wrongdoing, saying the allegations come as part of an attack...

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Are there more mosques than churches in Catalonia?

Are there more mosques than churches in Catalonia?

Catholic churches make up by far the most places of worship in the region, despite...

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Albanese: 'Sanctions against me? An attack on the heart of multilateralism'

Albanese: 'Sanctions against me? An attack on the heart...

Wednesday marked the end of the two-day presentation in the Italian Parliament of...

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Moscow 'stuck in another century,' Zelenskyy says at Helsinki Accords anniversary

Moscow 'stuck in another century,' Zelenskyy says at Helsinki...

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy's comments come after a Russian missile and...

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Ukrainian parliament approves law to restore independence of anti-graft watchdogs

Ukrainian parliament approves law to restore independence...

Fighting entrenched corruption is crucial for Ukraine's aspirations to join the...

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Portugal deploys 2,500 firefighters as wildfires force village evacuations

Portugal deploys 2,500 firefighters as wildfires force...

Authorities in Portugal deployed hundreds of firefighters across 10 wildfires, evacuated...

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New euro banknotes spark Franco-Polish dispute over Marie Curie's name

New euro banknotes spark Franco-Polish dispute over Marie...

The Polish Nobel Prize-winning scientist was born in Warsaw with the surname Skłodowska,...

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Russia's missile and drone strike on Kyiv kills 13, including a child, and injures 130

Russia's missile and drone strike on Kyiv kills 13, including...

Russia launched a missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Thursday, killing...

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Denmark’s migration reset sets the stage for EU-wide rethink

Denmark’s migration reset sets the stage for EU-wide rethink

Denmark has reframed the debate on migration by adopting highly restrictive rules...

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Flights begin to resume from UK airports after air traffic control glitch closes airspace

Flights begin to resume from UK airports after air traffic...

The National Air Traffic Service said the glitch happened at its control centre...

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Three Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russian strike on army training centre in Chernihiv

Three Ukrainian soldiers killed in Russian strike on army...

The attack was the fourth deadly strike in five months on Ukrainian military facilities....

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Clear waters: Where are the cleanest and least safe bathing spots in Europe?

Clear waters: Where are the cleanest and least safe bathing...

The Mediterranean tops the latest ranking, which features some notable surprises...

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Viral photo of young Angela Merkel is real but the future 'world leaders' with her are not

Viral photo of young Angela Merkel is real but the future...

A viral picture falsely purports to show former German Chancellor Angela Merkel...

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Customs duties: What will be the possible impact on consumers in Europe?

Customs duties: What will be the possible impact on consumers...

The prices of European products are likely to rise in the United States. Conversely,...

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European dockworkers demand halt to arms shipments to Israel

European dockworkers demand halt to arms shipments to Israel

Israel says its Gaza offensive is self-defence, but dissent is spreading. In June,...

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Ukraine claims attacks on Russian drone storage airbase and military plant

Ukraine claims attacks on Russian drone storage airbase...

In a social media post, Governor of the Samara Oblast region, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev,...

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Cruel summer turns up heat on Ursula von der Leyen’s second mandate

Cruel summer turns up heat on Ursula von der Leyen’s second...

From a motion of censure to a lopsided trade deal, the events of July threaten to...

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Kyiv observes official day of mourning for 31 killed in Russian missile and drone strikes

Kyiv observes official day of mourning for 31 killed in...

The youngest victim in Thursday's strikes was two years old and 16 of the injured...

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Italian, Turkish and Libyan leaders meet to address migration flows to Europe

Italian, Turkish and Libyan leaders meet to address migration...

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said that in 2021, 32,400 refugees and...

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Kosovo court faces deadline to end six-month parliamentary deadlock

Kosovo court faces deadline to end six-month parliamentary...

Kosovo's Constitutional Court must clarify the voting method for the parliament...

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UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 bladed weapons surrendered in national amnesty

UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 bladed weapons surrendered...

From 1 August, it is now illegal to own, sell or import ninja swords in England...

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Putin threatens Ukraine and Europe with hypersonic missile deployment in Belarus

Putin threatens Ukraine and Europe with hypersonic missile...

Russia first used the Oreshnik against Ukraine in November, when it fired the experimental...

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Slovenia becomes first EU country to ban weapons trade with Israel

Slovenia becomes first EU country to ban weapons trade...

Slovenia has been one of the most vocal EU countries calling for the bloc to take...

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These hyper-realistic AI generated news anchors are fooling the internet

These hyper-realistic AI generated news anchors are fooling...

