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Ukraine and Moldova have taken a huge step towards EU membership – but these hazards lie ahead

The European Commission has confirmed its support for opening the formal accession process for Ukraine and Moldova to become members of the European Union and for other nations in the western Balkans to move forward with their own bids.

The Conversation

TikTok and Meta challenge Europe's new rules that crack down on digital giants

TikTok and Meta are filing legal challenges against new European Union rules designed to counter the dominance of digital giants and make online competition fairer by giving consumers more choice

The Independent UK

Green groups condemn EU's renewal of controversial glyphosate weedkiller

A decision by the European Commission on Thursday to renew its authorisation of the controversial herbicide glyphosate, which has been linked to cancer, for a further 10 years has provoked outrage from environmental groups.

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EU commission to prolong use of glyphosate for 10 more years after member countries fail to agree

The European Commission will continue the use of the controversial chemical herbicide glyphosate in the European Union for 10 more years after the 27 member countries again failed to find a common position

The Independent UK

EU plans fresh Russia sanctions including against son of Dmitry Medvedev

Proposals aimed at choking off commercial revenues include total ban on sale of Russian rough diamonds

The Guardian - UK

Dollar Finds Support on Better-Than-Expected U.S. Economic News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.34%. The dollar Wednesday rose moderately and found support on better-than-expected U.S. economic news on Oct retail sales and the Nov Empire manufacturing survey. Also, higher T-note yields on Wednesday benefited the dollar. Wednesday’s rally in stocks curbed liquidity demand for...

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Stocks Push Higher on Improved Soft-Landing Prospects

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.45%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.39%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.35%. Stocks this morning extended Tuesday’s sharp gains, with the...

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Europe considers commitments to Ukraine as Russia’s war rages on

EU considers massive military and state aid packages as Ukraine claims 10,000 Russian troops killed in Avdiivka assault.

Al Jazeera

Markets Today: Stocks Extend Tuesday’s Gains on a Soft U.S. Oct PPI Report

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are up +0.23% at a 2-month high, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are up +0.42% at a 3-3/4 month high. Stock index futures are moderately higher this morning, adding to Tuesday’s gains on signs that price pressures eased...

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Ukrainian troops secure foothold in south, says senior official – as it happened

Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s chief of staff says Ukraine’s forces established on Dnipro’s east bank in Kherson region

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine sees NATO air technology as key to a breakthrough on the ground

Air wars heat up over Ukraine as ground battles hit a stalemate, while on the diplomatic front, the EU warms up to Kyiv.

Al Jazeera

Apple suffers setback in fight against EU order to pay £11bn tax bill in Ireland

Top adviser to European court of justice says ruling three years ago in tech giant’s favour should be set aside

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Ukraine moves closer to joining the EU – what does that mean for Europe’s future?

In today’s newsletter: Alongside Moldova, Ukraine is officially on the path to EU membership – what does that mean for the future of both countries and the continent?

The Guardian - UK

Google opts for a different approach to get iMessage to support RCS

Google and several EU companies have penned a letter to the Commission in hopes of pushing Apple to adopt RCS.

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Google calls on the EU to make Apple’s iMessage play fair with Android phones

Google's campaign to force Apple to open up its iMessage service to standards like RCS has gone up another notch.

The Guardian - UK

European enlargement in ‘common interest’, Von der Leyen tells EU parliament – as it happened

EU Commission president says there is ‘sense of urgency to unite European family’ as Ukraine and Moldova take first step towards joining

The Guardian - UK

EU expected to start process of Ukraine and Moldova becoming member states

Key report will be first official stocktake of progress of nations in aligning themselves with the bloc

The Guardian - UK

Drinks firms face EU-wide complaint over plastic bottle recycling claims

Consumer groups issue formal notice to European Commission over ‘greenwashing’ claims that bottles are ‘100% recyclable’ or ‘100% recycled’

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Blinken discusses sea route for Gaza aid with Cyprus president

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides on Sunday to discuss a maritime aid corridor from the island to the heavily bombarded and besieged Gaza Strip.

The Independent UK

At least 9 wounded in Russian attacks across Ukraine. European Commission head visits Kyiv

Russian attacks in Ukraine have wounded at least 14 civilians as the president of the European Commission returned to the Ukrainian capital to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Independent UK

Fifa’s battle to regulate football agents gains momentum

The European Commission has backed the governing body’s decision to introduce stricter rules on agents

Foreign Policy

What the EU Doesn’t Get About Economic Security

Shoring up the economy requires not just protecting the technologies of today but promoting those of tomorrow as well.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s free trade deal with EU collapses as both sides accuse the other of being unwilling to compromise

EU accused of not offering enough access for Australian beef, sheep, dairy and sugar exporters

The Guardian - AU

Icac says Berejiklian inquiry sent ‘clear message’ – as it happened

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OPINION - Impotent and utterly irrelevant, Europe has been shown up on Israel-Gaza

Diplomacy is full of quips so brutal they can haunt generations of diplomats. For the Foreign Office, the words that still sting are those of Dean Acheson, that harsh Cold War US Secretary of State, who unforgettably said — and this was in 1962 — “Great Britain has lost an…

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