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Swedish-Iranian Researcher Ahmadreza Djalali Near Breaking Point in Iranian Prison

For nine years, the Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali has been imprisoned in Iran. His health has deteriorated severely over the years due to what he describes as torture-like conditions.
Swedish-Iranian Researcher Ahmadreza Djalali Near Breaking Point in Iranian Prison

ECHR Rules France Failed to Protect Young Rape Victims' Rights

French authorities did not do enough to protect the rights of three teenage girls after they reported being raped, according to a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg. .
ECHR Rules France Failed to Protect Young Rape Victims' Rights

EU Fines Apple and Meta, Sparking Potential Trade Tensions with Trump

Under the threat of trade war with the USA, the EU is imposing billion-dollar fines on American internet giants Apple and Meta. The companies are appealing – even though the sums are significantly lower than they could have been.
EU Fines Apple and Meta, Sparking Potential Trade Tensions with Trump

EU Trade Surplus with US Rises to 23.6 Billion Euro in February

The EU's trade surplus against the USA grew significantly in February, according to new figures from Eurostat. .
EU Trade Surplus with US Rises to 23.6 Billion Euro in February

Belarus Activists Hope for Trump or BBC to Aid Imprisoned Nobel Laureate

A phone call from Donald Trump - or at least a question from BBC. That's what the opposition in Belarus hopes for to get help for the imprisoned Nobel laureate Ales Bjaljatski.
Belarus Activists Hope for Trump or BBC to Aid Imprisoned Nobel Laureate

Kallas Urges US to Fully Leverage Pressure Tactics on Russia

The USA has not used all its tools to put pressure on Russia. This is stated by the EU's Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas in an interview with AFP.
Kallas Urges US to Fully Leverage Pressure Tactics on Russia

Trump's EU Talks: Agriculture, Security, and Currency on the Agenda

Donald Trump's tariff shock has been postponed for 90 days. Now tough negotiations are awaiting between the EU and the USA – about other things than tariffs.
Trump's EU Talks: Agriculture, Security, and Currency on the Agenda

EU Expansion: Hungary's Block Delays Ukraine and Moldova Membership

Membership in the EU can serve as a political security guarantee for Ukraine, believes expansion chief Marta Kos. As early as 2030, four new countries may have joined – if only Hungary stops blocking.
EU Expansion: Hungary's Block Delays Ukraine and Moldova Membership

Trump Confident of Fair Customs Deal with EU, Says Meloni

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, says he is "100 percent" certain of a customs agreement with the EU, but that it must be "fair". Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, who is visiting Washington, says she is "certain" that the parties can come to an agreement.
Trump Confident of Fair Customs Deal with EU, Says Meloni

EU Launches Safety Sweep to Tackle Dangerous Products Online

The EU Commission and member states are preparing a "safety sweep" against dangerous products on websites. .
EU Launches Safety Sweep to Tackle Dangerous Products Online

EU Lists Seven Countries as Safe for Faster Asylum Processing

Faster no to asylum is to become possible when the EU Commission wants to speed up the implementation of its asylum and migration pact. Seven countries are placed on a first common EU list of safe countries of origin.
EU Lists Seven Countries as Safe for Faster Asylum Processing

Can Italy's Meloni Bridge EU-US Tensions in Washington Visit?

Can Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni broker peace in the customs dispute with the USA? The "Trump whisperer" hopes to get Washington to listen, as an agent for the entire EU. .
Can Italy's Meloni Bridge EU-US Tensions in Washington Visit?

Global Leaders Pledge Billions in Aid for Sudan at London Conference

Equivalent to over ten billion kronor in aid is promised to war-torn Sudan during an international conference in London on the two-year anniversary of the war. .
Global Leaders Pledge Billions in Aid for Sudan at London Conference

G7 Unable to Condemn Sumy Attack Without U.S. Approval

USA refuses to approve a condemnation of Russia's bloody robot attack on Ukrainian Sumy on Sunday, say sources within the G7 powerhouse club. .
G7 Unable to Condemn Sumy Attack Without U.S. Approval

EU Proposes Return of Asylum Seekers to Seven Safe Countries

The EU Commission will propose seven "safe third countries of origin" to which asylum seekers can be sent back, according to a document that the news website Euractiv has obtained. .
EU Proposes Return of Asylum Seekers to Seven Safe Countries

Hungary's Opposition Leader Vows to End Isolation and Rejoin EU Mainstream

Hungary is to break its international isolation and hold a referendum on Ukrainian EU membership. This promises opposition leader Péter Magyar, who has the wind at his back ahead of next year's parliamentary elections.
Hungary's Opposition Leader Vows to End Isolation and Rejoin EU Mainstream

EU Proposes $1.5 Billion for Palestinian Reconstruction Efforts

The EU Commission proposes equivalent to 17 billion kronor in support for Palestinian reconstruction. "The EU remains fully committed to the two-state solution", says Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas.
EU Proposes $1.5 Billion for Palestinian Reconstruction Efforts

Albania Aims for EU Membership by 2027, Says Prime Minister

Already in two years, Albania hopes to be able to fulfill the requirements to become a member of the EU. .
Albania Aims for EU Membership by 2027, Says Prime Minister

EU Condemns Russia's Attack on Sumy, Urges Stronger US Response

Russia's bloody attack on Sumy in Ukraine sparks new condemnations in the EU – but also calls to the USA. Russia's leader mocks their goodwill, says Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski.
EU Condemns Russia's Attack on Sumy, Urges Stronger US Response

US Envoy Condemns Sumy Attack as Crossing All Boundaries

Keith Kellogg, the US special envoy to Ukraine, joins the chorus of condemnations of Russia's attack on Ukrainian Sumy, where over 30 people were killed. The attack "crosses all boundaries of decency", he writes on X.
US Envoy Condemns Sumy Attack as Crossing All Boundaries

Trump on tariffs: Exceptions possible

USA's President Donald Trump says that he can imagine offering certain exceptions from his 10-percent tariffs that are currently imposed on many countries. Now, China's counter-tariffs of 125 percent are also coming into effect.
Trump on tariffs: Exceptions possible

China and EU to hold top-level meeting in July

Right in the middle of the trade war between the USA and China, the EU and China are preparing to hold a summit – albeit not until the summer. "We are coordinating with China to set a date for the meeting, which is expected to take place in China during the second half of July," says a spokesperson for EU Council President António Costa in a statement.
China and EU to hold top-level meeting in July

China sharply raises tariffs against the USA

China is to raise tariffs on goods from the USA to 125 percent. At the same time, Beijing says it will ignore further hikes from the American side – and wants to unite with the EU against the USA.
China sharply raises tariffs against the USA

The Government Establishes a "Customs Hotline" for Companies

The Government is to create a kind of customs hotline for companies that feel uncertainty about the USA's trade tariffs. .
The Government Establishes a "Customs Hotline" for Companies
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