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Slovenia Becomes First EU Country to Ban Israeli Ministers
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Slovenia Becomes First EU Country to Ban Israeli Ministers

Slovenia bans the far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and ultra-nationalist Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country.
Sweden Opposes EU Tax Proposal on White Snus
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Sweden Opposes EU Tax Proposal on White Snus

The EU wants to introduce a new tax on white snus, fears the government. Sweden will be very clear that it is not acceptable, says EU Minister Jessica Rosencrantz (The Moderate Party)
EU Budget Proposal Sparks Widespread Criticism and Anger
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EU Budget Proposal Sparks Widespread Criticism and Anger

The criticism is massive against the proposal for the EU's new long-term budget – just as expected. The question is what will survive in the tough negotiations that now begin
EU Budget Inflated by Creative Accounting to Trillions
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EU Budget Inflated by Creative Accounting to Trillions

Both future inflation and a substantial rounding were included when the EU Commission wanted a powerful figure for its long-term budget.
EU Minister Criticizes Proposed EU Budget as Excessive
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EU Minister Criticizes Proposed EU Budget as Excessive

Right focus, but disproportionate. This is how EU Minister Jessica Rosencrantz (The Moderate Party) summarizes her view on the proposal for a new long-term budget in the EU
Social Democrats Criticize Minister's Absence from EU-Israel Meeting
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Social Democrats Criticize Minister's Absence from EU-Israel Meeting

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) was absent from yesterday's meeting with the EU's foreign ministers where various measures against Israel were raised. It is a lost opportunity, says Anders Ygeman, The Social Democrats' spokesperson on migration and social insurance issues, to TT
EU Trade Talks on Tariffs Continue in Washington
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EU Trade Talks on Tariffs Continue in Washington

On Wednesday, the EU's Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic travels to the USA for continued negotiations on the tariffs.
UN Condemns Israel's Airstrikes on Syria Amid Rising Tensions
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UN Condemns Israel's Airstrikes on Syria Amid Rising Tensions

The UN condemns Israel's attacks on Syria and the EU urges the country to immediately cease the attacks. The escalation occurs after previous attacks on southern Syria – where around 300 people have been killed in unrest in recent days
Criticism Arises Over Proposed EU Budget Increase to 2 Trillion Euros
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Criticism Arises Over Proposed EU Budget Increase to 2 Trillion Euros

Larger, smarter and sharper are the watchwords when the EU Commission proposes a considerably increased long-term budget of 2,000 billion euro. But the criticism is also immediate
Sweden Challenges EU Budget Plans Amid Upcoming Negotiations
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Sweden Challenges EU Budget Plans Amid Upcoming Negotiations

How much more should be paid to the EU, in what way and why? Here are the most crucial questions when EU countries and parliament are getting ready for at least two years of budget disputes.
Pentagon Signs Billion-Dollar AI Deal with Elon Musk's Grok
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Pentagon Signs Billion-Dollar AI Deal with Elon Musk's Grok

USA's defense headquarters has entered into an agreement for billions of kronor with Elon Musk's AI service Grok.
Fewer EU Workers Can Afford a Week's Vacation Despite Employment
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Fewer EU Workers Can Afford a Week's Vacation Despite Employment

More and more people who work in an EU country find themselves in what the European Trade Union Confederation calls "holiday poverty", which means that one cannot afford a week's holiday despite working.
EU Urges US to Share Costs of Ukraine Support
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EU Urges US to Share Costs of Ukraine Support

The foreign ministers in the EU took the opportunity at their meeting in Brussels to give a thumbs up for the US decision on increased support to Ukraine. However, it happens with a certain acidity around Donald Trump's idea that other countries should pay for the party
Trump Secures Trade Agreement with Indonesia Including Import Duties
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Trump Secures Trade Agreement with Indonesia Including Import Duties

USA's president Donald Trump has entered into an agreement with Indonesia's president, Prabowo Subianto. The agreement contains, among other things, import duties of 19 percent on goods from Indonesia, reports Bloomberg
EU Bans Haitian Gang Leaders and Freezes Assets
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EU Bans Haitian Gang Leaders and Freezes Assets

France PM Proposes Cutting Two Public Holidays to Reduce Debt
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France PM Proposes Cutting Two Public Holidays to Reduce Debt

France's Prime Minister François Bayrou proposes several savings measures to reduce the country's large national debt. The cuts may lead to the end of his minority government
Lavrov Claims Trump Faces EU Pressure Over Ukraine Strategy
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Lavrov Claims Trump Faces EU Pressure Over Ukraine Strategy

USA will send top-class weapons to Ukraine – and threatens Russia with giant tariffs if no peace agreement is in place within 50 days. But the weapons bill will be paid by Europe
EU Launches App for Online Age Verification to Protect Youth
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EU Launches App for Online Age Verification to Protect Youth

The EU Commission presents new guidelines to protect young people on the internet – including an app for age checks.
Sami Reindeer Herding Threatened by Rare Earth Mining in Sweden
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Sami Reindeer Herding Threatened by Rare Earth Mining in Sweden

The place where LKAB has found large quantities of rare earth metals is located exactly where Gabna sameby has its reindeer between summer and winter grazing. Now the sameby risks being cut in two
EU Prioritizes Rare Earth Metals Discovery in Sweden for Self-Sufficiency
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EU Prioritizes Rare Earth Metals Discovery in Sweden for Self-Sufficiency

The EU has given the discovery of rare earth metals in Kiruna special status, so that LKAB's permit reviews are given priority. There is a joint responsibility among European countries that this is the way we must go
EU Ready to Respond to US Tariff Threats with Confidence
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EU Ready to Respond to US Tariff Threats with Confidence

Dare to be tough, urges Minister for Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party) when EU countries sigh over the latest tariff threat from Donald Trump. New talks with the USA are already underway
China Achieves Record Trade Surplus Amid Rising Rare Earth Exports
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China Achieves Record Trade Surplus Amid Rising Rare Earth Exports

China's export of rare earth metals – important raw material for magnets in the technology industry – rose to the highest level since 2009 in June. And China's trade surplus became record-large during the first half of the year, despite the Trump tariffs
Asian Markets React to Weekend Tariff News with Mixed Movements
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Asian Markets React to Weekend Tariff News with Mixed Movements

The larger Asian indexes moved in different directions during the week's first trading day.
Trump Threatens EU with 30% Tariffs Over Trade Agreement Dissatisfaction
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Trump Threatens EU with 30% Tariffs Over Trade Agreement Dissatisfaction

Donald Trump has threatened the EU with 30-percent tariffs in a letter to the EU Commission's chairman. Now the White House's economic advisor Kevin Hassett says the president has seen drafts of several trade agreements – and that he is not satisfied
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