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Capping rocky 2022, EU agrees more Russia sanctions, funds for Ukraine

European Union leaders wrapped up their last summit of 2022 with an agreement to provide 18 billion euros in financing to Ukraine next year and slap more sanctions on Russia as the EU also prepared to cap natural gas prices and prop up its industry.

Reuters

EU pledges $10bn investment in Southeast Asia during ASEAN summit

Brussels hosts the leaders of Southeast Asian countries in the face of the Ukraine war and challenges from China.

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Ukraine's parliament enacts reform laws recommended by EU - Speaker

Ukraine's parliament has passed all the legislation sought by the European Union before Kyiv starts talks on joining the 27-member bloc, the assembly's speaker said on Wednesday.

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Could Lithuania hold the key to Europe's energy security?

On 19 October, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU had replaced two-thirds of its Russian gas imports since February by switching to other suppliers. Such a turnaround seemed unattainable last spring, when the invasion of Ukraine turned Moscow from an EU business partner into a…

The Conversation

Europe is looking for ways to counter the new US climate law

The European Union should improve its state aid rules and consider more green transition funding to offset possible distortions from the new U.S. climate and tax law, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

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Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv says ‘sick’ packages sent to its embassies following letter bomb in Madrid – as it happened

Ukraine’s foreign minister says 17 diplomatic missions have now received suspicious packages

The Guardian - AU

Up to 13,000 Ukraine soldiers killed since Russian invasion, says Kyiv

Official’s comments come after Ursula von der Leyen estimated 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers had died or been injured

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Ukraine has lost up to 13,000 soldiers in Russian conflict, says top official

Kyiv give number far below US estimate and what EU initially thought

Evening Standard

Ursula Von der Leyen heaps praise on Irish people over Ukrainian refugees as she quotes The Saw Doctors

President Von der Leyen was here to formally mark Ireland joining the EU, or EC (European Communities) as it was known then, 50 years ago

Irish Mirror

Ireland 'knows what it means to struggle for right to exist’, says EU's Ursula von der Leyen

Ms von der Leyen is on a two-day trip to Dublin, where she was meeting Taoiseach Micheal Martin

Irish Mirror

EU chief thanks Irish people for ‘outstanding’ welcome for Ukrainian refugees

Ursula von der Leyen made her comments on the steps of Government Buildings in Dublin, where she was meeting Irish premier Micheal Martin.

The Independent UK

EU President Ursula Von der Leyen heaps praise on Ireland for taking in tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees

She thanked families for “opening their hearts and their homes”

Irish Mirror

Russian oligarchs’ money could be used to rebuild Ukraine, says EU chief

Allies should seize sanctioned assets to foot €600bn restoration bill, say Ursula von der Leyen

The Independent UK

EU to set up special court to investigate ‘Russian war crimes’ in Ukraine

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EU seeks tribunal to probe possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine

The European Union will try to set up a specialised court, backed by the United Nations, to investigate and prosecute possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, European Commision President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

The Conversation

COP27 was disappointing, but 2022 remains an historic year for international climate policy

This year’s global climate negotiations at the COP27 in Egypt were disappointing. In particular, the international commitment to limit planetary warming to 1.5℃ remains on “life support”.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: spoke to European Commission chief, discussed energy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday said he had spoken to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and discussed cooperation on ensuring energy stability for his country.

Reuters

EU to provide more help to maintain power, heating in Ukraine

The European Union will step up efforts to provide Ukraine with support to restore and maintain power and heating, the head of the European Commission said on Friday, after a new wave of Russian missile attacks on critical Ukrainian infrastructure.

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EU's Michel to raise global challenges at Dec 1 Xi meeting

European Council President Charles Michel will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in China on Dec. 1 to discuss a range of global challenges including the war in Ukraine, tensions over Taiwan and EU concerns about imbalanced economic ties.

Reuters

EU preparing new Russia sanctions package, von der Leyen says

The European Union is pressing ahead with a ninth sanctions package on Russia in response to Moscow's attack on Ukraine, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said during a visit to Finland on Thursday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Eight Reasons Behind European 'Belated Recognition' of Iran’s Threat

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen chose the Manama Dialogue platform to reveal an acknowledgement that the Europeans took a long time to “understand a very simple fact that while we work to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, we must also focus on other forms of weapons proliferation,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

COP27: 'Global Methane Pledge' Announces Pathway to Reduce Agriculture Emissions

The Global Pledge on Methane announced a pathway to reduce methane emissions in agriculture during Solutions Day at the UN Climate Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The global pledge on methane was discussed during a meeting between US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…

France 24

No, Ursula von der Leyen is not 'the most criminal woman in Europe'

A photoshopped cover from Germany's Stern magazine features Ursula von der Leyen as "the most criminal woman in Europe". While the publication does exist, the real cover features Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, not von der Leyen. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

The Independent UK

UK working with allies after Russian-made missiles ‘cross into Poland’ – Sunak

The Prime Minister joined an emergency morning meeting on the incident at the G20 summit in Bali.

The Independent UK

EU pledges €250m to Moldova to tackle acute energy crisis

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has paid an official visit to Moldova and announced a 250 million-euro (-dollar) support package to help the small nation overcome an acute winter energy crisis amid Russia’s war in Ukraine

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