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French President Emmanuel Macron – badly bruised during parliamentary elections that took away the absolute majority of his party group Ensemble – will focus on international politics during the last days of France's presidency of the European Union.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday said she was convinced that Ukraine and Moldova will move as swiftly as possible to implement necessary reforms.

The European Union's executive arm recommends making Ukraine a candidate for EU membership, the first step in a long process.

The European Commission proposes to give Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday, adding that this was on understanding that Ukraine carry out number of reforms.

Banks, businesses, oligarchs, politicians and military leaders all targeted with harsh economic penalties by Western democracies as punishment for Vladimir Putin’s actions

Critics argue that the EU will face problems dealing with Israel and Egypt despite Brussels’s enthusiasm.

The tripartite agreement will allow ‘significant’ exports of Israeli gas to Europe for the first time.

Egypt, Israel, and the European Union on Wednesday signed a deal to increase liquefied natural gas sales to EU countries, who aim to reduce dependence on supply from Russia as the war in Ukraine drags on. The deal, stamped in a five-star Cairo hotel, will see Israel sending more gas…

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced from Ramallah on Tuesday the resumption of European aid to the Palestinian Authority, after being held up for over two years. “I am very glad to announce that the EU funds for 2021 can be disbursed rapidly,” she said during…