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EU ministers make progress on new fiscal rules while they wait for Franco-German compromise

EU ministers make progress on new fiscal rules while they...

Economic and finance ministers of the European Union made on Thursday significant...

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Moldova to crack down on Russia-backed oligarchs in push for EU accession: foreign minister

Moldova to crack down on Russia-backed oligarchs in push...

Moldova will limit the "toxic influence" of Russia-backed oligarchs who use hybrid...

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Spain’s socialists reach controversial deal with Catalan separatists for government backing

Spain’s socialists reach controversial deal with Catalan...

Spain’s socialist party (PSOE) has struck a deal with Catalan separatist party Junts...

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Families of Hamas hostages call for help from European Parliament

Families of Hamas hostages call for help from European...

Relatives of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas militants more than a month ago came to...

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Cate Blanchett urges the EU to 'put humanity back at the centre and the heart' of asylum policy

Cate Blanchett urges the EU to 'put humanity back at the...

"We need to come together to put people, to put our humanity back at the centre...

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Brussels tries to keep Western Balkan dreams alive in EU enlargement review

Brussels tries to keep Western Balkan dreams alive in EU...

Western Balkan leaders' eyes were all on Brussels on Wednesday as the European Commission...

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Turkey's EU membership: Here's what the new Commission's report says

Turkey's EU membership: Here's what the new Commission's...

The European Commission's latest report on Turkey's accession to the EU expresses...

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EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova should start, Brussels says

EU accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova should start,...

European Union leaders should allow formal talks on Ukraine and Moldova’s accession...

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Aid to Gaza must 'scale up enormously' through more entry points, EU says

Aid to Gaza must 'scale up enormously' through more entry...

The European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid warned on Tuesday that support for...

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EU vows to tax Russia's immobilised assets for Ukraine reconstruction

EU vows to tax Russia's immobilised assets for Ukraine...

Ursula von der Leyen gave more details on Friday about the delayed plan to use the...

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Orbán opposes the EU's €50-billion support plan for Ukraine, while Fico raises corruption concerns

Orbán opposes the EU's €50-billion support plan for Ukraine,...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has come out against a €50-billion plan in...

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EU leaders issue call for ‘humanitarian corridors and pauses’ in Gaza after hours of wrangling

EU leaders issue call for ‘humanitarian corridors and pauses’...

European Union leaders on Thursday called for “humanitarian corridors and pauses"...

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Ukraine not forgotten, EU leaders say, as Gaza siege dominates summit

Ukraine not forgotten, EU leaders say, as Gaza siege dominates...

EU leaders aimed to ensure Ukraine doesn’t slip from the top of the political agenda...

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‘Double standards’ undermine EU legitimacy in Global South: Human Rights Watch chief

‘Double standards’ undermine EU legitimacy in Global South:...

The European Union’s "double standards" on human rights could erode the bloc’s legitimacy...

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EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss Israel-Hamas war and issue call for 'humanitarian pause'

EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss Israel-Hamas war...

The leaders of the European Union's member states are set to meet later today in...

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Are foreign mercenaries leaving Ukraine to take part in the war between Israel and Hamas?

Are foreign mercenaries leaving Ukraine to take part in...

It's the latest disinformation campaign launched by pro-Kremlin propagandists which...

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Fact-check: Is the Turkish Navy blocking Russian ships from crossing the Bosphorus Strait?

Fact-check: Is the Turkish Navy blocking Russian ships...

Some social media users believe this is an open war declaration on Moscow. However,...

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Germany's Baerbock says European Union will be 'vulnerable' unless it enlarges

Germany's Baerbock says European Union will be 'vulnerable'...

Germany's foreign minister Annalena Baerbock has said the European Union must enlarge...

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State of democracy: How do European countries compare?

State of democracy: How do European countries compare?

Europe keeps its status as the world’s highest-performing region in democratic performance,...

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'Pallywood': Gazans falsely accused of staging injury and death online

'Pallywood': Gazans falsely accused of staging injury and...

