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.
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New drone alert in Belgium – flights stopped
The airport in Liège, Belgium, has been closed to traffic after an unidentified drone was spotted in the airspace, Belgian media report.
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Drone alarm closed the airspace at Landvetter
The airspace over Landvetter outside Gothenburg was closed for several hours on Thursday evening after drones were spotted at the airport. Several departures and arrivals were canceled, and the Swedish Armed Forces were called in.
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Latvia pauses women's protection dropout
Latvia will not withdraw from the Istanbul Convention on Violence Against Women – at least not yet.
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New climate target in the EU – with lower ambition
EU countries want to reduce their emissions by 90 percent by 2040, compared to 1990. But it comes after great disagreement and criticism for doing both too much and too little.
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Drone unrest in Belgium – airports closed
Drone alarms caused airports in Belgium to close in batches on Tuesday evening. Traffic to Brussels only resumed after 11 p.m.
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Georgia EU candidate "only on paper"
Montenegro is first in line for potential new EU members, and Georgia is receiving even more bitter criticism from Brussels.
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Marathon meeting as EU tries to agree on climate
Should the EU go to the COP30 climate summit with watered-down ambitions – or none at all? Nightmares await when disagreements in Brussels are widespread.
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Risk of missing climate goals with unclear interventions
The government lacks a method for following up on the results of a large part of Sweden's international climate initiatives. Therefore, it is not possible to assess whether the initiatives contribute sufficiently to achieving the climate goals, the Swedish National Audit Office states. It is obvious that we need to work on this, says Climate Minister Romina Pourmokhtari (L)
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Osama Krayem's Life Sentence Upheld by Court of Appeal
The Swedish IS terrorist and war criminal Osama Krayem has his sentence determined in the court of appeal.
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Europe's Payments to Russia Amid War: Gas Imports and Economic Impact
EU countries are Ukraine's closest allies – and Russia's largest gas customer. The Russian war economy is driven by the export of fossil fuels and the European taps will remain open for some time.
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EU Environment Ministers to Set 2040 Climate Targets
EU countries' heads of state and government leave it to their environment ministers to agree on climate targets for 2040.
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Russian Fighter Jets Violate Lithuanian Airspace, President Says
Russian military planes have violated Lithuanian airspace, says the country's president Gitanas Nauseda on X. "This is a clear violation of international law and Lithuania's territorial integrity. It confirms once again the importance of strengthening European air defense readiness", he writes.
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Zelensky Views Trump Meeting as Positive Despite No Tomahawk Promise
Not bad. Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj's visit to the White House last week was not so bad after all, according to the Ukrainian.
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Frozen Russian Billions Held in Belgium Amid EU Solidarity Call
If Belgium is to support the EU's financing model for Ukraine – where Russian billion amounts frozen in Brussels are used as security – other countries that sit on similar money must do the same, claims the country's prime minister. Russian assets have been frozen in at least nine countries, of which four are in the EU.
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Sweden Urged to Send Gripen Jets to Ukraine Immediately
The Social Democrats welcome the announcement that Sweden may sell over 100 Gripen planes to Ukraine. But Swedish fighter planes should be sent already now, says the defence policy spokesperson Peter Hultqvist (S).
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Belgium Blocks EU Plan to Use Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine Aid
The EU is to come up with proposals on how Ukraine will be supported economically in the coming years – but the assignment does not specifically mention the use of frozen Russian billions. The message comes after a heated summit discussion, marked by Belgian resistance.
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US Sanctions on Russian Oil Giants Spark Outrage
Volodymyr Zelenskyj thanks USA's president Donald Trump for the American sanctions against the Russian oil giants Lukoil and Rosneft. From Russian side come angry reactions. Trump's sanctions constitute a war act, claims former president Dmitrij Medvedev.
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EU Considers Using Frozen Russian Assets to Fund Ukraine's Defense
Let Russia finance Ukraine's defense and resistance. This is the EU's creative hope to long-term support in the war – without having to pay themselves.
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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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Ukraine Seeks to Purchase Over 100 Swedish Gripen Fighter Jets
Ukraine wants to buy 100 to 150 Jas Gripen E. A statement of intent between the countries has been entered into. They are fantastic planes, says Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyj.
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