EU wants military ferries and tighter drug controls
Tighter controls on port employees and support for ferries that could be used for military purposes are included in new strategies for the EU's port and shipbuilding policy.
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EU helps Italy, Austria and Slovakia evacuate citizens stranded in the Middle East
The EU has begun assisting Italy, Austria and Slovakia in bringing home citizens stranded in the Middle East due to the war.
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Iran war could create a new refugee flow to the EU
Asylum applications to EU countries fell by almost 20 percent last year. But the war in Iran could drastically change that, warns the EU's asylum agency.
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Germany, Britain and France pledge support against Iran attacks
Germany, Britain and France are open to necessary "defensive measures" against Iran to "destroy Iran's ability to fire missiles and drones".
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Peter Mandelson is also being investigated in Brussels
Former British top diplomat Peter Mandelson's contacts with convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein will also be investigated in an EU context.
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No new EU support for abortions, but money is available
The European Commission is not proposing any new mechanism to provide support for abortions - but points out that the means and possibilities exist. A historic first step, says Swedish MEP Abir Al-Sahlani (C).
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Orbán's attack on Zelensky: Respect us
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán accuses Ukraine of wanting to drag Hungary into the war.
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European Parliament renews call for EU-wide consent law
The European Parliament is once again urging that a common consent law be proposed across the EU.
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EU leaders in Kyiv, without promises of new aid money
They had hoped to bring gifts in the form of a new sanctions package and clarity on the EU's billion-euro loan. But when EU leaders Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa visit Kyiv on the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion, they are essentially empty-handed.
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Costa's letter to Orbán: Show respect for European Council decisions
“Decisions taken in the European Council must be respected.” European Council President António Costa lashes out at Hungary's Viktor Orbán after he threatened the EU's multi-billion-euro loan to Ukraine.
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Sources: Iceland to hold referendum on resuming EU negotiations in August
Iceland could hold a referendum as early as August on whether to resume negotiations to join the EU, two sources told Politico.
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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.
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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.
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Hungary blocks EU sanctions against Russia until Ukraine resumes Druzhba pipeline oil transportation
Hungary will block the EU's new sanctions package against Russia, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced.
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Soon to be decided: Should everyone in the EU be able to have an abortion?
Should women in the EU receive financial support if they are forced to leave their home country to have a safe and legal abortion? Yes, according to Sweden and others. The European Commission is expected to make its decision this week.
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How the EU wants to support border areas in the East
Declining border trade, reduced tourism, threats and displacement have affected border areas. Now the European Commission is presenting a strategy to boost border areas in Finland, Poland and the Baltics that have stagnated during Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
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Sweden votes no to EU budget again
Sweden is once again voting against granting discharge for the EU's annual budget. It is important to highlight that things are going in the wrong direction, says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M).
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EU Commissioner Šuica to represent EU at Trump's peace council meeting in Washington
EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, represents the Union when President Donald Trump's "peace council" meets for the first time in Washington, DC.
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Orbán's challenger says Hungary's place is in Europe
The election campaign has kicked off in Hungary. Opposition leader Péter Magyar says he is ready to take over the helm - and prevent Hungary from “drifting out of the EU.”
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Orbán says EU, not Russia, is the big threat
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claims the EU, not Russia, poses the real threat to Hungary. The remark comes as he campaigns for parliamentary elections in April.
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Giorgia Meloni - Europe's next queen?
After decades of economic weakness and unstable governments, Italy is emerging as an increasingly important political engine in the EU. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni could be the next EU leader in Brussels.
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Sweden's Nations League opposition clear after Brussels draw
Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania will be Sweden's opponents in the Nations League group stage this autumn. That became clear after the draw in Brussels. "It's exciting. We are facing very tough teams," says national team captain Graham Potter.
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