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Ukraine sends 70 firefighters to France to help battle wildfires
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Ukraine sends 70 firefighters to France to help battle wildfires

Ukraine has sent firefighters to France to help fight the large forest fires, writes EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on X.
Italy suspends Schengen free movement cooperation with Spain amid Ceuta migrant crisis
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Italy suspends Schengen free movement cooperation with Spain amid Ceuta migrant crisis

Italy is suspending Schengen cooperation on free movement with Spain, the country’s interior ministry said in a statement, Reuters news agency reports on its website. This is due to the migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta
Low diesel prices draw foreign trucks to Sweden for fuel stops
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Low diesel prices draw foreign trucks to Sweden for fuel stops

The low Swedish diesel prices are causing foreign haulage companies to adjust their routes so they can refuel in Sweden. There are many thousands of Swedish kronor to be saved on each fully fuelled truck
EU approves Paramount Skydance’s Warner Bros Discovery deal
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EU approves Paramount Skydance’s Warner Bros Discovery deal

Paramount Skydance's $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros Discovery gets the green light from the European Commission.
Sweden warns forests could be hit by EU emissions trading changes
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Sweden warns forests could be hit by EU emissions trading changes

Let emissions rise to save the economy, critics shout as the EU takes a new approach to climate policy. Sweden is pushing back - and fears the forest industry will take the hit
Overnight attacks on Ukraine kill two in Kyiv, several injured
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Overnight attacks on Ukraine kill two in Kyiv, several injured

Several parts of Ukraine were attacked overnight Thursday. In the capital, Kyiv, two people have been killed and several injured
EU and Ukraine deepen defence ties with joint drone production plan
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EU and Ukraine deepen defence ties with joint drone production plan

The European Commission and Ukraine have entered into a new defence industrial partnership with the goal of joint drone production by the end of the year.
EU warns Sweden over delayed directives, threatens court action
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EU warns Sweden over delayed directives, threatens court action

Sweden - and in principle all other EU countries - faces legal action by the European Commission if it does not implement promised directives.
EU chief calls for gradual social media access rules for children
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EU chief calls for gradual social media access rules for children

Rules are needed for internet giants' access to children, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says.
IEA chief says Europe’s slow electrification is a major mistake
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IEA chief says Europe’s slow electrification is a major mistake

Electrification in Europe is moving too slowly, and that is a major failure, according to Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
EU Parliament Approves Updated Trade Deal With Mexico
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EU Parliament Approves Updated Trade Deal With Mexico

The EU Parliament approves an updated trade agreement with Mexico, hoping for significantly lower customs duties.
EU Parliament votes on temporary extension of controversial chat control measures
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EU Parliament votes on temporary extension of controversial chat control measures

The European Parliament will vote on a temporary extension of the measures against child abuse that critics call "chat control".
Sweden sends two firefighting planes to help battle forest fires in France
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Sweden sends two firefighting planes to help battle forest fires in France

Sweden has sent two firefighting aircraft to assist in the fight against forest fires in France.
Ireland presses EU for tougher action against Israel
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Ireland presses EU for tougher action against Israel

The EU presidency, Ireland, is pushing for a tougher stance on Israel's actions in the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon. The EU Commission promises to come up with proposals
Google ordered to pay Pricerunner SEK 14.3 billion in Swedish competition case
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Google ordered to pay Pricerunner SEK 14.3 billion in Swedish competition case

Google must pay the equivalent of SEK 14. 3 billion in damages to Swedish company Pricerunner, according to a ruling by the Patent and Market Court
EU puts US customs deal into force, meeting Trump’s deadline
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EU puts US customs deal into force, meeting Trump’s deadline

On Wednesday, the EU will implement its part of the customs agreement with the US, thereby meeting President Donald Trump's deadline, AFP reports.
EU gives final approval to new US tariffs
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EU gives final approval to new US tariffs

EU member states have now given their final approval to the tariff settlement with the US reached in the summer of 2025.
Simpler energy labelling in the EU as European Commission proposes digital labels and tax simplification
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Simpler energy labelling in the EU as European Commission proposes digital labels and tax simplification

The European Commission hopes to save companies in the EU billions with new simplification proposals for tax and energy.
Straight down - British regret over Brexit
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Straight down - British regret over Brexit

Ten years have passed since Britain decided to wave goodbye to the EU. Now it stings - even where almost everyone voted for Brexit
No one gives up in the EU budget battle - Sweden is not an ATM
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No one gives up in the EU budget battle - Sweden is not an ATM

The Midsummer wreath was on - but Sweden did not offer any festive atmosphere when the EU countries held a summit on their long-term budget. "Sweden is not an ATM," says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M)
Internal battle in the EU over diplomatic channel to Moscow
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Internal battle in the EU over diplomatic channel to Moscow

EU Council President António Costa is facing criticism after opening a "diplomatic channel" to Russia.
European Parliament approves tariff agreement with US
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European Parliament approves tariff agreement with US

The European Parliament has voted in favor of last summer's tariff agreement with the US by a wide margin. But the Swedish People's Party voted no
EU summit with Britain set for July 22
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EU summit with Britain set for July 22

The EU and the UK have agreed that July 22 will be the date for the next summit between their leaders in London and Brussels.
Bad mood expected in EU budget battle as ministers meet in Luxembourg
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Bad mood expected in EU budget battle as ministers meet in Luxembourg

No, nein, no, say Sweden and a number of like-minded people, as the EU's budget battle has now landed in a first compromise proposal. A cut of 20 percent - not 2 percent - is the counter-offer
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