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EU's Top Diplomat Hails Deal on Artillery Shells for Ukraine

European Union countries have endorsed a fast-track procedure aimed at providing Ukraine with sorely needed artillery shells to repel Russia's invasion forces, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Monday, as Moscow maintains its focus on attacking the industrial east of the war-ravaged country. As he chaired a meeting of…

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Donors Pledge $7.5 Billion for Türkiye, Syria after Quake

The European Union and international donors on Monday pledged seven billion euros ($7.5 billion) to help Türkiye and Syria in the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated parts of the neighboring countries last month. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the EU’s executive arm, said 3.3 billion euros ($3.5…

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EU imposes further sanctions on Iran for human rights violations

The European Union on Monday imposed a new package of sanctions against Iran, its sixth, in response to human rights violations, adding eight individuals and one entity to its list.

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Lawmaker from Northern Ireland's DUP to vote against new Brexit deal

A member of the British parliament for Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party said he would vote against a central element of the government's deal with Brussels on post-Brexit trade rules and he expects his colleagues will do the same.

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Tear down trade barriers with Europe, says Davey

The Lib Dem leader will say Britain must rebuild relations with Brussels if the economy is to prosper.

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US pledges more than $171 million in aid for Venezuelans

The United States on Friday pledged more than $171 million in humanitarian assistance and development funding at a donor conference to help Venezuelans impacted by the South American country's economic and political crisis.

Reuters

Microsoft seeks EU nod for Activision Blizzard bid

BRUSSELS: Microsoft said on Friday that it has offered formal commitments to the EU in its bid to persuade the bloc to approve its $69-billion takeover of the video game giant Activision Blizzard.

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Behind the Brand: inside Pierre Marcolini’s chocolate factory

ES Best goes behind the scenes of one of Brussels’ biggest chocolate brands

Evening Standard

Macron pushes for European unity during meeting with Hungary's Viktor Orban

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Paris on Monday evening to discuss a range of issues against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine. Orban’s anti-EU statements have frequently lead to confrontations with Brussels.

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Georgia's president tours Europe, US to strengthen ties after a week of protests

Georgia's president met French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and EU chief Charles Michel in Brussels on Monday to drum up international support for the country amid mounting tensions with Russia. The visits come after after lawmakers were forced to drop a controversial "foreign agent" bill in the face of major…

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Global trade union leader sacked over EU graft scandal ties

BRUSSELS - The general secretary of the international union ITUC has been dismissed from his post over his links to a European Parliament graft scandal implicating Qatar, the confederation said.

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Businesses welcome ‘huge opportunity’ of Sunak’s Northern Ireland Brexit deal

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck a deal with Brussels last month to end the deadlock over post-Brexit Northern Ireland

Evening Standard

Belgium adds beds for migrants as EU faces rising arrivals

Belgium on Thursday announced it would expand reception capacity to cope with what it called a migration "crisis" as EU ministers debated bringing down rising numbers of arrivals and overhauling their broken asylum rules ahead a bloc-wide election next year.

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Belgium to ban all gambling ads

BRUSSELS: The Belgian government has decided to ban gambling advertising across multiple platforms from July 1 in a bid to crack down on addiction and debt, with a further prohibition on ads in stadiums and sports sponsorships coming at a later date.

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Hungary vows to fight in EU court to defend anti-LGBT law

Hungary's Justice Minister said late on Wednesday that Budapest would fight in the Court of Justice of the EU to defend an education law that Brussels says discriminates against people on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

The Independent UK

4 acquitted over Brussels diamond heist; almost nothing

Four remaining suspects in a brazen 2013 diamond heist at Brussels Airport have been acquitted on appeal

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Belgium says attack to Brussels metro today is 'unlikely'

Belgium's crisis centre said on Wednesday that an attack on the Brussels metro was unlikely, after EU institutions and international embassies warned their employees of bombs threats in central Brussels.

France 24

Will UK, EU deepen ties after Northern Ireland breakthrough?

After years of vexed negotiations, few predicted a new Brexit deal on Northern Ireland. But not only did the February 27 agreement offer a genuine resolution of the thorny border problem – it also marked a big change in the ambience surrounding UK-EU relations. Some analysts say the war in…

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Türkiye Earthquake Damage Set to Exceed $100 Bln, Says UN Agency

Damage caused by a devastating earthquake in Türkiye will exceed $100 billion, a UN Development Program official told a press briefing on Tuesday ahead of a major donor conference next week. "It's clear from the calculations being done to date that the damage figure presented by the government and supported…

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Massive farmers protest disrupts Brussels traffic

Hundreds of tractors driven by angry farmers protesting a plan to cut nitrate converged on Brussels on Friday

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Heaton-Harris says protocol deal ‘decisively takes back control from Brussels’

The Northern Ireland Secretary issued a robust defence of the draft agreement – but admitted it wasn’t perfect.

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EU, NATO seek stronger Indo-Pacific ties

BRUSSELS -- The European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are considering holding meetings in April and May with foreign ministers from the Indo-Pacific region, including Japan, to strengthen ties with democratic nations in the region, with China in mind.

France 24

Sunak’s ‘seismic’ deal resolves N. Ireland border problem – but DUP support remains elusive

The Northern Irish question has caused endless headaches in Belfast, London and Brussels throughout the Brexit saga. Now analysts say the deal Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struck with the EU Commission this week offers genuine resolution of the problem. However, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)’s backing will be needed to…

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Belgium PM tells Iranian leader to free aid worker

BRUSSELS - Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Wednesday urged Iran's president to "immediately" set free an aid worker held by Tehran in a case denounced as hostage diplomacy.

France 24

Germany: Skulls and bones, a sinister colonial heritage

It's a sinister heritage: tens of thousands of skulls and other human remains are stored in German museums and research institutes. Many were taken during the colonial era and researchers are now trying to source them in order to send them back to their countries of origin, mostly in Africa.…

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