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Ukraine: Georgia wants to be on Russia's side

Georgia's government is doing what it can to please Russia, according to an accusation from Ukraine. The Foreign Ministry in Kyiv expresses disappointment over Georgia's government saying it will "freeze" negotiations on EU membership for four years ahead.
Ukraine: Georgia wants to be on Russia's side

Top grades for Johansson in the EU

Sweden's and Denmark's representatives are ranked at the top when the influential news site Politico Europe grades the outgoing EU Commission. The Minister for Home Affairs and Asylum Policy, Ylva Johansson, and the Danish Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, each receive an A-.
Top grades for Johansson in the EU

Johansson: The Asylum Pact Takes Away the Oxygen from the Far-Right

She has not got her controversial proposal against child abuse material on the internet through. But she is proud of the EU's asylum pact and the help to Ukraine.
Johansson: The Asylum Pact Takes Away the Oxygen from the Far-Right

Tear gas against demonstrators in Georgia

Large demonstrations broke out in Georgia after the announcement that the country is freezing all talks about EU membership for four years. Police in the capital Tbilisi have used tear gas against the demonstrators who want to see a rapprochement with the EU.
Tear gas against demonstrators in Georgia

Starmer invited to EU meeting

Five years after the United Kingdom left the EU, the country's Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be welcomed to an EU summit again. .
Starmer invited to EU meeting

Large International Crackdown on Pirate TV

Legal authorities in Europe have struck against a pirate-TV network. 11 people in Croatia have been [arrested](https://www.
Large International Crackdown on Pirate TV

The Trump Invitation: Donald Should Rely on Donald

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk says he trusts Donald Trump. But if the USA withdraws its support to Ukraine, Europe needs to contribute more.
The Trump Invitation: Donald Should Rely on Donald

Tusk: If Ukraine loses, we all lose

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) is hosting a Nordic-Baltic summit on Wednesday and Thursday, where Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk is also participating. The countries' heads of government reiterate their support for Ukraine and promise to increase their efforts.
Tusk: If Ukraine loses, we all lose

Strong or Right-Wing? This is What the Swedes Say in the EU

Important or sad? This is what some of the Swedish MEPs think about the new EU Commission. .
Strong or Right-Wing? This is What the Swedes Say in the EU

Tiktok stops beauty filters

It's over with beauty filters on Tiktok, at least for all under 18 years old. This announces Tiktok at a meeting in Dublin, reports The Guardian.
Tiktok stops beauty filters

"Cattle trading" creates mistrust in the European Parliament

A middle coalition is to guarantee support for an EU-friendly policy in the EU parliament. But the majority is thin and the distrust between the parties is clear.
"Cattle trading" creates mistrust in the European Parliament

French Budget Crisis Threatens the EU

France's proposed budget gets approved by the EU – but maybe not by the French parliament. Everything can explode, warns Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
French Budget Crisis Threatens the EU

More China and Shadow Fleet in New EU Sanctions

More vessels and more Chinese companies are expected to be included in the EU's next sanctions package regarding Russia's war in Ukraine. .
More China and Shadow Fleet in New EU Sanctions

Merkel: Trump was obsessed with getting rid of German cars

Donald Trump was obsessed with the idea of getting rid of German cars from Manhattan's streets, according to Angela Merkel. According to the former German Chancellor, Trump threatened enormous trade tariffs against the EU to solve the problem.
Merkel: Trump was obsessed with getting rid of German cars

These are the key points in the climate agreement

Rich countries should contribute more money to help poorer countries transition to cleaner energy and adapt to global warming. Here are the main points of the agreement reached at COP29 in Baku:.
These are the key points in the climate agreement

Criticism of the climate agreement: "Means death"

For poor countries, a dark future with death and suffering awaits, says Panama's representative Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez after the COP29 agreement in Baku. The criticism from developing countries against the agreement is massive.
Criticism of the climate agreement: "Means death"

Pourmokhtari: More countries must take responsibility

A significant part of the world's countries do not take their responsibility for climate work, according to Sweden's Climate Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (L), who expresses frustration after COP29 in Baku. .
Pourmokhtari: More countries must take responsibility

So EU will meet Trump - with Poland at the wheel

The countries around the Baltic Sea are increasingly emerging as Europe's foremost front against Russia. Not least Poland is taking command in the hope of getting the US to continue supporting Ukraine.
So EU will meet Trump - with Poland at the wheel

Norway: Will Arrest Netanyahu if He Comes Here

Norway will arrest Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he sets foot in the country, the Foreign Ministry in Oslo tells Norwegian TV2. .
Norway: Will Arrest Netanyahu if He Comes Here

The Climate Summit Overtime - What Happens Now?

The UN's climate meeting COP29 has gone into overtime, and the parties are still some distance apart. This is happening now in Baku.
The Climate Summit Overtime - What Happens Now?

Schengen Opens Up to Bulgaria and Romania

Bulgaria's and Romania's long-drawn-out journey to avoid passport controls for land travel to other EU countries is about to reach its goal. After a meeting between the EU's presiding country Hungary, the two countries, and Austria, an agreement has been reached that is now expected to be finalized in mid-December.
Schengen Opens Up to Bulgaria and Romania

Orbán defies ICC – invites Netanyahu

Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of the EU's presidency country Hungary, defies the ICC's arrest warrant against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by inviting him to Hungary. .
Orbán defies ICC – invites Netanyahu

Foreign Minister: Sweden Supports the ICC's Work

Sweden supports the ICC's work and independence, announces Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) as the court has issued an arrest warrant against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The USA dismisses the court's decision entirely.
Foreign Minister: Sweden Supports the ICC's Work

Trump anxiety in the EU over US tariffs

Europe's trade ministers are getting nervous ahead of Donald Trump's return as president in the USA. We should not stir up trouble, Sweden urges.
Trump anxiety in the EU over US tariffs
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