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Slovakia to allow approval of new EU sanctions on Russia on Friday, PM Fico says
Slovakia will stop blocking the approval of the 18th package of European Union sanctions against Russia on Friday, Prime ...
Slovakia Lifts Block on Russia Sanctions, Accepts EU Guarantees
Slovakia accepted guarantees from the European Union’s executive arm to limit the fallout from a planned cutoff of Russian ...
In U.S.-EU trade dispute, Trump claims Europe doesn't buy American cars or food. Is that true?
President Trump threatens to raise tariffs, claiming the European Union won't buy U.S. cars or food — but 2024 trade data shows otherwise.
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Despite enormous challenges, the EU sticks with its puny budget
Crafting a budget for 27 countries stretching from Lapland to Lisbon is a fiddly process. In fiscal terms the “multi-annual ...
EU Climate Chief Expects Pension Funds to Help Revamp Grids
The European Union’s climate chief expects to attract the financial firepower of some of the bloc’s biggest pension funds to ...
Iceland to launch negotiations on security, defence partnership with EU
Iceland will launch talks on a security and defence partnership with the European Union, Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun ...
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Switzerland is ticking towards a tighter deal with the EU
A law letting the government block freedom of movement could be a deal-breaker for the EU. Yet a fudge might still be found.
European Union ministers request more detail from Israel on aid deal for Gaza
Foreign ministers from the EU's 27-member nations are meeting in Brussels in the wake of a new aid deal for Gaza, largely ...
Are EU citizens on board with higher defence spending?
Calls from the European Union and NATO for increased military spending aren't exactly resonating among the EU public. A ...