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Spain sends military to Ceuta as thousands of migrants cross border
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Spain sends military to Ceuta as thousands of migrants cross border

Thousands of people have crossed the border into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta and the situation is described as "total chaos". The government in Madrid has decided to send in the military and a pressured Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is going there on Friday
Swedish minister says FIFA World Cup investor plan damages trust
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Swedish minister says FIFA World Cup investor plan damages trust

FIFA wants to let private investors buy shares in the World Cup. A proposal that is provoking strong reactions from around the football world
Zelenskyy’s frequent reshuffles fuel accusations of political jealousy
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Zelenskyy’s frequent reshuffles fuel accusations of political jealousy

President Zelenskyy's shakeups in Ukraine's leadership come frequently and unpredictably. Expert Ryhor Nizhnikau sees a dangerous trend
Shein posts $99 million first-quarter loss ahead of Hong Kong IPO
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Shein posts $99 million first-quarter loss ahead of Hong Kong IPO

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
Macron says wildfires are France’s biggest disaster since World War II as Spain and France battle raging fires
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Macron says wildfires are France’s biggest disaster since World War II as Spain and France battle raging fires

In Spain and France, wildfires are still raging out of control. In France, President Emmanuel Macron says the country is facing its biggest disaster since World War II
Swedish fire crews battle extreme Bordeaux wildfire, commander says pressure is intense
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Swedish fire crews battle extreme Bordeaux wildfire, commander says pressure is intense

The Swedish firefighting aircraft made their first effort on Sunday to help extinguish the major fire in Bordeaux, France. It is intense
EU sanctions Iranian judges over death penalty case involving executed Swede
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EU sanctions Iranian judges over death penalty case involving executed Swede

A judge who was involved in the legal process that led to a Swedish citizen being sentenced to death and executed in Iran is now on the EU sanctions list.
Swedish MEP Karin Karlsbro dismisses Trump’s new tariff threat after Google fine
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Swedish MEP Karin Karlsbro dismisses Trump’s new tariff threat after Google fine

Donald Trump is once again threatening the EU with tariffs - after Google was fined the equivalent of nearly 10 billion Swedish kronor. “Sigh,” comments EU parliamentarian Karin Karlsbro
EU opens probe into suspected unlawful aid to Postnord Strålfors
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EU opens probe into suspected unlawful aid to Postnord Strålfors

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into a series of capital injections to Danish communications company Postnord Strålfors A/S in 2017-2019, according to a press release. The suspicions concern unlawful state aid
China imposes export restrictions on 14 European companies, including Rheinmetall
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China imposes export restrictions on 14 European companies, including Rheinmetall

China has imposed export restrictions on 14 European companies, including German defense group Rheinmetall.
EU fines Google €890 million for favoring its own services in search results
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EU fines Google €890 million for favoring its own services in search results

Search giant Google is facing an EU fine totaling 890 million euros, equivalent to almost 10 billion Swedish kronor. According to the European Commission, Google favors its own services and thereby violates the EU's Digital Markets Act
EU agrees new Russia sanctions package after weeks of talks
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EU agrees new Russia sanctions package after weeks of talks

After weeks of negotiations, the EU has finally agreed on a new sanctions package. The package is the EU's 21st against Russia since the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
EU ambassadors fail to agree on new sanctions against Russia, LNG ban remains disputed
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EU ambassadors fail to agree on new sanctions against Russia, LNG ban remains disputed

EU ambassadors could not agree on a new sanctions package against Russia on Wednesday.
EU ambassadors race to agree on new sanctions package against Russia before Thursday deadline
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EU ambassadors race to agree on new sanctions package against Russia before Thursday deadline

EU ambassadors will meet again on Wednesday to reach a compromise on a new sanctions package against Russia.
Swedish Armed Forces told to speed up weapons development as Ukraine war drives innovation push
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Swedish Armed Forces told to speed up weapons development as Ukraine war drives innovation push

The Swedish Armed Forces have been tasked by the government with shortening the time from idea to finished weapons system.
EU proposes easing emissions trading rules under pressure
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EU proposes easing emissions trading rules under pressure

The European Commission is proposing easing the rules for the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), one of the EU's most important climate policy tools. Industry will be allowed to emit more for longer
EU lawmaker slams Linus Weissbach’s move to KHL club SKA St. Petersburg: What a fucking piece of garbage
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EU lawmaker slams Linus Weissbach’s move to KHL club SKA St. Petersburg: What a fucking piece of garbage

EU parliamentarian Karin Karlsbro attacks hockey player Linus Weissbach, who is moving to Russian SKA St. Petersburg
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
EU approves X action plan to meet Digital Services Act requirements
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EU approves X action plan to meet Digital Services Act requirements

The European Commission has approved an action plan by X to continue complying with the Union's Digital Services Act (DSA).
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.
Lithuania and Latvia warn Russia may target critical infrastructure in Baltics or Poland
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Lithuania and Latvia warn Russia may target critical infrastructure in Baltics or Poland

Lithuania and Latvia warn that Russia is planning attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic states or Poland.
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.
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