Pro-Israeli accounts are accusing Palestinians of using crisis actors to fake their...

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Brussels opens Pandora's box with €100 billion budget top-up request

Brussels opens Pandora's box with €100 billion budget top-up...

The European Union's common budget is up for a review. But member states have little...

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EU divisions on Gaza risk weakening it on the foreign policy stage

EU divisions on Gaza risk weakening it on the foreign policy...

The EU was late to clarify that Israel had an obligation to minimise casualties...

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Montenegro ahead in race for EU membership says President Milatović

Montenegro ahead in race for EU membership says President...

Montenegro’s President Jakov Milatović said his country has "advanced the furthest"...

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Eurozone inflation falls further than expected to 2.9% in October

Eurozone inflation falls further than expected to 2.9%...

Inflation in the eurozone fell more sharply than expected to 2.9% in October, according...

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Von der Leyen vows to bring Western Balkan and EU economies 'closer' as four-day visit starts

Von der Leyen vows to bring Western Balkan and EU economies...

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed to bring the economies of the...

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Once again, talks on EU-Australia free trade deal have collapsed. This is why.

Once again, talks on EU-Australia free trade deal have...

The free trade deal between the European Union and Australia, which has been in...

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Windfall taxes on European energy companies 'weakened' by intense lobbying, says new study

Windfall taxes on European energy companies 'weakened'...

Fossil fuel businesses across Europe have managed to weaken and delay windfall taxes...

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Fact-check: Have Turkey and Iran declared war on Israel?

Fact-check: Have Turkey and Iran declared war on Israel?

As the war between Israel and Hamas threatens to spill over into the wider region,...

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Brussels, my love? EU parks plans to promote animal welfare

Brussels, my love? EU parks plans to promote animal welfare

In this edition of Brussels, my love?, we hear how the European Commission is juggling...

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Brussels, my love? MEPs condemn horrific Hamas attack on Israel

Brussels, my love? MEPs condemn horrific Hamas attack on...

In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love?, we hear how MEPs have been...

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State of the Union: Polish election victory amid Middle East chaos

State of the Union: Polish election victory amid Middle...

The sudden eruption of violence in the Middle East has once again laid bare the...

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'Not very welcome': Unease spreads in Brussels after Orbán-Putin meeting

'Not very welcome': Unease spreads in Brussels after Orbán-Putin...

The images of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian President Vladimir...

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Fake social media accounts used to spread disinformation after the Gaza hospital blast

Fake social media accounts used to spread disinformation...

There are still a lot of unanswered questions regarding Tuesday's explosion, but...

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EU ministers debate functionality of border system in wake of terror attacks

EU ministers debate functionality of border system in wake...

EU interior ministers discussed on Thursday the lessons the EU should learn after...

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EU urged to help stop Gaza massacre as MEPs call for 'humanitarian pause'

EU urged to help stop Gaza massacre as MEPs call for 'humanitarian...

Pressure increased on Thursday on the European Union to help find practical solutions...

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Planned EU laws on child sexual abuse have sparked a bitter privacy row. Why?

Planned EU laws on child sexual abuse have sparked a bitter...

Some have argued the proposed EU law could usher in mass surveillance in the bloc...

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Mahsa Amini and Woman, Life and Freedom Movement in Iran awarded top EU human rights prize

Mahsa Amini and Woman, Life and Freedom Movement in Iran...

Mahsa Amini and the Woman, Life and Freedom Movement in Iran were on Thursday awarded...

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EU strikes clean energy deals in global forum to counter China’s investment plan

EU strikes clean energy deals in global forum to counter...

The EU has announced a raft of new investment agreements as part of a two-day forum...

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Antisemitism in Europe reaching levels unseen in decades, says top Rabbi

Antisemitism in Europe reaching levels unseen in decades,...

European Jews are afraid following a spike in antisemitic attacks sparked by the...

