The US peace plan for the Ukraine war is clearly leaning in Russia's favor and a "significantly more reasonable" balance is required, according to Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M). I will honestly say that we were surprised that this work had come this far, she tells Nyhetsmorgon.
WorldThe draft peace agreement for the Ukraine war appears to be in Russia's favor, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson at a press conference.
WorldEU countries are imposing sanctions against another top figure in the RSF militia in Sudan.
WorldPressure is mounting in the EU to agree on future support for Ukraine. Sweden is marking the occasion by pointing the finger at others' trade with Russia.
WorldAfter another high-profile murder in Marseille, France wants EU sanctions against international criminals.
WorldEurope 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.
WorldRussia is waging a "pure war of terror" against Ukraine's civilian population, according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Now he wants to use frozen Russian billions to help the country - "but there is still some persuasion work to be done," he tells TT.
WorldThe European Commission hopes that postponed AI rules and simpler data transfer requirements will make Europe stronger digitally. And there will be fewer questions about cookies.
BusinessEurogroup President Paschal Donohoe is leaving his position to work for the World Bank instead.
BusinessThe EU has now opened all so-called negotiation chapters to join Albania.
WorldSweden's EU contribution risks increasing by 60 percent if pending budget proposals are passed, warns EU Minister Jessica Rosencrantz (M).
BusinessFinnish President Alexander Stubb has nothing against the epithet "Trump Whisperer". The US president is easy to get hold of when needed, Stubb thinks. Yes, he sleeps quite a bit, the Finnish president laughs in an interview with TT.
WorldPregnant and maternity leave members of the European Parliament will be allowed to vote by proxy – if the majority gets its way. However, those on paternity leave will have to wait.
WorldEU countries agree to abolish duty-free access for packages worth less than 150 euros – in practice to combat competition from China.
BusinessThe EU Parliament wants to reduce emissions by 2040, but also reduce companies' sustainability requirements. Swedish Jörgen Warborn (M) got what he wanted - but also received harsh criticism from both the opposition and environmental organizations.
WorldThe European Commission has no plans to ask Norway to help with its loan support for Ukraine, says Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg. But some form of Norwegian role is still expected in the EU.
WorldNorway's Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg does not rule out that the country can help with guarantees for EU loans to Ukraine - but not for the entire loan.
WorldThe world's countries are gathering in Belém, Brazil, to figure out how to stop global warming. But among them there is a very large group that does not want to reduce emissions at all. They have an existential interest in not phasing out fossil fuels quickly, says researcher Christina Toenshoff.
SwedenBelgium's no has so far stopped the EU from using frozen Russian billions to support Ukraine. Perhaps the solution lies in Norway – where Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg is now coming to Brussels.
WorldColombian President Gustavo Petro hopes to light a “beacon of democracy” in a troubled world with his European guests. But big names from the EU have chosen to stay away from the summit – which is overshadowed by the US military mobilization in the Caribbean Sea.
WorldBritain is providing military support to Belgium after the recent drone alert in the country.
WorldRegardless of what happens in Ukraine, Europe should prepare for a prolonged confrontation with Russia, warns Russian regime critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky. We should expect a kind of cold war that lasts at least ten years, he tells Politico in Brussels.
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