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Peace talks: France and UK insist on multinational force for Ukraine

France and the UK have reaffirmed their intention to put boots on the ground once Russia's war on Ukraine is over. "Real rock-solid guarantees are a necessity," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

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Ukraine peace talks: What's at stake for the Europeans?

Initially sidelined, Europeans want to muscle their way back to the peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia by leveraging the key issues that can only be settled with their consent. But what are they? Analysis:

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EU demands 'full involvement' to decide sanctions and Russian assets

Europeans insist that any decisions related to economic sanctions against Russia, the immobilised Russian assets and Ukraine's EU accession must be taken with full consent in any peace plan to end the war.

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US peace plan throws reparations loan into disarray

The new peace plan promoted by the United States has added fresh complications for the EU's unprecedented proposal to issue a reparations loan for Ukraine pegged to Russia's frozen assets. Leaked documents show the funds would be released and invested.

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Russia paying 'lip service' to Trump with new peace plan, Kallas warns

The EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs has doubled down on calls for Europeans to have a seat at the table in any Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations.

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EU demands seat at the table over US-Russia plan to end war in Ukraine

Ever since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Brussels and European capitals have been clear that they expect to play a role in any peace settlement.

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What we learned from von der Leyen's options paper to support Ukraine

The options paper sent by Ursula von der Leyen to EU leaders presents a binary choice: fresh debt or tap the Russian assets. Euronews breaks down the key elements of her long-awaited document.

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Von der Leyen urges EU countries to plug €135 billion gap for Ukraine

Von der Leyen sends a letter to member states calling for a fast agreement on how to fund Ukraine's enormous €135 billion budget hole for next year and 2027. EU leaders will meet for a make-or-break summit in December.

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How the EPP ushered in right-wing majority at the European Parliament

For the first time, a right-wing majority is emerging at the European Parliament as the European People's Party flirts with groups that would have been considered too toxic to work with in the past. The pivot has given the EPP a choice but also created a headache for Ursula von der Leyen.

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Pressure mounts on Belgium to back reparations loan for Ukraine

Support for a €140 billion reparations loan to Ukraine is intensifying, but Belgium is holding its ground. Talks with the European Commission have stalled and failed to deliver any progress.

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Von der Leyen lays out alternatives to reparations loan for Ukraine

Ursula von der Leyen has outlined a plan B to fund Ukraine should the reparations loan pegged to the Russian assets fail. The loan is still seen as the best option to keep the financing going even if Belgium plays hardball.

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Von der Leyen offers minor concessions on EU budget to placate MEPs

Ursula von der Leyen has proposed changes to her €2 trillion EU budget to empower regional authorities and protect financing for rural areas. The tweaks look to stave off a parliamentary rebellion after a week of tensions.

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Europeans largely skip Latin American summit under Trump's shadow

Top European leadership is set to skip the EU-CELAC summit on Sunday marked by tensions between the United States and Colombia. Donald Trump is also pursuing an aggressive policy on Venezuela, with Nicolás Maduro in focus. Europeans cite low attendance to cancel summit participation.

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Where are the Russian assets? Nobody, except Belgium, wants to say

The debate about issuing a reparations loan to Ukraine has prompted one burning question: Where exactly are Russia's immobilised assets?

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Geopolitics take centre stage at Euronews' Enlargement Summit

Euronews' Enlargement Summit brought forth the geopolitical value of accession at a time of global turmoil and cripping authoritarism.

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Orbán's accession veto 'specific support' for Putin, Zelenskyy says

Speaking at the Euronews' Enlargement Summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Hungarian Premier Viktor Orbán to lift his veto on Ukraine's accession.

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What if there's no reparations loan for Ukraine? EU weighs options

After an inconclusive summit, EU leaders instructed the European Commission to explore "options" to meet Ukraine's financial and military needs for next year and 2027. What could these options look like?

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Nordic leaders rule out debt, insist on Russian assets to aid Ukraine

The prospect of issuing new joint debt at a European level to support Ukraine leaves Nordic leaders cold. They insist financing should come from Russian assets as the Commission looks for options to break the deadlock.

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What is the reparations loan for Ukraine and why is the EU stuck?

An audacious plan to use Russia's immobilised assets to issue a €140-billion loan to Ukraine is held up by EU leaders. Here's why.

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Belgian resistance holds up €140 billion loan for Ukraine at EU summit

After a summit of EU leaders, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever complained he had not received answers to all his concerns about a groundbreaking plan to issue a €140 billion loan to Ukraine.

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