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Donald Tusk vows to bring Poland back to the 'European stage' and unlock COVID-19 recovery funds

Donald Tusk vows to bring Poland back to the 'European...

In his first visit to Brussels since the parliamentary elections, Donald Tusk vowed...

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Brussels drafts plans to avoid EU pharmaceutical shortages

Brussels drafts plans to avoid EU pharmaceutical shortages

The European Commission presented a series of measures Tuesday to prevent future...

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City of London calls for permanent EU market access for UK clearing houses

City of London calls for permanent EU market access for...

London's financial district is calling for the EU to grant it access to its lucrative...

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EU may probe foreign subsidies to support its wind energy sector

EU may probe foreign subsidies to support its wind energy...

An action plan unveiled on Tuesday to boost the EU’s wind energy sector could trigger...

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Vulnerable victims of Russia's war in Ukraine should be compensated first - Council of Europe chief

Vulnerable victims of Russia's war in Ukraine should be...

The most vulnerable victims of Russia's aggression against Ukraine should be prioritised...

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes push for EU accession talks ahead of key report

Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes push for EU accession talks ahead...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed on Tuesday his appeal to move forward Ukraine's ambitious...

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Israel-Hamas War: This viral image of a baby trapped under rubble turned out to be fake

Israel-Hamas War: This viral image of a baby trapped under...

The war between Israel and Hamas has generated so much false or misleading information...

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EU foreign ministers consider call for Gaza humanitarian 'pause', but divisions remain

EU foreign ministers consider call for Gaza humanitarian...

European Union foreign ministers mulled calling for a "humanitarian pause" in Gaza...

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EU countries are haggling over how to tackle high debt and deficit. Here's why it matters

EU countries are haggling over how to tackle high debt...

The European Union is racing to reform its fiscal rules, with a self-imposed deadline...

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Some EU policies ‘hinder’ climate action, WWF says

Some EU policies ‘hinder’ climate action, WWF says

A handful of policies risk derailing the European Union’s ambitious climate goals,...

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Total siege of Gaza not in line with international law, says Charles Michel

Total siege of Gaza not in line with international law,...

A total siege of Gaza is “not in line with international law”, European Council...

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Fresh wave of terror attacks should be expected, says terrorism expert

Fresh wave of terror attacks should be expected, says terrorism...

Europe and the world must prepare itself for more terror attacks, according to a...

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Clock starts ticking for EU ministers to seal deal on fiscal rules, with hopes put in November

Clock starts ticking for EU ministers to seal deal on fiscal...

The highly anticipated deal on the reform of the European Union's fiscal rules will...

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EU energy ministers strike deal on electricity market reform

EU energy ministers strike deal on electricity market reform

EU energy ministers reached a long-awaited agreement on Tuesday on the so-called...

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Over 70 MEPs call for the resignation of Commissioner Várhelyi after fiasco over Palestinian aid

Over 70 MEPs call for the resignation of Commissioner Várhelyi...

More than 70 Members of the European Parliament have asked for the resignation of...

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'A new page in EU defence': First-ever live EU military exercise kicks off

'A new page in EU defence': First-ever live EU military...

Some 2,800 troops are this week taking part in the first-ever live European Union...

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How children are used to spread disinformation about the Israel-Hamas War

How children are used to spread disinformation about the...

During conflicts and other unprecedented events, children can be weaponized in order...

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Poland-EU relations heading for reset as new government expected following elections

Poland-EU relations heading for reset as new government...

A change of government in Poland is now highly likely following a vote on Sunday...

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EU leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas war after week of mixed messages

EU leaders to discuss Israel-Hamas war after week of mixed...

European Union leaders will meet remotely on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the latest...

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Spanish presidency eyes December vote to decide Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria

Spanish presidency eyes December vote to decide Schengen...

The long-running impasse over the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria might...

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Fact-check: Has Ukraine supplied Hamas militants with NATO weapons?

Fact-check: Has Ukraine supplied Hamas militants with NATO...

Some social media users and Russian officials are saying Hamas militants are using...