Anchors who appear to have the same enthusiasm, energy and diction as real newsreaders...

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Watch the video: Moving abroad: What's the top European destination for pensioners and couples?

Watch the video: Moving abroad: What's the top European...

Most people buy abroad to retire or to change their lives rather than investing....

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France drops 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid in Gaza as crisis worsens

France drops 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid in Gaza as crisis...

Jean-Noël Barrot urged for more humanitarian aid in Gaza, where 40 tonnes were recently...

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EU court rebukes Italy over migrant transfers to Albania 

EU court rebukes Italy over migrant transfers to Albania 

The EU’s top court has ruled against Italy’s use of Albania-based migrant detention...

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Germany's FM says Berlin has responsibility to prevent Israel's international isolation

Germany's FM says Berlin has responsibility to prevent...

Germany, traditionally a staunch ally of Israel, has been increasingly critical...

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France suspends Gaza evacuations over antisemitic posts by Palestinian student

France suspends Gaza evacuations over antisemitic posts...

French authorities have halted evacuations from Gaza after a Palestinian student,...

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Germany’s armed forces to introduce new camouflage uniforms by 2029

Germany’s armed forces to introduce new camouflage uniforms...

The decision follows a military study showing the new design provides better concealment,...

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Death toll in 'vile' Russian missile strike on Kyiv rises to 31, including children

Death toll in 'vile' Russian missile strike on Kyiv rises...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the strike "vile" and said it "demonstrates...

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Portugal evacuates villages as wildfires injure 19, deploy 1,800 firefighters

Portugal evacuates villages as wildfires injure 19, deploy...

Portuguese authorities evacuated residents from two villages as wildfires injured...

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There is no clear intent to commit genocide in Gaza, top international law expert says

There is no clear intent to commit genocide in Gaza, top...

Top officials and NGOs claim Israel's military operation in Gaza amounts to genocide,...

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Syria wants Russia 'by our side,' foreign minister Asaad al-Shibani says in Moscow

Syria wants Russia 'by our side,' foreign minister Asaad...

Despite having been on opposite sides of the battle lines during the civil war,...

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Almost 50% of Poles support the resignation of Prime Minister Donald Tusk

Almost 50% of Poles support the resignation of Prime Minister...

Almost half of Poles believe that Prime Minister Donald Tusk should resign, according...

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Pope Leo XIV urges over one million Catholic young people to spread faith and enthusiasm

Pope Leo XIV urges over one million Catholic young people...

The Pontiff celebrated the concluding mass of one of the most important events of...

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Ukrainian drone attack struck Sochi oil depot sparking major fire, Russian authorities say

Ukrainian drone attack struck Sochi oil depot sparking...

The reciprocal attacks from both sides comes at the end of one of the deadliest...

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Poland extends border controls with Germany and Lithuania until October

Poland extends border controls with Germany and Lithuania...

Border controls with Germany and Lithuania, which were introduced by Poland on July...

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Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics attend Pope Leo XIV's vigil at Holy Year youth festival

Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics attend Pope Leo...

Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics descended on Rome for the Youth Jubilee,...

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Portuguese government declares high-alert due to high temperatures and fire risk

Portuguese government declares high-alert due to high temperatures...

The alert situation for mainland Portugal begins at 00:00 this Sunday and lasts...

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Domestic violence in Germany has never been so high, new report shows

Domestic violence in Germany has never been so high, new...

Every two minutes, someone in Germany is a victim of violence in their own home....

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By 2030, Poland will have more tanks than the UK, Germany, France and Italy combined

By 2030, Poland will have more tanks than the UK, Germany,...

Germany, Italy, the UK and France have a combined total of 950 tanks. Only two NATO...

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Only regime change will stop Iran making a nuclear weapon, expert tells Euronews

Only regime change will stop Iran making a nuclear weapon,...

Jacob Kirkegaard told Euronews that despite the American strikes, Iran might still...

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Europe’s leaders call for talks, but Iran says diplomacy’s been blown away

Europe’s leaders call for talks, but Iran says diplomacy’s...

European leaders are treading a delicate line between tepid support for the US strikes,...

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Exclusive: Former Polish prime minister says 'Mr. Tusk is a sore loser'

Exclusive: Former Polish prime minister says 'Mr. Tusk...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk asked leading opposition politicians on X whether...

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'Iran didn't want a result' - Was Iran just playing with German Foreign Minister Wadephul?

'Iran didn't want a result' - Was Iran just playing with...

