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Slovakia Lifts Block on Russia Sanctions, Accepts EU Guarantees
Slovakia accepted guarantees from the European Union’s executive arm to limit the fallout from a planned cutoff of Russian ...
Slovakia to allow approval of new EU sanctions on Russia on Friday, PM Fico says
Slovakia will stop blocking the approval of the 18th package of European Union sanctions against Russia on Friday, Prime ...
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Despite enormous challenges, the EU sticks with its puny budget
Crafting a budget for 27 countries stretching from Lapland to Lisbon is a fiddly process. In fiscal terms the “multi-annual ...
European Union to delay retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in hopes of reaching deal
The EU – the United States' biggest trading partner – had been scheduled to impose "countermeasures" starting Monday at ...
Iceland to launch negotiations on security, defence partnership with EU
Iceland will launch talks on a security and defence partnership with the European Union, Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrun ...
The Economist10h
Switzerland is ticking towards a tighter deal with the EU
A law letting the government block freedom of movement could be a deal-breaker for the EU. Yet a fudge might still be found.
European Union ministers request more detail from Israel on aid deal for Gaza
Foreign ministers from the EU's 27-member nations are meeting in Brussels in the wake of a new aid deal for Gaza, largely ...
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Catholic youth urge European leaders to address migrant crisis with charity, understanding
This year’s written contribution by the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) Youth Net ...
EU Climate Chief Expects Pension Funds to Help Revamp Grids
The European Union’s climate chief expects to attract the financial firepower of some of the bloc’s biggest pension funds to ...