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EU calls for tougher visa suspension rules to address security risks

EU calls for tougher visa suspension rules to address security...

The European Commission has proposed sharpening its visa suspension rules to address...

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Ursula von der Leyen defends trip to Israel and says civilians must be protected from 'fury of war'

Ursula von der Leyen defends trip to Israel and says civilians...

Ursula von der Leyen defended on Wednesday morning her closely watched trip to Israel...

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Did Europe fail Palestinians by isolating Hamas?

Did Europe fail Palestinians by isolating Hamas?

When Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections in January 2006, Europe had...

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Tunisia is free to 'wire back' EU money if it doesn't want it, says European Commissioner

Tunisia is free to 'wire back' EU money if it doesn't want...

Olivér Várhelyi, the European Commissioner for enlargement and neighbourhood, has...

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The EU says it must enlarge. But why did it stop in the first place?

The EU says it must enlarge. But why did it stop in the...

Enlargement is regularly touted as the EU’s most effective foreign policy, but since...

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Blow to European leaders' summit as Azerbaijan, Turkey are no-shows

Blow to European leaders' summit as Azerbaijan, Turkey...

Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan pulled out of the gathering in Granada, Spain, at the...

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A refugee crisis is developing in Armenia. A political crisis will likely quickly follow

A refugee crisis is developing in Armenia. A political...

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan faces the challenge of providing for Nagorno Karabakh...

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Difficult decisions on EU enlargement loom, as leaders prepare to meet in Spain

Difficult decisions on EU enlargement loom, as leaders...

The idea of making the European Union bigger will be under the spotlight at two...

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EU has sent €60 million to Tunisia despite President Kais Saied saying he rejects 'charity' money

EU has sent €60 million to Tunisia despite President Kais...

The European Commission has confirmed it has transferred €60 million in budget support...

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In new breakthrough, EU countries agree new rules to manage future migration crises

In new breakthrough, EU countries agree new rules to manage...

The preliminary agreement reached on Wednesday paves the way for establishing common...

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Hoekstra and Šefčovič approved for top EU climate jobs by parliament committee

Hoekstra and Šefčovič approved for top EU climate jobs...

The European Parliament's environment committee has approved the bids of Wopke Hoekstra...

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How the Canadian Parliament's Nazi scandal fuelled a Russian disinformation campaign

How the Canadian Parliament's Nazi scandal fuelled a Russian...

The Russian embassy in UK posted on X that Ukraine was issuing stamps with the face...

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France has a growing gang problem. It's so far failed to tackle it

France has a growing gang problem. It's so far failed to...

Macron vows the state will be back in the quartiers nord of Marseille. What this...

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European Parliament committee delays endorsement of Hoekstra and Šefčovič for commissioner jobs

European Parliament committee delays endorsement of Hoekstra...

EU commissioner-designates Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič need to do more to...

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These are the four technologies the EU wants to protect, especially from China

These are the four technologies the EU wants to protect,...

The European Commission has unveiled a preliminary list of four technology areas...

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The Commission wants a €66bn EU budget top-up. MEPs want €10bn more

The Commission wants a €66bn EU budget top-up. MEPs want...

The European Parliament called on Tuesday on the European Union to urgently top...

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European Parliament votes in favour of stronger press freedom rules

European Parliament votes in favour of stronger press freedom...

Concerns have been growing in the EU over a backsliding of standards protecting...

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Spain rolled out a new animal welfare law. It has many contradictions

Spain rolled out a new animal welfare law. It has many...

Police in Spain now have powers to arrest people for leaving their pets alone following...

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Russia has ‘betrayed’ Armenian people by standing aside in Nagorno-Karabakh - Charles Michel

Russia has ‘betrayed’ Armenian people by standing aside...

Russia's failure to ensure peace and security in the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh...

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Halfway through his term, Olaf Scholz has a popularity problem. The far-right is benefitting.

Halfway through his term, Olaf Scholz has a popularity...

