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Newsletter: Time for Europe to 'stop hitting the snooze button'

Also in this newsletter: the latest on the push for a 20th package of sanctions against Russia; tensions escalate amid anti-semitism row between US and Belgium; and how US sanctions are making life impossible for an ICC judge.

Euronews

EU 'won't shy away' from new sanctions on Russia if G7 allies fail to reach deal

Economy Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said a G7 deal is not an "absolute precondition" for a full ban on maritime services for Russian tankers. Brussels wants the new sanctions approved by 24 February.

Euronews

Newsletter: Ukraine peace talks resume as Macron signals groundwork for talks with Putin

Also in this newsletter: EU and Australia close in on free trade deal, why the digital euro is at a gridlock, and the EU and UK look set to tighten ties.

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EU and UK to ramp up talks on closer ties 10 years after Brexit referendum

A volatile geopolitical context has spurred the European Union and United Kingdom to deepen their collaboration on areas including defence and trade after a fraught decade.

Euronews

EU has ‘open mind’ on UK customs union talks, says official

Valdis Dombrovskis says bloc is ‘ready to engage’ amid meetings with ministers including Rachel Reeves

The Guardian - UK

EU ‘open-minded’ about Britain rejoining customs union, bloc’s finance chief says

EU finance chief Valdis Dombrovskis said the bloc was ‘ready to engage’ if the UK wanted to explore a customs union

The Independent UK

Brussels unveils proposal for €90 billion loan for Ukraine, urging EU lawmakers to approve it fast

The European Commission is aiming to pay out the first tranche of funds for Kyiv as soon as April. The proposal replaces a plan to issue a reparations loan based on immobilised Russian assets.

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Is Europe ready for war and what is Brussels doing to prepare?

With tensions increasing at Europe’s borders, the EU says its new defence measures will help it face Russia and other threats by 2030. But is this true? And are Europeans prepared to fight?

Euronews

EU dismisses Russia's lawsuit against Euroclear as 'speculative' and groundless

As the EU rushes to approve a reparations loan for Ukraine, the Russian Central Bank has launched a lawsuit against Euroclear, the institution that holds €185 billion of its assets.

Euronews

EU 'protects smaller states, not threaten them,' Commissioner Dombrovskis tells Euronews

EU Economy Commissioner told Euronews' morning show Europe Today he disagreed "with many elements in the US National Security Strategy" in which the bloc is presented as lacking confidence, pushing for censorship and drowning in illegal migration.

Euronews

Could the EU’s frozen-assets plan really destabilise European bond markets?

EU plans to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine have prompted warnings that the move could push up government borrowing costs. But experts told Euronews Business that any impact on European debt markets is likely to be limited.

Euronews

EU should stop discussing and move forward with Ukraine reparations loan, Dombrovskis tells Euronews

In an interview with Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis said that the EU should stop discussing the options to finance Ukraine and proceed with using Russian frozen assets.

Euronews

Europe Today: Valdis Dombrovskis, EU Commissioner for Economy, reacts to Ukraine's peace plan

Tune in to Euronews' new daily live programme “Europe Today” at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we get you up to speed on everything happening across the continent.

Euronews

Eight EU countries face warning from the Commission over budget spending

Eight member states, including Spain, Hungary and the Netherlands, could face a formal reprimand from the European Commission in June if they do not take further action to stay within the EU’s public spending rules.

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International trade tensions force EU to cut 2026 eurozone growth forecast

The eurozone economy will grow less than expected next year, the EU executive predicted on Monday, as risks from international trade and geopolitical tensions weigh on the single currency area.

Euronews

EU urges focus on domestic growth drivers but stays upbeat on eurozone

Resilient domestic demand is driving growth in the eurozone despite global economic headwinds.

Euronews

Political 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.

International Business Times

China And US Agree To Fresh Trade Talks

China and the United States agreed Saturday to conduct another round of trade negotiations in the coming week, as the world's two biggest economies seek to avoid another damaging tit-for-tat tariff battle.

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International Business Times

US Treasury Chief To Speak With China Counterpart As Tensions Flare

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to speak Friday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, an official from President Donald Trump's administration told AFP -- as Washington works to rally allies to respond to Beijing's rare earth curbs.

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Bit of a process’ but India will give up Russian oil, Trump claims

US president says Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, has given him an assurance; EU to work on G7 leaders about Russian assets. What we know on day 1,331

International Business Times

EU Economy Chief Urges G7 To Join Plan Tapping Russia Assets For Ukraine

The EU will urge G7 partners to consider tapping immobilized Russian assets in aiding Ukraine, the bloc's economy commissioner told AFP on Wednesday, as finance ministers of the group convene in Washington.

International Business Times

G20 Nations Agree Central Bank Independence 'Crucial'

The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating attacks by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell.

International Business Times

G7 Finance Chiefs Push For Consensus Despite Trump Tariffs

G7 finance leaders played down their differences Thursday, despite turmoil from US President Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs, and sought common ground on Ukraine as talks in Canada entered the final hours.

The Guardian - UK

Eurozone growth forecasts cut amid uncertainty over Trump trade war

Impact of tariffs demands ‘considerable downgrade’, to 0.9% this year and 1.4% in 2026, says European Commission

International Business Times

Trump Tariffs Force EU To Cut 2025 Eurozone Growth Forecast

The EU on Monday sharply cut its eurozone economic growth forecast for 2025 because of global trade tensions sparked by US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

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