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Sweden urges stop to luxury goods exports to Russia
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Sweden urges stop to luxury goods exports to Russia

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard says she is provoked by rich Russians drinking fine French wines and shopping for expensive Italian clothes. Together with Finland, Sweden now wants to stop exports of luxury goods to Russia, as well as purchases of Russian fertilizer in the EU
European Parliament expels all Iranian diplomats
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European Parliament expels all Iranian diplomats

The European Parliament is expelling all Iranian diplomats, President Roberta Metsola says.
EU to sign major trade agreement with South America in Paraguay on January 17
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EU to sign major trade agreement with South America in Paraguay on January 17

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will sign the EU's major trade agreement with South America in Paraguay on January 17.
Thousands of Irish farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade agreement
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Thousands of Irish farmers protest EU-Mercosur trade agreement

Several thousand Irish farmers are protesting against the EU's planned trade agreement with the Mercosur countries in Latin America.
How Europe can act against Donald Trump's Greenland threat
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How Europe can act against Donald Trump's Greenland threat

Both boycotts and a so-called “trade bazooka” are being considered as Europe grapples with the right way to deal with Donald Trump’s threat to take over Greenland. It is a duty to say no, says former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin
Meloni: EU should resume talks with Russia about Ukraine
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Meloni: EU should resume talks with Russia about Ukraine

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni believes the European Union should resume talks with Russia at a high political level to end Moscow's war of aggression in Ukraine.
Clear yes to major trade agreement between the EU and South America
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Clear yes to major trade agreement between the EU and South America

A sufficient majority of EU countries back the EU's major trade deal with South America. However, resistance remains strong
Condemnation after Russian hypersonic attacks on Ukraine
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Condemnation after Russian hypersonic attacks on Ukraine

Half of Kyiv's apartment buildings, about 6,000, are without heating after Russia's overnight attacks, which included a hypersonic missile. Lviv, in western Ukraine, is also believed to have been hit by the feared missile for the first time
How the US can take control of Greenland
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How the US can take control of Greenland

According to President Donald Trump, taking control of Greenland is necessary for US national security. Here are different ways this could be done in practice
Kristersson: US capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is a violation of international law
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Kristersson: US capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro is a violation of international law

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) comments on the US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. He says it is clearly a violation of international law
New protests against Mercosur agreement - tractors in Paris
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New protests against Mercosur agreement - tractors in Paris

French farmers continue to protest the EU's planned trade agreement with Mercosur countries in Latin America.
Rubio to meet with Danish representatives next week about Greenland
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Rubio to meet with Danish representatives next week about Greenland

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EU opens its wallet to get Mercosur agreement through
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EU opens its wallet to get Mercosur agreement through

EU farmers remain opposed to the Mercosur agreement, and, to appease them, the EU is promising increased support for agriculture.
EU investigates Musk's chatbot Grok
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EU investigates Musk's chatbot Grok

The European Commission is investigating X after the integrated chatbot Grok once again came under fire. "It is despicable," Commission spokesman Tomas Regnier said at a press conference
American multinational companies exempt from 15 percent global minimum tax after Trump administration talks with G7
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American multinational companies exempt from 15 percent global minimum tax after Trump administration talks with G7

American multinational companies are exempt from the requirement to pay a global minimum tax of 15 percent following negotiations between the Trump administration and the G7 countries.
Sources: Italy has swung in favor of the Mercosur free trade agreement
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Sources: Italy has swung in favor of the Mercosur free trade agreement

The Italian government has shifted course and is now ready to vote in favor of the controversial Mercosur agreement, a free trade agreement between the EU and South American countries such as Argentina and Brazil, Bloomberg reports, citing sources.
More expensive for consumers when price tags disappear
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More expensive for consumers when price tags disappear

The fixed price of a product is increasingly giving way to so-called dynamic pricing, where demand is the driver. The trend risks making purchases more expensive for consumers
Frederiksen: A very serious situation over US threat to Greenland
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Frederiksen: A very serious situation over US threat to Greenland

Donald Trump continues to demand that Greenland become part of the United States. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen responds to the American president: "If the United States chooses to attack another NATO member, everything else stops
10 cultural highlights to look forward to in 2026
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10 cultural highlights to look forward to in 2026

Stephen King's classic becomes a horror opera and a Mother's Day celebration goes awry. Here are ten cultural events to look forward to in 2026
What we know about the US attack on Venezuela
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What we know about the US attack on Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured on Saturday during a large-scale attack on Venezuela by US forces and taken out of the country. According to Donald Trump, the US will govern Venezuela until a transfer of power can be implemented
Tense in the Gulf of Finland: Ferry collision nightmare
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Tense in the Gulf of Finland: Ferry collision nightmare

Finland has not noticed any decrease in Russian oil exports through the Baltic Sea. However, the risks have increased as ships in the “shadow fleet” have become increasingly noisy, and sea navigation is disrupted in the narrow Gulf of Finland
Malmer Stenergard: International law must be respected in Venezuela
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Malmer Stenergard: International law must be respected in Venezuela

President Nicolás Maduro may lack legitimacy - but international law must still be respected, says Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) in a comment on the events in Venezuela.
What we know about the attack on Venezuela
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What we know about the attack on Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been captured in a large-scale attack by US forces in Venezuela and taken out of the country. According to Donald Trump, the US will rule Venezuela until a change in power can be implemented
Ukraine allies to meet in Kyiv on Saturday
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Ukraine allies to meet in Kyiv on Saturday

Ukraine is to hold a meeting with several allies in Kyiv on Saturday.
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