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How Sunak is inching to a Northern Ireland deal where those before him failed

Few would have expected the technocratic, cautious PM to be the leader able to help close one of the deepest wounds of Brexit

The Guardian - UK

Sunak visits Northern Ireland for talks as Brexit deal nears

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak headed to Northern Ireland for talks with the region’s parties, as expectation mounts that Britain and the E.U. will reach a deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements in the coming days.

Tribune News Service

Sunak to meet Von der Leyen amid hopes of Northern Ireland protocol deal

Agreement in principle believed to be in closing stages with announcement expected next week

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UK's Sunak, EU's von der Leyen to discuss N. Ireland this week - Times

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are due to speak before the end of the week about a new Northern Ireland protocol deal, The Times reported on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy rules out giving up any territory to Putin in potential peace deal – as it happened

Ukraine’s president says conceding land would mean Russia would ‘keep coming back’

The Guardian - AU

EU expected to sanction IRGC entities over drones sent to Russia for war

Until recently, most of the EU focus was on Iran's nuclear program and not on the IRGC military activity abroad.

Axios

Brussels contacts Sweden over plans to deport British woman with Alzheimer’s

Kathleen Poole, who lives in a care home, faces removal for not having post-Brexit paperwork in order

The Guardian - UK

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EU sues Poland over violations of EU law by Constitutional Tribunal

The European Commission sued Poland on Wednesday in the EU's top court over violations of EU law by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal and its case law, the Commission said in a statement.

Reuters

European Commission takes Poland to court over ‘legal Polexit’

‘Bombshell’ step in response to rulings by Polish judges that breach principle of the supremacy of EU law

The Guardian - UK

EU to Sanction Iran Entities Involved in Russian War in Ukraine

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday the EU will propose sanctions targeting for the first time Iranian economic operators involved in the Russian war in Ukraine. "For the first time we are also proposing to sanction Iranian entities including those linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard," von…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU to sanction Iran entities involved in Russian war in Ukraine - Von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday the EU will propose sanctions targeting for the first time Iranian economic operators involved in the Russian war in Ukraine.

Reuters

EU debates 11 billion euro worth of trade curbs in new Russia sanctions

Representatives of the 27 European Union countries meet in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss a new batch of sanctions against Russia, which the head of the bloc's executive said could cost 11 billion euros ($11.8 bln) in lost trade.

Reuters

Ukraine confronts two enemies: Russia and corruption

While the US, EU and NATO have pledged to continue supporting Ukraine, worries remain over corruption in the country.

Al Jazeera

EU to ban fossil fuel car sales by 2035, slash truck and bus emissions

The European Parliament voted on Tuesday to approve a ban on new sales of carbon-emitting petrol and diesel cars by 2035, with a view to getting them off the continent's roads by mid-century.

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Freedom of speech: Scotland could derail Europe's drive to stop rich people silencing journalists

Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered by a car bomb on October 16 2017, near her home in northern Malta. For years she had been reporting on a web of corruption and money laundering on the Mediterranean islands, involving places as far away as Shanghai, London, Baku and Dubai.

Reuters

Eleven EU countries urge 'great caution' in loosening state aid rules

Eleven European Union countries urged "great caution" in relaxing the bloc's state aid rules in a bid to support Europe's green industry in a global race, saying that risked damaging competition inside the bloc, a document showed.

Radio France Internationale

European Union increases growth forecast as eurozone dodges recession

Europe's economy will grow more than previously forecast this year as it avoids a winter recession, with inflation expected to ease and gas prices continue to fall.

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S. Korea Fines Mercedes, BMW, Audi For Colluding To Manipulate Diesel Emissions

The German automakers were given a combined fine of more than $33 million.

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Polish president seeks review of judicial reform bill needed for EU funds

Polish President Andrzej Duda said he doubted the constitutionality of judicial reform legislation the country needed to pass to access European Union funds and had decided to refer it to the Constitutional Tribunal for review on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders plan tougher border controls as more people claim asylum

Funding pledged for cameras, drones and watchtowers, in move criticised by aid agencies and Luxembourg

The Guardian - UK

UK must quit climate-harming energy charter treaty, experts say

Secret international court system enables fossil fuel firms to sue governments for lost future profits

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Agrees Tougher Rules for Irregular Migrants

EU leaders have agreed tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday. The measures are a response to increasing European concern over rising irregular immigration that has become a hot-button issue in several member…

Reuters

New EU sanctions will target Putin's propagandists, von der Leyen says

New European sanctions against Russia will include new export bans worth more than 10 billion euros ($10.7 billion) and will take on Russian president Vladimir Putin's propagandists, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters on Thursday.

Reuters

Twitter gets EU yellow card for disinformation reporting effort

Elon Musk's Twitter was hit with a yellow card from the European Commission on Thursday as its reported efforts to tackle disinformation fell short of those by Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and TikTok.

Radio France Internationale

EU chief Von der Leyen announces donor conference following Turkey, Syria earthquake

The EU to host a donor conference in March to mobilise international aid for Syria and Turkey following this week's devastating earthquake.

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