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EU Criticizes US Visa Ban on Palestinian Delegates for UN Assembly
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EU Criticizes US Visa Ban on Palestinian Delegates for UN Assembly

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USA's decision to deny a visa to the Palestinians' president Mahmud Abbas ahead of the UN General Assembly in September is met with criticism from several quarters.
EU Faces Growing Pressure to Allocate Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine
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EU Faces Growing Pressure to Allocate Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine

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The pressure is increasing in the EU to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine. It is our duty to do so, believes Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party)
Lithuanian Defense Minister Criticizes Putin at EU Meeting
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Lithuanian Defense Minister Criticizes Putin at EU Meeting

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Swedish soldiers can be sent to Ukraine – but first when a ceasefire is in place, according to Minister of Defence Pål Jonson (The Moderate Party). His Lithuanian colleague simultaneously calls Russia's president Vladimir Putin a "damned murderer"
US Envoy Condemns Russian Attack on Kyiv as Heinous
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US Envoy Condemns Russian Attack on Kyiv as Heinous

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A building belonging to the EU's diplomatic representation in Kyiv has been damaged in a nightly Russian attack. Russia's representative in Brussels has been summoned to receive a protest while the US's Ukraine envoy characterizes the attack as "heinous"
Sweden and Netherlands Urge EU Sanctions on Israel and Hamas
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Sweden and Netherlands Urge EU Sanctions on Israel and Hamas

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Sweden and the Netherlands demand in a new letter to the EU that the union impose sanctions against both Israel and Hamas, reports Swedish Radio Ekot.
Israel Approves Controversial West Bank Settlement Expansion Plan
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Israel Approves Controversial West Bank Settlement Expansion Plan

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Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says he approves of highly controversial plans to expand Ma'ale Adumim on the occupied West Bank. The EU says it may have "far-reaching consequences” if the plans are implemented and urges Israel not to proceed
Countries Urge Action to Prevent Starvation in Gaza
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Countries Urge Action to Prevent Starvation in Gaza

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Foreign ministers from more than 20 countries, including Sweden, have signed a statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Prime Minister Kristersson Calls Extraordinary Meetings on Ukraine
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Prime Minister Kristersson Calls Extraordinary Meetings on Ukraine

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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) has called for extraordinary meetings ahead of the summit between the USA and Russia on Friday.
EU Ministers Hold Crisis Meeting on Ukraine and Trump-Putin Summit
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EU Ministers Hold Crisis Meeting on Ukraine and Trump-Putin Summit

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EU's foreign ministers will on Monday gather for an extraordinary crisis meeting on Ukraine and the upcoming summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on the war.
EU Lowers Russian Oil Price Cap and Targets Shadow Fleet in New Sanctions
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EU Lowers Russian Oil Price Cap and Targets Shadow Fleet in New Sanctions

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The price cap on Russian oil is lowered further and more vessels in the shadow fleet are affected in the EU's new sanctions package against Russia.
EU Urges US to Share Costs of Ukraine Support
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EU Urges US to Share Costs of Ukraine Support

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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
EU Bans Haitian Gang Leaders and Freezes Assets
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EU Bans Haitian Gang Leaders and Freezes Assets

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EU Awaits Slovakia's Approval for 18th Russia Sanctions Package
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EU Awaits Slovakia's Approval for 18th Russia Sanctions Package

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EU's Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas hopes for a go-ahead for the 18th sanctions package for Russia's war in Ukraine. But Slovakia is still holding out
EU Urges Israel to Enhance Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza
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EU Urges Israel to Enhance Humanitarian Efforts in Gaza

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Israel must do more for the suffering in Gaza, urge both Sweden and the EU's Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas. But to tougher measures from the EU it is still far
Trump Warns Russia of 100 Percent Tariffs Over Ukraine Conflict
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Trump Warns Russia of 100 Percent Tariffs Over Ukraine Conflict

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Donald Trump promises more American weapons to Ukraine – and threatens Russia with powerful ”second-hand” tariffs if the country does not reach an agreement on peace with Ukraine within 50 days. They will be at 100 percent, says Trump
EU Announces Israel's Commitment to Increase Gaza Aid
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EU Announces Israel's Commitment to Increase Gaza Aid

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Israel has agreed to allow more aid to Gaza, according to the EU. We have reached an agreement, says Foreign Chief Kaja Kallas
Spain Calls for Immediate Pause in EU-Israel Trade Agreement
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Spain Calls for Immediate Pause in EU-Israel Trade Agreement

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We must take a stand against Israel, urge several EU leaders at the countries' summit in Brussels. Spain wants an "immediate" pause for the trade agreement
EU Reviews Israel Trade Agreement Amid Gaza Human Rights Concerns
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EU Reviews Israel Trade Agreement Amid Gaza Human Rights Concerns

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Israel has breached the EU's trade agreement through its actions in Gaza, says the EU's Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas. But what the consequences will be remains unclear
EU Urges US and Iran to De-escalate and Resume Talks
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EU Urges US and Iran to De-escalate and Resume Talks

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No one benefits from an extended war, the EU urges about the situation between the USA and Iran. –Take a step back and return to the negotiations, says Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas
EU Calls for De-escalation Amid US-Iran Tensions; China Condemns
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EU Calls for De-escalation Amid US-Iran Tensions; China Condemns

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The EU's Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas urges all parties to de-escalate after the US attack on nuclear facilities in Iran. But she emphasizes that Iran "cannot be allowed to develop nuclear weapons"
EU Review Suggests Israel Violated Cooperation Agreement
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EU Review Suggests Israel Violated Cooperation Agreement

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A review that the EU has had done suggests that Israel's actions in Gaza violate the country's cooperation agreement with the union. This is revealed in a document drawn up by the EU's diplomatic service and which the news agency AFP has taken part of
Europe Encourages Iran to Continue Nuclear Negotiations
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Europe Encourages Iran to Continue Nuclear Negotiations

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The talks in Swiss Geneva between Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and European foreign ministers ended on Friday evening after a few hours of negotiations. The good result today is that we leave the room with the impression that Iran is ready to further discuss these issues, says Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul
EU Parliament Engages in Intense Debate Over Gaza Situation
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EU Parliament Engages in Intense Debate Over Gaza Situation

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Emotions are running high when the EU Parliament debates the situation in Gaza – with the word genocide established in the title. – Enough is enough, also says Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas
EU Foreign Minister: United NATO and EU Can Counter Russia
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EU Foreign Minister: United NATO and EU Can Counter Russia

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