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Suspected fraud of more than SEK 700 billion against the EU is being investigated
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Suspected fraud of more than SEK 700 billion against the EU is being investigated

Criminals are suspected of trying to defraud the EU of more than SEK 700 billion in 2025, according to the annual report by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO).
Attack on Iran: What we know
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Attack on Iran: What we know

Israel and the US have launched a joint attack on Iran, killing the country's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. The attack - as well as counterattacks - is ongoing
Belgium seizes Russian tanker from shadow fleet
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Belgium seizes Russian tanker from shadow fleet

Belgian special forces have boarded an oil tanker that is part of the Russian "shadow fleet. " The ship is now being taken to the Belgian port of Zeebrugge
Stenergard: Khamenei's death opens a window of opportunity
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Stenergard: Khamenei's death opens a window of opportunity

The attack on Iran: What we know so far
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The attack on Iran: What we know so far

Israel and the US have launched a joint attack on Iran. The attack - as well as counterattacks - are ongoing
Despite protests, EU pushes ahead with Mercosur agreement
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Despite protests, EU pushes ahead with Mercosur agreement

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces the EU will provisionally apply the controversial trade agreement with South America. "Absolutely brilliant news," says Minister of Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (M)
Peter Mandelson is also being investigated in Brussels
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Peter Mandelson is also being investigated in Brussels

Former British top diplomat Peter Mandelson's contacts with convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein will also be investigated in an EU context.
Sweden's new environmental plan met with criticism from environmental organizations
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Sweden's new environmental plan met with criticism from environmental organizations

Sweden's natural environment will be given the conditions to recover, according to a new plan several agencies developed on behalf of the government. But environmental organizations say the plan's level of ambition is too low
No new EU support for abortions, but money is available
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No new EU support for abortions, but money is available

The European Commission is not proposing any new mechanism to provide support for abortions - but points out that the means and possibilities exist. A historic first step, says Swedish MEP Abir Al-Sahlani (C)
Riksdag refuses to release electricity bottleneck fees to EU
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Riksdag refuses to release electricity bottleneck fees to EU

It is proposed that the Riksdag vote against allowing billions of Swedish kronor in so-called "bottleneck fees", paid by electricity customers, to be used for EU projects in electricity production and transmission.
EU court rules Hungary was wrong to stop opposition radio Klubradio
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EU court rules Hungary was wrong to stop opposition radio Klubradio

It was wrong for Hungary not to renew the frequency for opposition radio station Klubradio, the EU court has ruled.
Maduro's tough prosecutor resigns and is appointed public ombudsman
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Maduro's tough prosecutor resigns and is appointed public ombudsman

Venezuela's Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, who was close to ousted President Nicolás Maduro, has submitted his resignation. Saab was quickly appointed public ombudsman
European Parliament renews call for EU-wide consent law
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European Parliament renews call for EU-wide consent law

The European Parliament is once again urging that a common consent law be proposed across the EU.
Billion-dollar imports of Russian fish via China
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Billion-dollar imports of Russian fish via China

Billions' worth of Russian fish are imported into the EU via China, a new report from the European Parliament shows.
EU wants free roaming in the Western Balkans
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EU wants free roaming in the Western Balkans

Call like you're at home, even in the Western Balkans. That's what the European Commission now wants to make happen
Slovakia: Druzjba pipeline reopens as Russian oil deliveries resume
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Slovakia: Druzjba pipeline reopens as Russian oil deliveries resume

Deliveries of Russian oil via the repaired Druzjba pipeline will resume on Thursday, the Slovak Ministry of Energy announced.
Strong EU support for Ukraine manifested in Kyiv
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Strong EU support for Ukraine manifested in Kyiv

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen promises that Ukraine will receive the promised 90 billion euros "one way or another. " - Today we stand in Kyiv on a cruel anniversary
Kristersson in Kyiv says they are holding the Russians back
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Kristersson in Kyiv says they are holding the Russians back

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv on the anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion in 2022. The good news is that they are holding the Russians at bay at the front, Kristersson said
Nordic cancer funds warn EU about white snus and other addictive nicotine products
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Nordic cancer funds warn EU about white snus and other addictive nicotine products

The Nordic cancer funds are urging the European Commission to take a tougher stance against white snus and other addictive nicotine products.
Costa's letter to Orbán: Show respect for European Council decisions
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Costa's letter to Orbán: Show respect for European Council decisions

“Decisions taken in the European Council must be respected. ” European Council President António Costa lashes out at Hungary's Viktor Orbán after he threatened the EU's multi-billion-euro loan to Ukraine
European Parliament postpones ratification of tariff deal with US
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European Parliament postpones ratification of tariff deal with US

The European Parliament is postponing ratification of the EU-US tariff agreement. The announcement follows US President Donald Trump's recent threat to impose new tariffs on the rest of the world
Expert says tariffs have given Trump cold feet
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Expert says tariffs have given Trump cold feet

Donald Trump's new tariff threat should not change anything in the trade relationship with the EU. Per Altenberg, chief economist at the Swedish Board of Trade, says: "We assume that the agreement the US has made with the EU is valid
Sources: Iceland to hold referendum on resuming EU negotiations in August
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Sources: Iceland to hold referendum on resuming EU negotiations in August

Iceland could hold a referendum as early as August on whether to resume negotiations to join the EU, two sources told Politico.
EU foreign ministers meet Trump's peace council leader to discuss future of Gaza
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EU foreign ministers meet Trump's peace council leader to discuss future of Gaza

EU foreign ministers will meet the leader of Trump's "peace council" in Brussels on Monday to discuss the future of Gaza.
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