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            <title><![CDATA[Zelenskyy says Putin is angry and wants to continue attacking Ukraine, as EU pledges new sanctions]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Russian President Vladimir Putin is angry and wants to continue attacking, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns at a European summit in Dublin. The EU promises new sanctions against Russia and more financial support for Ukraine.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:36:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU seeks a single voice for talks with Russia as Eastern Europeans demand a seat at the table]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Irritated Eastern Europeans do not want to be overruled by the West in any talks with Russia. Now they are looking for someone who can speak for everyone.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 04:30:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Moldova Could Move Ahead of Ukraine in EU Membership Talks, Commission Says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Moldova may be able to advance faster than Ukraine on its path to EU membership. The European Commission hopes Montenegro could be formally invited as early as this summer.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 12:13:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU and Canada to deepen ties as Carney targets associate membership next year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The EU and Canada will deepen their cooperation and work together in several areas, with the goal of Canada becoming an “associate member” next year. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said this at a meeting with top EU officials. The new cooperation already means that Canada will contribute to the EU’s emergency loan to Ukraine, worth just over SEK 1,000 billion.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:25:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU Divided Over Commission’s Proposal for Canada to Become an Associate Member]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[What does “associate membership” in the EU actually mean? The Commission’s choice of words about Canada is causing irritation among member states, as the EU and Canada hold a summit.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:11:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU urges Europe to adapt as warming accelerates, but new climate plan draws criticism]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The EU urges Europe to prepare better for global warming, but its new measures are drawing criticism.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:14:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU Proposes Rapid Response Force to Address Sudden Migrant Arrivals]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A new rapid reaction force is proposed to respond to sudden migrant flows, such as the one in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta this summer.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:45:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU’s new Arctic strategy calls for more icebreakers and an undersea cable to Greenland]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[More icebreakers and an undersea cable to Greenland are part of a new Arctic strategy presented by the European Commission.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:55:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU trade union body threatens legal action over pact to curb national legislation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A proposal for an EU pact against overly far-reaching legislation has prompted the European Trade Union Confederation to threaten legal action.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:09:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russia Likely to Deny Involvement in Ship Attacks Near Bulgaria, Expert Says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bulgaria has summoned the Russian ambassador over attacks on ships off the coast of the NATO member. Russia will, of course, deny any involvement, says defense expert Johan Huovinen.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:06:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[One Ship Sinks After Drone Attacks in Black Sea, 11 People Missing]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Two ships have been hit by drones off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. One has sunk, and eleven people are missing, the country’s leadership says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:58:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Zelenskyy Says Russia Attacked Energy Facilities After Trump Announced Ceasefire]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US President Donald Trump claims that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire targeting energy facilities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the news came as a surprise and that Russia attacked energy infrastructure after Trump’s announcement.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:24:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[At Least 12 Killed and 309 Injured in Attack on Riyadh Airport, Saudi Arabia Says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[At least 12 people were killed and 309 injured in an attack on an airport in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the country’s aviation authority said. The Iran-backed Houthi movement warned people on Sunday against using Saudi airports, AFP reported.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:18:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Navi Pillay Wins Nobel Peace Prize in Bold Move by Committee, Experts Say]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[This year’s Nobel Peace Prize goes to human rights lawyer Navi Pillay. “Truly well-deserved,” says former UN Deputy Secretary-General and former Swedish Foreign Minister Jan Eliasson.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:31:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU Weighs Fewer Vetoes and Less Power for New Members to Ease Enlargement]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It would be harder for everyone to veto decisions, and new members would have less power. That is how the European Commission wants to make it easier to expand the union. But the proposal is already facing significant resistance.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:58:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU to provide more than 8 billion kronor in aid to crisis-hit regions]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:52:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU to release 4.2 billion euros to Hungary after rule of law reforms]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:07:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU and Philippines reach breakthrough in free trade talks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The European Commission hopes to be on the road to another completed trade agreement - now with the Philippines.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:09:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After Sweden’s election, EU budget battle looms for new government]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[While Sweden has been busy with its election campaign, the rest of Europe has been embroiled in the EU's big budget dispute. The fight over the money will be the hottest issue of the autumn.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:00:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[The EU has asked China to voluntarily cap exports of so-called hybrid cars to Europe in a bid to avoid a trade war, the Financial Times reports, citing three sources.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:52:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump threatens EU tariffs over Canada cooperation as von der Leyen opens door to closer ties]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Donald Trump threatens to cut trade with the EU if he judges its cooperation with Canada to be “hostile.” “Ridiculous,” says the president about the EU’s opening to Canada.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:00:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU proposes social media ban for children under 13 after online bullying case]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ban social media for children under 13 and make Canada the EU's first "associate member state." The promises came from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her annual State of the Union address.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:21:40 GMT</pubDate>
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