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EU resists 'difficult' decoupling of Ukraine and Moldova's accession

Ukraine's bid to join the EU is paralysed by Hungary's veto, a situation that has prevented Moldova from advancing in its application.

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Russia accused of jamming GPS of Ursula von der Leyen's plane

The alleged incident took place during Ursula von der Leyen's official tour of member states bordering Russia and Belarus.

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Will the EU dare to sanction Russia's closest allies?

The EU is equipped with a last-resort option to punish countries that help Russia avoid sanctions. Has the time finally arrived to put it to use?

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EU summons Russian envoy after strike damaged delegation in Kyiv

"No diplomatic mission should ever be a target," High Representative Kaja Kallas said in reaction to Russia's latest barrage of drones and missiles.

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EU delegation in Kyiv severely damaged by shock wave of Russian strike

"The EU will not be intimidated," António Costa said in response to the latest Russian attack against Kyiv, which damaged the EU delegation.

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Trump's new tariff threat suggests the EU-US trade war isn't over yet

Brussels hoped the EU-US deal would finally put an end to the trade war. But Donald Trump's new tariff threat suggests the story is far from over.

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EU defends right to regulate tech against Trump's new tariff threat

The European Commission has defended its sovereign right to regulate in reaction to Donald Trump's threat of retaliation against Big Tech laws.

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Cruel summer turns up heat on Ursula von der Leyen’s second mandate

From a motion of censure to a lopsided trade deal, the events of July threaten to derail the trajectory of Ursula von der Leyen's second term in office.

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Denmark’s migration reset sets stage for EU-wide rethink

Denmark has reframed the debate on migration by adopting highly restrictive rules presented through the lens of progressive politics.

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EU and US spin conflicting versions of trade deal

The European Commission and the White House are making contradictory claims about the content and scope of the EU-US trade deal.

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'Best we could get': Brussels defends EU-US deal as criticism mounts

"This is clearly the best deal we could get under very difficult circumstances," said Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commissioner for Trade.

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Von der Leyen and Trump strike EU-US deal with 15% tariff for the bloc

The trade deal will introduce a 15% tariff for the vast majority of EU products. But some will benefit from a "zero-for-zero" scheme.

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EU keeps close eye as Zelenskyy U-turns to fix anti-corruption law

Contacts between Brussels and Kyiv are ongoing to make sure the new legislation upholds the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies.

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EU hails progress on China's rare earth curbs but demands fairer trade

After a one-day summit in Beijing, the European Union insisted on the need to immediately rebalance trade relations with China.

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Why Ukraine's new anti-corruption law spells trouble for its EU hopes

Ukraine's new law undermining the independence of two anti-corruption agencies spells trouble for its desire to join the European Union.

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Von der Leyen asks Zelenskyy to explain new anti-corruption law

The European Commission is hardening its tone in response to Ukraine's new law weakening the independence of two anti-corruption agencies.

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Tensions, clashes and low expectations loom over EU-China summit

The expectations for the EU-China summit are so low that officials in Brussels claim as a victory the fact that it is happening at all.

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EU countries begin political battle over €2 trillion budget

The political battle over the next EU budget has officially begun.

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EU imposes new sanctions on Russia after Robert Fico lifts his veto

The breakthrough on Friday was made only possible after Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed to lift his veto.

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Ursula von der Leyen's new €2 trillion EU budget: Six key takeaways

From support to Ukraine to the merger of agriculture and cohesion funds, here are the six takeaways from von der Leyen's €2 trillion EU budget.

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