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

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

Fri 18 Apr 2025 10:34 CEST

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

Trump Confident of Fair Customs Deal with EU, Says Meloni

Trump Confident of Fair Customs Deal with EU, Says Meloni

Thu 17 Apr 2025 13:30 CEST

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

EU Launches Safety Sweep to Tackle Dangerous Products Online

EU Launches Safety Sweep to Tackle Dangerous Products Online

Wed 16 Apr 2025 16:18 CEST

The EU Commission and member states are preparing a "safety sweep" against dangerous products on websites.

EU Lists Seven Countries as Safe for Faster Asylum Processing

EU Lists Seven Countries as Safe for Faster Asylum Processing

Wed 16 Apr 2025 12:59 CEST

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

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

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

Wed 16 Apr 2025 05:15 CEST

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.

Global Leaders Pledge Billions in Aid for Sudan at London Conference

Global Leaders Pledge Billions in Aid for Sudan at London Conference

Tue 15 Apr 2025 19:57 CEST

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.

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

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

Tue 15 Apr 2025 14:49 CEST

USA refuses to approve a condemnation of Russia's bloody robot attack on Ukrainian Sumy on Sunday, say sources within the G7 powerhouse club.

EU Proposes Return of Asylum Seekers to Seven Safe Countries

EU Proposes Return of Asylum Seekers to Seven Safe Countries

Mon 14 Apr 2025 22:22 CEST

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.

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

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

Mon 14 Apr 2025 19:15 CEST

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

EU Proposes $1.5 Billion for Palestinian Reconstruction Efforts

EU Proposes $1.5 Billion for Palestinian Reconstruction Efforts

Mon 14 Apr 2025 10:41 CEST

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

Albania Aims for EU Membership by 2027, Says Prime Minister

Albania Aims for EU Membership by 2027, Says Prime Minister

Mon 14 Apr 2025 10:26 CEST

Already in two years, Albania hopes to be able to fulfill the requirements to become a member of the EU.

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

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

Mon 14 Apr 2025 09:17 CEST

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

US Envoy Condemns Sumy Attack as Crossing All Boundaries

US Envoy Condemns Sumy Attack as Crossing All Boundaries

Sun 13 Apr 2025 14:30 CEST

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

Trump on tariffs: Exceptions possible

Trump on tariffs: Exceptions possible

Sat 12 Apr 2025 08:32 CEST

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

China and EU to hold top-level meeting in July

China and EU to hold top-level meeting in July

Fri 11 Apr 2025 11:01 CEST

China sharply raises tariffs against the USA

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China sharply raises tariffs against the USA

Fri 11 Apr 2025 10:09 CEST

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

The Government Establishes a "Customs Hotline" for Companies

The Government Establishes a "Customs Hotline" for Companies

Fri 11 Apr 2025 07:10 CEST

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

EU Considers Taxing US Tech Giants if Trade Talks Falter

EU Considers Taxing US Tech Giants if Trade Talks Falter

Thu 10 Apr 2025 22:47 CEST

U.S. Maintains High Tariffs, Impacting Swedish Exports

U.S. Maintains High Tariffs, Impacting Swedish Exports

Thu 10 Apr 2025 19:24 CEST

The customs conflict between the EU and the USA is not over. It is only parts of it that have been put on hold

Zimbabwe Begins Partial Compensation for White Farmers' Land Seizures

Zimbabwe Begins Partial Compensation for White Farmers' Land Seizures

Thu 10 Apr 2025 18:42 CEST

The government in Zimbabwe has begun to compensate white farmers economically for their property being seized around 20 years ago, under the then-president Robert Mugabe's regime.

Uncertainty Lingers Despite Trump's Tariff Pause, Say Swedish Leaders

Uncertainty Lingers Despite Trump's Tariff Pause, Say Swedish Leaders

Thu 10 Apr 2025 13:08 CEST

What we see now is something we have never seen before. That's what Jacob Wallenberg, chairman of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, says after today's meeting with the government about Donald Trump's tariff gamble

EU Pledges $3.1 Billion Aid for Refugees in Chad and Sudan

EU Pledges $3.1 Billion Aid for Refugees in Chad and Sudan

Thu 10 Apr 2025 12:06 CEST

Global Trade Tensions Rise as Trump Imposes New Tariffs

Global Trade Tensions Rise as Trump Imposes New Tariffs

Thu 10 Apr 2025 10:22 CEST

The global trade war is in full swing. Here is a selection of the developments since Donald Trump won the American presidential election last autumn

EU Halts Retaliatory Tariffs on US for 90 Days, Seeks Negotiations

EU Halts Retaliatory Tariffs on US for 90 Days, Seeks Negotiations

Thu 10 Apr 2025 01:31 CEST

The EU is putting its retaliatory tariffs against the USA on hold for three months – but continues to plan for more. "If negotiations are not successful, our countermeasures will come into force", warns Commission President Ursula von der Leyen