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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Fact-check: Misleading posts claim anti-Zelenskyy protests broke out in Kyiv

Fact-check: Misleading posts claim anti-Zelenskyy protests...

A viral photo viewed tens of thousands of times falsely claims to show an anti-war...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'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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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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'Please help us get them out': Israeli hostages' relatives call for their release in Brussels rally

'Please help us get them out': Israeli hostages' relatives...

The relatives of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas into Gaza joined a rally in Brussels...

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EU countries fail to agree on 10-year extension for glyphosate use

EU countries fail to agree on 10-year extension for glyphosate...

EU member states have failed to agree on the European Commission's proposed 10-year...

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Brussels, my love? The EU's disunited response to the Israel-Hamas war

Brussels, my love? The EU's disunited response to the Israel-Hamas...

In this edition of our talk show Brussels, my love?, we discuss if the EU should...

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In stunning move, Tunisia snubs Brussels and refunds €60 million in EU aid

In stunning move, Tunisia snubs Brussels and refunds €60...

The Tunisian government has sent back the €60 million in EU funds that were released...

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Israel is 'not violating humanitarian law' in war on Hamas - Israeli ambassador to EU

Israel is 'not violating humanitarian law' in war on Hamas...

Israel "is not violating humanitarian law" in its war against Hamas in Gaza, the...

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A week into the Israel-Hamas war, the EU continues to struggle with its messaging

A week into the Israel-Hamas war, the EU continues to struggle...

The European Union's hitherto solid defence of international law is under question...

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Brussels sounds alarm about EU's rapidly ageing population, recommends migration to fill vacancies

Brussels sounds alarm about EU's rapidly ageing population,...

The European Union's rapidly ageing population threatens to undermine the bloc's...

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Iran or Hezbollah may seek to capitalise on Israel-Hamas conflict, says NATO chief

Iran or Hezbollah may seek to capitalise on Israel-Hamas...

Hostile nations, such as Iran, or groups like Hezbollah might attempt to take advantage...

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Multilateralism 'cannot be based on cherry-picking,' Josep Borrell tells China

Multilateralism 'cannot be based on cherry-picking,' Josep...

The multilateral system "cannot be based on cherry-picking" regardless of how it...

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Here's why the Polish parliamentary elections could shape the EU's future

Here's why the Polish parliamentary elections could shape...

Polish people will head to the polls on Sunday in what is shaping up to be a critical...

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Third time's a charm: Borrell heads to China to talk Ukraine, Taiwan, Middle East and human rights

Third time's a charm: Borrell heads to China to talk Ukraine,...

After two unsuccessful attempts earlier this year, Josep Borrell, the European Union's...

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State of the Union: Israel-Hamas conflict dominates the EU agenda

State of the Union: Israel-Hamas conflict dominates the...

Europe spent the majority of the week dealing with the fallout from the Israel-Hamas...

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