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            <title><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde to Step Down Early as ECB President on February 7]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[One of the heavyweights of the financial world, Christine Lagarde, is stepping down early as head of the European Central Bank (ECB). She will leave her post on February 7, according to an ECB press release.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:02:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Alexander Stubb or Angela Merkel, who can talk to Putin?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Alexander Stubb or Mario Draghi? Or even Angela Merkel? Pressure is mounting on EU talks with Russia about the war in Ukraine. But who will speak, and about what?]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 07:20:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The leaders at the castle: How the EU will become stronger]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[How can the EU stand firm in a world of offensive actions and threats from the East and the West? This question is the focus as Council President António Costa gathers EU heads of state and government for a "reflection meeting" at a Belgian castle.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:49:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Merz Advocates for Unified European Stock Exchange to Boost Competitiveness]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz believes that the EU countries should have a common stock exchange.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 09:29:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Europe Faces Autumn Crisis Amid Trump Tensions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A hundred years in crisis is portrayed for Europe due to the concessions to Donald Trump. The EU leadership is pressured and criticized by heavy voices in Brussels.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 04:24:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Multi-Billion Fund to Save Industry]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Europe's industry is to be transformed with billions from the emissions trading and guarantees for cheaper energy, hopes the EU Commission. And simpler rules are to give small businesses better growth.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:36:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU on the Environment: Must Become More Flexible]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The EU sets the direction towards better competitiveness and less bureaucracy - but still promises a continued investment in the climate. However, we must be flexible, says Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:32:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The S-demand: Take Sweden out of the "quagmire"]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:54:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Busch in Brussels: Support for European Batteries]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ease the regulatory burden and promise to support battery manufacturing in Europe. This is what Minister of Trade Ebba Busch (KD) is pushing for in Brussels to indirectly support the struggling Northvolt. This is not a Swedish issue. It's a European one, Busch emphasizes.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:56:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Concern in the EU: "Have Fallen Behind"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The election of Donald Trump makes it even more urgent for the EU to address its competitiveness, urges former ECB chief Mario Draghi at a top meeting in Budapest. Swedish innovation and capital market are presented as good examples.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:19:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trade and Ukraine – how the US election affects Europe]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Europe both cheers and sighs over Donald Trump's election victory in the USA. The EU machinery is preparing itself for the consequences, with a focus on trade and the war in Ukraine.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 07:39:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ebba Busch: We Must Be Smarter]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden needs to be more open to state aid and joint efforts in the EU to protect Swedish business interests, notes Energy and Trade Minister Ebba Busch (KD). However, she still says no to acute funding for Northvolt.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:43:04 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bet or bust – the fate report to the EU]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[More innovation and enormous investments are required to save Europe, believes former ECB chief Mario Draghi in a weighty report. But the battle is likely to be tough about the benefits of joint borrowing and EU bonds. The bass drum Germany is already skeptical.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:05:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Draghi Report in the EU on Monday]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 10:21:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Power Struggle in the EU - Few Alternatives to von der Leyen]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Acute crisis meetings await in the EU if the votes are not enough for Ursula von der Leyen. The drama is great when the German woman puts her career at stake in a single decisive vote.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:14:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Super Mario lifts Sweden as a role model]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Former ECB chief, Italian top politician Mario Draghi, praises Sweden. He highlights the Nordic country's largest nation as a role model when it comes to combining high productivity with a safety net for the poor.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:33:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU Election in Seven Points]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Outer suburbs are growing in several EU countries, at the same time as a Nordic left-wing wave emerges. Here is everything you need to know about the EU election.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:27:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After the election: Now await cunning and compromises]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Rivalries and compromises await as the newly elected European Parliament forms itself. First question: can the leaders of member states agree on who should hold the top jobs?]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2024 03:30:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After the election: here are the tough questions for the EU]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ukraine and the economy are the major challenges that the EU must handle after the election. And soon, a US election is waiting that can have enormous consequences for Europe.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 06:20:22 GMT</pubDate>
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