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EU environment commissioner warns climate change will only get worse after summer heatwaves
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EU environment commissioner warns climate change will only get worse after summer heatwaves

A hot summer is followed by a hot autumn in the EU as climate action is pitted against demands for cheaper energy for households and industry. We need to wake up, says EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall
EU sharpens criticism of Russia after drone downed over Lithuania
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EU sharpens criticism of Russia after drone downed over Lithuania

A downed drone in Lithuanian airspace and two Russian emergency missiles fired at a Danish helicopter prompt the President of the European Commission to react: "Provocative," writes Ursula von der Leyen.
EU delays renewal of Russian sanctions over dispute over Alisher Usmanov
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EU delays renewal of Russian sanctions over dispute over Alisher Usmanov

EU sanctions targeting nearly 3,000 Russians and Russian entities expire on Wednesday. But the bloc has pushed the deadline back by a week to discuss removing a name from the list
Frederiksen optimistic talks with the US can resolve Greenland dispute
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Frederiksen optimistic talks with the US can resolve Greenland dispute

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says she is optimistic that talks with the United States can lead to a solution to the dispute over Greenland's future.
Northern leaders call for stronger EU role in the Arctic amid Russia threat
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Northern leaders call for stronger EU role in the Arctic amid Russia threat

The EU should play a greater role in the Arctic, participants at a summit in Rovaniemi, Finland, urge. Summit host Petteri Orpo warns of Russia
US threatens tariffs on Iceland over whaling, report says
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US threatens tariffs on Iceland over whaling, report says

The Trump administration has threatened tariffs and demanded that Iceland end whaling, reports the Icelandic news site Visir, citing anonymous sources.
Nyans Party Risks Losing Municipal Seats in Landskrona and Botkyrka
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Nyans Party Risks Losing Municipal Seats in Landskrona and Botkyrka

The Nyans party risks losing the two municipal councils in which it has had representatives since the last election.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland leaders demand more self-rule in historic deal
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Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland leaders demand more self-rule in historic deal

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - for the first time all governed by nationalist parties - join forces and demand increased self-determination from the United Kingdom.
EU says Russian train attack was a clear attempt to intimidate Ukraine supporters
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EU says Russian train attack was a clear attempt to intimidate Ukraine supporters

The Russian attack on a train near Ukraine's border with Poland was a "clear attempt to intimidate," says EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
Migrant boat capsizes south of Crete, dozens missing
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Migrant boat capsizes south of Crete, dozens missing

A boat carrying migrants has capsized near the Greek island of Gavdos.
Nyans leader Mikail Yüksel resigns, will stay on until party congress
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Nyans leader Mikail Yüksel resigns, will stay on until party congress

The leader of the Nyans party, Mikail Yüksel, writes on X that he is resigning.
After 18 months of political chaos, Kosovo approves new government
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After 18 months of political chaos, Kosovo approves new government

It took three elections and countless attempts, but now Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has had a new government approved.
Russian drone hits train in Ukraine, Carl Bildt says his was minutes behind
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Russian drone hits train in Ukraine, Carl Bildt says his was minutes behind

A passenger train en route to Warsaw was hit by a Russian drone in Ukraine. Carl Bildt says he was traveling on a train that was just minutes behind the one that was attacked
Spain Faces Anger Over Whether Migrant Crisis Was a Moroccan Attack
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Spain Faces Anger Over Whether Migrant Crisis Was a Moroccan Attack

Has Morocco attacked Spain, using masses of migrants as weapons? The Spanish government is downplaying the idea that this summer's migrant crisis was a Moroccan plot - but it would not have been the first time, and angry crowds are demanding action.
Here are the key challenges facing Sweden’s next finance minister
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Here are the key challenges facing Sweden’s next finance minister

Trump, climate, AI and competitiveness. Regardless of who becomes finance minister in the coming years, there are many challenges awaiting the Swedish economy
Hong Kong activists sentenced to new prison terms after security convictions
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Hong Kong activists sentenced to new prison terms after security convictions

Three of Hong Kong's most prominent human rights activists have been sentenced to new prison terms. The three were convicted of "security crimes" after calling on China to abolish the "one-party state dictatorship
EU trade deal with India ready for approval by member states
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EU trade deal with India ready for approval by member states

The EU's trade agreement with India is now ready for approval by member states.
EU asylum applications fall to five-year low in first half of 2026
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EU asylum applications fall to five-year low in first half of 2026

The number of asylum applications fell in the first half of 2026 to the lowest level in five years, the EU asylum agency EUAA announced.
Swedish court rules stricter citizenship residency rule applies to old cases
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Swedish court rules stricter citizenship residency rule applies to old cases

The requirement to have lived in Sweden for at least eight years to obtain Swedish citizenship also applies to people who applied for citizenship before the change in the law and who met the old five-year requirement when they applied.
Europe watches Sweden’s election as right-wing influence grows
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Europe watches Sweden’s election as right-wing influence grows

Both the left and the far right in Europe are keeping their fingers crossed ahead of the Swedish parliamentary election. Is Sweden following the EU trend with the far right in government - or going against the grain with a left turn?
Record Hot August Sets New Global Temperature High, Copernicus Says
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Record Hot August Sets New Global Temperature High, Copernicus Says

August 2026 is - together with July 2023 - the warmest month ever measured, according to the EU's climate service Copernicus. The weather phenomenon El Niño is expected to further heat things up during the autumn and into next year
Andersson open to minority government with shifting majorities
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Andersson open to minority government with shifting majorities

The Social Democrats' Magdalena Andersson says she could imagine governing Sweden in a minority government with shifting majorities. It is a possibility, she says in a debate with the Moderates' Ulf Kristersson
EU grants Spain nearly €115 million in emergency aid after Ceuta crisis
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EU grants Spain nearly €115 million in emergency aid after Ceuta crisis

The European Commission is granting Spain almost 115 million euros in emergency aid following the crisis in the exclave of Ceuta at the end of July.
EU Proposal Would Put Quality Over Price in Public Procurement Rules
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EU Proposal Would Put Quality Over Price in Public Procurement Rules

Quality, not just price, should play a greater role in procurement. A new EU proposal is intended to create simpler rules and encourage more purchasing from within the EU
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