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Extraordinary EU meeting on Ebola to discuss preparedness and cooperation
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Extraordinary EU meeting on Ebola to discuss preparedness and cooperation

EU health ministers will hold an extraordinary meeting on the Ebola situation.
Péter Magyar wants to change the constitution to remove Hungary's president
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Péter Magyar wants to change the constitution to remove Hungary's president

Péter Magyar, the newly appointed prime minister, announced that the constitution will be rewritten to make it possible to remove Hungary's president.
Ready for deportation camps outside the EU as new return regulation agreed
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Ready for deportation camps outside the EU as new return regulation agreed

Those expelled from the EU will be able to gather in camps outside the union - and soon asylum seekers, too. But human rights organizations are critical as migration policy is tightened another notch
Online gambling tax could bring just over SEK 20 billion a year to EU budget
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Online gambling tax could bring just over SEK 20 billion a year to EU budget

An EU tax on online gambling could provide just over SEK 20 billion a year to the EU's common budget.
Lawyer Peter Nobel, Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman, has died at 94
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Lawyer Peter Nobel, Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman, has died at 94

Sweden's first Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) has died. Lawyer Peter Nobel was 94
Putin demands Armenia hold referendum on future EU membership
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Putin demands Armenia hold referendum on future EU membership

President Vladimir Putin and three Russian political allies are demanding that Armenia hold a referendum on future EU membership. The move comes as Armenia, previously loyal to Moscow, turns its sights to Brussels
EU promises billions to Hungary if it implements reforms
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EU promises billions to Hungary if it implements reforms

The EU is releasing over 170 billion kronor in aid to Hungary when and if the country implements its reforms. "If I get money like this every time I come here, I will come more often," said a satisfied Prime Minister Péter Magyar in Brussels
Ebola: Patient in Congo declared cured and released from hospital
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Ebola: Patient in Congo declared cured and released from hospital

A patient in Congo with confirmed Ebola was declared cured and discharged this week, the WHO announced. It is the first known such case during the ongoing outbreak, but the number of unreported cases is believed to be large
Norway wants the EU to allow more oil from the Arctic
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Norway wants the EU to allow more oil from the Arctic

Norwegian politicians, officials and lobbyists are pushing to lift the EU ban on new oil and gas exploration in the Arctic, Bloomberg reports. The push comes ahead of the EU's adoption of new guidelines for the Arctic at the end of September
EU may take a tougher stance against China over unsustainable trade and investment relationship
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EU may take a tougher stance against China over unsustainable trade and investment relationship

Tariffs, quotas and investment scrutiny are pitted against increased state support at home as the EU looks for ways to meet competition from China. Germany's stance will determine whether the headache is treated with painkillers or with radiation
Toxic baby products - 2.1 billion Swedish kronor fine for Temu
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Toxic baby products - 2.1 billion Swedish kronor fine for Temu

The European Commission fines Chinese online retail giant Temu more than two billion Swedish kronor. Many baby products have been identified as dangerous or toxic
EU opens investigation into China's acquisition of Media Markt
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EU opens investigation into China's acquisition of Media Markt

The European Commission is investigating whether a Chinese purchase of German retailer MediaMarkt violates EU internal market rules.
Sweden donates 16 Gripen planes to Ukraine
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Sweden donates 16 Gripen planes to Ukraine

Ukraine's air force is now being built up with help from Sweden. Ukraine is buying 20 Gripen aircraft
Alexander Stubb or Angela Merkel, who can talk to Putin?
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Alexander Stubb or Angela Merkel, who can talk to Putin?

Alexander Stubb or Mario Draghi? Or even Angela Merkel? Pressure is mounting on EU talks with Russia about the war in Ukraine. But who will speak, and about what?
Sweden to donate Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine
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Sweden to donate Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine

Sweden is preparing to donate several Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, Aftonbladet has learned.
Ukraine may start EU membership negotiations in June
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Ukraine may start EU membership negotiations in June

Ukraine's wait to start formal membership negotiations with the EU may soon be over. A proposal for the go-ahead is expected on June 16
EU wants to earmark 2 GHz satellite frequencies
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EU wants to earmark 2 GHz satellite frequencies

The European Commission wants a maximum of one-third of the 2 GHz band to be available for use by non-European operators.
EU skeptical about trial membership for Ukraine
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EU skeptical about trial membership for Ukraine

Germany's proposal to grant Ukraine "associated" membership in the EU has been met with skepticism. However, there is hope that negotiations will soon begin in earnest
Better good than hasty, Sweden's line in EU budget dispute
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Better good than hasty, Sweden's line in EU budget dispute

Ideally, the EU hopes to reach an agreement on the next long-term budget this year. But Sweden emphasizes that a good budget is more important than speed
More forest fires, increased mortality linked to emissions
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More forest fires, increased mortality linked to emissions

Mortality linked to particulate emissions from residential heating in EU countries has increased by 4 percent over 25 years, according to the European health report Lancet Countdown 2026, Sveriges Radio Ekot reports.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine deserves full EU membership
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine deserves full EU membership

Ukraine should be granted full EU membership, wrote President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X on Saturday. "Ukraine is fighting for its life, for its independence and for Europe, which has lived in peace the longest
Israeli minister banned from entering France
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Israeli minister banned from entering France

France has banned Israeli security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country, the foreign minister wrote on X.
Sweden signs letter of intent for technology cooperation with the US
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Sweden signs letter of intent for technology cooperation with the US

Sweden and the United States have signed a letter of intent for increased technology cooperation, including space technology, future mobile networks and AI. Sweden is the first EU country to do so
Philippines and Malaysia - the next EU trade destinations
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Philippines and Malaysia - the next EU trade destinations

Sweden is pushing for even more trade agreements in the EU - most notably with the Philippines and Malaysia.
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