Germany's ruling coalition, helmed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, is well on its way...

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'We're very close' to sanctioning Russian diamonds, says Belgian PM during Zelenskyy surprise visit

'We're very close' to sanctioning Russian diamonds, says...

Western countries are "very close" to establishing a traceability system to sanctioning...

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Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to NATO in bid to boost military deliveries ahead of winter

Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to NATO in bid to boost...

Ukraine's President unexpectedly visited the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday...

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Was a secret Russian passport belonging to Ukraine’s First Lady discovered by Moscow authorities?

Was a secret Russian passport belonging to Ukraine’s First...

That’s the latest propaganda narrative Russian state news and social media users...

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EU migration reform enters final stretch. Here's what you need to know

EU migration reform enters final stretch. Here's what you...

The European Union is inching closer to reforming its migration policy, a once-in-a-generation...

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Israel has right to self-defence, but some actions 'counter international law' - Borrell

Israel has right to self-defence, but some actions 'counter...

Israel has the right to defend itself, but some of its actions since Hamas' unprecedented...

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Commissioner Várhelyi went solo with suspension of EU funds for Palestinians, prompting U-turn

Commissioner Várhelyi went solo with suspension of EU funds...

The European Commission scrambled on Tuesday to explain the contradictory messages...

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'I cannot condemn' Hamas attack in the current situation - deputy head of Palestine mission to EU

'I cannot condemn' Hamas attack in the current situation...

The deputy head of the Palestine mission to the European Union has refused to condemn...

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Misinformation further inflames the Israel-Palestine conflict

Misinformation further inflames the Israel-Palestine conflict

In times of conflict, social media has been used as a way to track unfolding events...

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NATO bomb disposal training now crucial part of Ukraine military support

NATO bomb disposal training now crucial part of Ukraine...

An annual exercise aimed at showing recruits how to get rid of explosive devices...

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EU to review its Palestine financial aid to ensure no 'indirect' support to terrorism

EU to review its Palestine financial aid to ensure no 'indirect'...

The European Commission confirmed on Monday evening it was launching an urgent review...

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Migration, defence, competitiveness: Here's what will drive the EU's work for the next five years

Migration, defence, competitiveness: Here's what will drive...

What directions should the European Union take during the next five years? That's...

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Brussels, my love? Europe's housing dilema highlighting inequalities

Brussels, my love? Europe's housing dilema highlighting...

In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love?, we dive into the complex housing...

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State of the Union: Slovakia's Fico returns and EU enlargement comes back into focus

State of the Union: Slovakia's Fico returns and EU enlargement...

Three time prime minister Robert Fico made an electoral comeback last weekend.

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Hungary and Poland block (again) an EU joint declaration on migration

Hungary and Poland block (again) an EU joint declaration...

An informal EU summit in Granada, Spain, was overshadowed by the prime ministers...

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Romania wants to become the EU's biggest gas producer. It's a problem for many

Romania wants to become the EU's biggest gas producer....

Romania has embarked on a €4 billion project it hopes will make it the largest natural...

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A year away from national elections, Austria’s far-right is more popular than ever

A year away from national elections, Austria’s far-right...

The small Alpine country could become the next EU nation to have a populist right-wing...

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Fact-check: Did COVID vaccine scientists accept Nobel Prize wearing face masks?

Fact-check: Did COVID vaccine scientists accept Nobel Prize...

Certain social media users believe that the scientists behind the COVID-19 vaccine...

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Paris and Rome call for 'coalition of the willing' with other European nations to stem migration

Paris and Rome call for 'coalition of the willing' with...

Migration was not meant to be discussed at the European Political Community summit...

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Albanian and Serbian leaders call for 'new approach' to EU enlargement

Albanian and Serbian leaders call for 'new approach' to...

A new approach to joining the European Union is needed, according to both the Prime...

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Children of political prisoners request ICC probe into Tunisian government

Children of political prisoners request ICC probe into...

The children of four opposition figures imprisoned in Tunisia have asked the International...

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