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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 proposes easier rules for cities to restrict Airbnb-style rentals
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EU proposes easier rules for cities to restrict Airbnb-style rentals

New EU rules are proposed to make it easier for European countries to restrict short-term rental of homes.
EU and Canada plan deeper partnership on trade, security and defence
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EU and Canada plan deeper partnership on trade, security and defence

The EU and Canada are working to deepen their relationship. A new agreement between the sides will cover everything from trade to security
EU leaders condemn shock at Mladic funeral as Serbia faces criticism over official presence
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EU leaders condemn shock at Mladic funeral as Serbia faces criticism over official presence

The EU leadership is tightening its tone regarding the funeral of war criminal Ratko Mladic in Serbia, after criticism that its language was too evasive.
EU to invest billions in Greenland for internet, housing and tourism
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EU to invest billions in Greenland for internet, housing and tourism

Better internet, more housing and tourism are promised when the EU Commission invests billions in Greenland.
EU summit clash over who should control foreign policy reform
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EU summit clash over who should control foreign policy reform

The EU's foreign policy should become both tougher and faster. The only question is who will decide
How Cork is helping Europe build its semiconductor future
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How Cork is helping Europe build its semiconductor future

Research and innovation are essential to building Europe’s prosperity, urge both the European Commission and the Irish presidency. But it is also important to find - and retain - those who will be responsible for building it
EU blames Russia for drone attack in Leipzig, vows tougher sanctions and more Ukraine aid
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EU blames Russia for drone attack in Leipzig, vows tougher sanctions and more Ukraine aid

An attack using military equipment, says EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen about Russia’s bomber drones in Germany this summer. The response from the EU will be ambassadors recalled, more sanctions in the pipeline and more air defense for Ukraine
Germany says Russia behind explosive drone incident at Leipzig airport
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Germany says Russia behind explosive drone incident at Leipzig airport

Russia was responsible for the incident involving an explosives-laden drone at Leipzig/Halle airport in August, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt says. Germany is closing the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin in immediate response and threatening sanctions
From beer to semiconductors: Cork’s Tyndall Institute powers Europe’s future
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From beer to semiconductors: Cork’s Tyndall Institute powers Europe’s future

Research and innovation are essential to building Europe’s prosperity, urge both the European Commission and the Irish presidency. But it is also important to attract - and retain - those who will be responsible for making it happen
Iceland votes on reopening EU talks in expected close race
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Iceland votes on reopening EU talks in expected close race

Today, Icelanders go to the polls to say yes or no to reopening EU negotiations. But the issue is dividing the country, and it is expected to be a very close race
Iceland votes on EU talks, raising pressure on Norway
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Iceland votes on EU talks, raising pressure on Norway

This weekend, Iceland will hold a referendum on whether to resume negotiations on EU membership. Polls show a narrow lead for the yes side
Swedish climate scientist Johan Rockström invited to EU Commission seminar on climate plans
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Swedish climate scientist Johan Rockström invited to EU Commission seminar on climate plans

Climate scientist Johan Rockström will be a special guest when the European Commission discusses its plans for the coming year.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen to visit Greenland with Danish prime minister, Euractiv says
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen to visit Greenland with Danish prime minister, Euractiv says

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Greenland on September 6-7, reports news site Euractiv.
Flash floods and landslides in the Himalayas kill at least 160, hundreds missing
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Flash floods and landslides in the Himalayas kill at least 160, hundreds missing

At least 160 people have been confirmed dead in widespread landslides and flooding in the Himalayan mountain range, along the border between Nepal and Tibet. More than 400 people are missing, most of them tourists
Spanish Foreign Minister calls for EU solidarity ahead of Ceuta migrant crisis meeting
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Spanish Foreign Minister calls for EU solidarity ahead of Ceuta migrant crisis meeting

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares calls for "solidarity" ahead of the EU's extraordinary meeting on the migrant crisis in the exclave of Ceuta, writes El País.
Ukraine sends 70 firefighters to France to help battle wildfires
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Ukraine sends 70 firefighters to France to help battle wildfires

Ukraine has sent firefighters to France to help fight the large forest fires, writes EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on X.
Italy suspends Schengen free movement cooperation with Spain amid Ceuta migrant crisis
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Italy suspends Schengen free movement cooperation with Spain amid Ceuta migrant crisis

Italy is suspending Schengen cooperation on free movement with Spain, the country’s interior ministry said in a statement, Reuters news agency reports on its website. This is due to the migrant crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta
Sweden warns forests could be hit by EU emissions trading changes
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Sweden warns forests could be hit by EU emissions trading changes

Let emissions rise to save the economy, critics shout as the EU takes a new approach to climate policy. Sweden is pushing back - and fears the forest industry will take the hit
Overnight attacks on Ukraine kill two in Kyiv, several injured
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Overnight attacks on Ukraine kill two in Kyiv, several injured

Several parts of Ukraine were attacked overnight Thursday. In the capital, Kyiv, two people have been killed and several injured
EU and Ukraine deepen defence ties with joint drone production plan
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EU and Ukraine deepen defence ties with joint drone production plan

The European Commission and Ukraine have entered into a new defence industrial partnership with the goal of joint drone production by the end of the year.
EU chief calls for gradual social media access rules for children
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EU chief calls for gradual social media access rules for children

Rules are needed for internet giants' access to children, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says.
EU proposes new sanctions regime targeting migrant smugglers and drug gangs
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EU proposes new sanctions regime targeting migrant smugglers and drug gangs

Both drug gangs and migrant smugglers could become targets of EU sanctions in the future.
Kristersson to receive revolver gift from Erdogan after NATO summit in Ankara
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Kristersson to receive revolver gift from Erdogan after NATO summit in Ankara

All the leaders at the NATO summit in Ankara received a revolver engraved with their names as a gift from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) will take his home - with a slight delay
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