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EU Parliament sends Mercosur deal for court review
The European Parliament has voted to refer the long-negotiated EU-Mercosur trade agreement to the bloc’s highest court, a move that could…
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Egypt receives €1 billion in financial support from EU
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during the press conference following the EU summit in Brussels. Michael Kappeler/dpa…
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EU Commission unveils plans to support Ukraine with €90 billion
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled on Wednesday details on how the European Union is to support Ukraine with €90…
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EU chief announces more sanctions on Iran as protest death toll rises
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said the European Union is working on new punitive measures for Tehran as…
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Brazil's Lula hopes EU-Mercosur trade deal will be signed in January
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Saturday he hopes the massive free-trade deal between South American…
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'Dawn of a new era' as EU agrees to phase out Russian gas imports
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday praised an agreement reached overnight that aims to end all EU imports of…
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Brussels to present plans on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
The European Commission is set to come forward with a proposal to use Russian state assets frozen in the European Union as a reparations…
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Europe pledges over €15bn for clean energy for Africa
A campaign to mobilize investments in renewable energy in Africa, led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and South…
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EU chief: Release of hostages a 'moment of relief for entire world'
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has described the release of the final hostages held by Hamas in Gaza as a "moment of…
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Von der Leyen accuses Russia of waging hybrid war against EU
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has accused Russia of waging a hybrid war against the European Union, after a number of…
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EU's von der Leyen defends proposed sanctions on Israel
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has defended the far-reaching sanctions her authority proposed on Israel this week in…
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Merz: Germany to agree position on EU Israel sanctions by October
Germany is to set out its position on proposed EU sanctions against Israel before a European Union meeting in October, German Chancellor…
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Merz to travel to Madrid amid major differences in stance on Israel
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is due to travel to Madrid on Thursday for his inaugural visit to discuss cooperation between the two…
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Israel calls EU Commission's plans for sanctions 'disproportionate'
Israel has rejected the EU Commission's plans for sanctions against the country. In a letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen,…
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Ukraine's strikingly cost-efficient drones are getting the $7 billion boost they need for mass production
Europe says it's investing $7 billion into Ukraine's increasingly famed drone industry. It comes after Ukraine's defense minister…
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Muted German reaction to EU halt on payments to Israel
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said Berlin has "taken note" of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's decision…
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NATO says it is working to counter Russia's GPS jamming after interference with EU leader's plane
LUXEMBOURG (AP) — NATO is working to thwart Russian jamming of civilian flights, said the alliance's chief on Tuesday, two days after a…
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Xi hosts EU leaders as summit aims to deepen cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in…
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EU and China to mark diplomatic milestone amid tense relations
The European Union and China are to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations in Beijing, as…
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New EU sanctions on Russia on hold after opposition from Slovakia
A new set of European Union sanctions on Russia fell short of the required unanimous backing after Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico…
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EU's von der Leyen wants lower cap on Russian oil price at G7 summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called for the international price cap on Russian oil exports to be lowered…
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‘People were stunned’: Spaniards caught unawares by power outage
It was the moment the lights went out. In a post-match interview, after her straight sets win to reach the last eight of the Madrid Open,…
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EU's von der Leyen in Kiev to mark three years of war
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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EU aims at Russia's shadow fleet as it backs 16th sanctions package
EU ambassadors backed a 16th sanctions package on Russia on Wednesday, just days before the third anniversary of Moscow's full-scale…