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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.
Hungary's sanctions snub called a setback
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Hungary's sanctions snub called a setback

A setback and a message we did not want to send. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is disappointed that Hungary and Slovakia are blocking the 20th package of sanctions against Russia and that Budapest is threatening to overturn the EU's multi-billion-euro loan to Ukraine
EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas says Russia must be forced to make concessions in peace talks to end the war in Ukraine
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EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas says Russia must be forced to make concessions in peace talks to end the war in Ukraine

Russia must be forced to make concessions in the peace talks for the war in Ukraine to end, says EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas.
S demands Sweden summon Israel's ambassador over decision to expand control of the West Bank
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S demands Sweden summon Israel's ambassador over decision to expand control of the West Bank

The Social Democrats are demanding that the Swedish government summon Israel's ambassador to Sweden in connection with the decision to expand Israeli control over the West Bank.
Norwegian PST warns of spies at Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø
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Norwegian PST warns of spies at Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø

Norwegian police warn of spies at the annual Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø. "We must assume that there are participants at this conference who do not wish Norway well," says Gunnar Fugelsø, head of the PST, Norway's security service
Kaja Kallas says humanitarian disaster looming in Ukraine
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Kaja Kallas says humanitarian disaster looming in Ukraine

EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas is sharply critical of the Russian "negotiators" who held talks with the US and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi.
EU says Iran's Revolutionary Guard is a terrorist group
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EU says Iran's Revolutionary Guard is a terrorist group

Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard is a terrorist group, the EU says. Those who act through terror must be treated as terrorists, says Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas
European Parliament agrees to pause negotiations on US tariff deal
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European Parliament agrees to pause negotiations on US tariff deal

A majority in the European Parliament has agreed to pause negotiations on this summer's tariff deal with the United States, Le Monde reports. The agreement comes amid Donald Trump's repeated threats over Greenland, which are having a major impact
EU to expand sanctions against more people from Iran, adding 21 individuals and 10 companies
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EU to expand sanctions against more people from Iran, adding 21 individuals and 10 companies

EU countries are expected to expand their sanctions against Iran to include at least 21 people and 10 companies and organizations.
EU chief says we stand with the Iranian people, promises swift sanctions
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EU chief says we stand with the Iranian people, promises swift sanctions

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promises swift proposals for new sanctions against Iran.
European Parliament expels all Iranian diplomats
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European Parliament expels all Iranian diplomats

The European Parliament is expelling all Iranian diplomats, President Roberta Metsola says.
Condemnation after Russian hypersonic attacks on Ukraine
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Condemnation after Russian hypersonic attacks on Ukraine

Half of Kyiv's apartment buildings, about 6,000, are without heating after Russia's overnight attacks, which included a hypersonic missile. Lviv, in western Ukraine, is also believed to have been hit by the feared missile for the first time
More sanctions against Russian shadow fleet
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More sanctions against Russian shadow fleet

Five people and four companies in and outside Russia are added to the EU's sanctions list regarding the country's so-called shadow fleet.
Tough situation regarding Ukraine loans - "destiny week for Europe"
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Tough situation regarding Ukraine loans - "destiny week for Europe"

The difficulties are growing in getting a multi-billion dollar loan in the EU, based on frozen Russian assets. Sweden is irritated by others' "hassles"
Talks on emergency aid to Gaza in Jordan
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Talks on emergency aid to Gaza in Jordan

US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz and EU Foreign Affairs Chief Kaja Kallas are in Jordan for talks on emergency aid to Gaza.
Called: Support the victim, not the attacker
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Called: Support the victim, not the attacker

The EU is holding out hope of supporting Ukraine with frozen Russian assets. The summit in December will be decisive, says Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas
Called: Russia does not want peace
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Called: Russia does not want peace

If Russia had wanted peace, it would have already agreed to a ceasefire, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at a press conference after a video meeting with EU foreign ministers.
Ukraine in talks with Europe on peace plan
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Ukraine in talks with Europe on peace plan

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha says he has discussed the US proposal for a plan to end the war in Ukraine with European foreign ministers. During the phone call, the next steps were discussed
EU sanctions against militia leaders in Sudan
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EU sanctions against militia leaders in Sudan

EU countries are imposing sanctions against another top figure in the RSF militia in Sudan.
EU: No plan without Ukraine
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EU: No plan without Ukraine

Europe is taking the news of yet another Russian-American peace plan for Ukraine with great skepticism – but also calm. We have seen this before, notes EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas
EU: Open borders for soldiers
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EU: Open borders for soldiers

The European Commission wants to create a "military Schengen" to be able to move soldiers and military equipment more quickly in a crisis situation.
Stricter visa rules for Russians in the EU
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Stricter visa rules for Russians in the EU

Russian travelers will no longer be granted multiple-entry visas to the EU. Stricter rules are being introduced, citing the risk of both sabotage and espionage
WHO: Nearly 500 civilians killed in hospitals
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WHO: Nearly 500 civilians killed in hospitals

Nearly 500 civilians who were in a hospital were killed by the paramilitary force RSF when it took the city of al-Fashir, according to information provided to the World Health Organization WHO. "Dismayed and deeply shocked by the reports," writes WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on X
EU Approves New Sanctions Package Targeting Russian Gas and Shadow Fleet
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EU Approves New Sanctions Package Targeting Russian Gas and Shadow Fleet

Accelerated phasing out of Russian gas, new listings of vessels in the shadow fleet and restrictions on Russian diplomats' travel in the EU. This will become a reality with the EU's new sanctions package against Russia – which, according to the Danish Presidency of the Council of Ministers, will be approved on Thursday morning
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