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul held nuclear negotiations with Iran in Geneva....

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A European citizen was detained in Iran, accused of “spying in sensitive areas” of the country

A European citizen was detained in Iran, accused of “spying...

A European citizen was recently detained in Iran and is accused of “spying in sensitive...

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Russia launches 280 drones and missiles on Ukraine in overnight attacks

Russia launches 280 drones and missiles on Ukraine in overnight...

On the same day, Ukraine's Armed Forces reported that more than 170 battles took...

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Turkish President Erdogan warns against 'new Sykes-Picot order' in the Middle East

Turkish President Erdogan warns against 'new Sykes-Picot...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for stronger solidarity...

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Ursula von der Leyen's return as China hawk shuts down talk of diplomatic reset

Ursula von der Leyen's return as China hawk shuts down...

Von der Leyen's hawkish intervention at the G7 summit has dented hopes of a diplomatic...

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Brussels, my love? Israel-Iran war creates new layers of anxiety for EU

Brussels, my love? Israel-Iran war creates new layers of...

In this episode, we hear what role the EU can play to diffuse the Israel-Iran war...

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EU review indicates Israel breached human rights in Gaza

EU review indicates Israel breached human rights in Gaza

A review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement has found "indications" that Israel...

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Commission moves to withdraw greenwashing proposal in another blow to Green Deal

Commission moves to withdraw greenwashing proposal in another...

In a surprise decision, the European Commission has announced it's withdrawing another...

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Verifying conflicting narratives about Iran's strike on an Israeli hospital

Verifying conflicting narratives about Iran's strike on...

Israel has described Thursday's air strike on Soroka hospital as a "deliberate"...

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More European countries begin evacuating citizens from Israel and Iran

More European countries begin evacuating citizens from...

Portugal, Romania and Serbia are among those helping their citizens to leave the...

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What major factors prevent people from having as many children as they desire?

What major factors prevent people from having as many children...

One in four people lives in a country where the population has likely peaked. A...

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UK police search for pro-Palestinian activists over damage to two jets at RAF Brize Norton

UK police search for pro-Palestinian activists over damage...

The two suspects sprayed red paint into the planes' turbine engines with repurposed...

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Europe remains ‘highly vulnerable’ and dependent on US defence production – report

Europe remains ‘highly vulnerable’ and dependent on US...

Imports of US weapons have surged, yet Europe's military capabilities remain insufficient,...

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At least one dead after Russia launches strikes on Odesa and Kharkiv

At least one dead after Russia launches strikes on Odesa...

Dozens of people were injured after Russian drones targeted residential areas in...

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European Investment Bank triples its financial commitment to defence

European Investment Bank triples its financial commitment...

With a new financial ceiling of €100 billion for 2025, the European Investment Bank...

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Drones, fences and roadblocks: How The Hague ramped up security for NATO summit

Drones, fences and roadblocks: How The Hague ramped up...

The Dutch city has rolled out a major military and police operation called Orange...

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EU and Canada forge closer ties with new defence and trade partnership

EU and Canada forge closer ties with new defence and trade...

The EU and Canada summit strengthens their strategic ties with a new Security and...

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Defence sector intensifies lobbying efforts in the EU Parliament, new data shows

Defence sector intensifies lobbying efforts in the EU Parliament,...

MEPs are coming under increasing pressure from lobbyists on defence-related issues,...

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EU to revisit suspension of partnership with Israel over violations in Gaza

EU to revisit suspension of partnership with Israel over...

The EU's 27 foreign affairs ministers were expected to respond to a recent review...

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China calls for global efforts to defuse tensions over vital Strait of Hormuz

China calls for global efforts to defuse tensions over...

Chinese foreign affairs spokesperson issued an appeal during a press briefing in...

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Dutch police break up climate protest near The Hague ahead of NATO summit

Dutch police break up climate protest near The Hague ahead...

Over the weekend, hundreds of people took to the streets of The Hague in protest...

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Rutte: NATO's new 5% target is 'quantum leap' to improve air defence and buy 'thousands' of tanks

Rutte: NATO's new 5% target is 'quantum leap' to improve...

The crisis unfolding in the Middle East is expected to create a showdown over the...

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Have US strikes ‘obliterated’ Iran’s three main nuclear facilities, as Trump claims?

Have US strikes ‘obliterated’ Iran’s three main nuclear...

Post-strike satellite images from the three targets of Operation Midnight Hammer...

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Ukrainian journalist freed from Russian detention in occupied Crimea

Ukrainian journalist freed from Russian detention in occupied...

After spending more than four years in Russian custody on espionage charges that...

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Nanny State Index ranks European states based on tobacco, junk food and alcohol taxes and laws

Nanny State Index ranks European states based on tobacco,...

Turkey, Lithuania, Hungary and the UK have some of the harshest restrictions on...

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Hungary and Slovakia set to block EU's fresh Russia sanction package 

Hungary and Slovakia set to block EU's fresh Russia sanction...

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the move was in retaliation for...

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Sustainable technology innovations awarded at Young Inventors Prize ceremony

Sustainable technology innovations awarded at Young Inventors...

Awarded by the European Patent Office, the prize rewards young inventors working...

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Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least 10 and injure dozens

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least 10 and injure...

Drones and missiles hit residential areas, hospitals and sports infrastructure in...

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Vaccine pact, Newsletter

Vaccine pact, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor-in-chief, EU news, Jeremy Fleming-Jones.

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Europeans broadly in favour of upping national defence budgets, major survey finds

Europeans broadly in favour of upping national defence...

The survey comes on the eve of a summit of NATO leaders where they are expected...

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Hundreds take to the streets of the Hague in demonstration against NATO days before major summit

Hundreds take to the streets of the Hague in demonstration...

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Hague to show their discontent...

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Exclusive: Israel blasts EU report accusing it of breaching human rights in Gaza

Exclusive: Israel blasts EU report accusing it of breaching...

In a letter seen by Euronews, Israel rejects the review of the EU-Israel Association...

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What’s at stake for Europe if the Strait of Hormuz is blocked?

What’s at stake for Europe if the Strait of Hormuz is blocked?

Iran is considering closing the Strait of Hormuz, but what would that mean for Europe...

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Georgia jails opposition figures as ruling party denies arrests are politically motivated

Georgia jails opposition figures as ruling party denies...

Anti-government protests continue daily in central Tbilisi with demonstrators accusing...

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At least 18 killed in strikes across Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Western allies at NATO summit

At least 18 killed in strikes across Ukraine as Zelenskyy...

Key US military commitments to Ukraine left over from the Biden administration are...

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Brazilian ambassador denounces disinformation campaign on Mercosur deal

Brazilian ambassador denounces disinformation campaign...

Brazil’s ambassador to the EU, Pedro Miguel da Costa e Silva, has accused opponents...

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Judge asks Spain's top court to probe justice minister for alleged embezzlement and perjury

Judge asks Spain's top court to probe justice minister...

Judge Juan Carlos Peinado asks the Supreme Court to investigate the minister for...

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Is it possible to balance the interests of air passengers and airlines?

Is it possible to balance the interests of air passengers...

The legal reform of air passenger rights in the EU is causing controversy. The changes...

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Boost investments in Ukraine defence and stop Russia getting your equipment, Zelenskyy tells NATO

Boost investments in Ukraine defence and stop Russia getting...

Ukraine's defence production capacity has jumped from 1 billion in 2022 to 35 billion...

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New package of Russia sanctions runs into trouble ahead of high-stakes EU summit

New package of Russia sanctions runs into trouble ahead...

A downward revision of the price cap on Russian oil is considered essentially dead...

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As review finds 'indications' of Gaza human rights breach, how close are EU-Israel trade relations?

As review finds 'indications' of Gaza human rights breach,...

As an EU review finds "indications" that Israel breached its human rights obligations...

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Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar quizzed by European Parliament

Hungarian opposition leader Péter Magyar quizzed by European...

Hungarian authorities sent three different requests to the Parliament seeking to...

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German court rules government ban on far-right Compact magazine not justified

German court rules government ban on far-right Compact...

The court ruled that the ban on Compact magazine, imposed last year by the previous...

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Five political takeaways from the EU Green Claims directive saga

Five political takeaways from the EU Green Claims directive...

Amid internal shifting positions within the European Commission and mounting political...

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Portugal tightens citizenship rules, doubles residency requirement for most foreigners

Portugal tightens citizenship rules, doubles residency...

Citizens from Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil must wait seven years...

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Bulgaria searches for elusive and dangerous black panther near Shumen

Bulgaria searches for elusive and dangerous black panther...

The authorities have enforced a state of emergency in the country's north-eastern...

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NATO shifts focus as US under Trump retreats from leading role on Ukraine

NATO shifts focus as US under Trump retreats from leading...

European NATO allies are grappling with the fact that the US no longer views success...

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