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Europe counters China's Belt and Road strategy with plans for €150 billion investment in Africa

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday unveiled plans to invest €150 billion in Africa, explaining that her goal is to make Europe the continent's biggest and "most reliable" partner.

Radio France Internationale

EU threatens sanctions on Russia’s financial, energy sectors in event of Ukraine invasion

EU sanctions would target Russia’s financial and energy sectors if Moscow opts to invade Ukraine, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Friday. The UK, US and Estonia also urged their nationals to leave Ukraine as Russia prepared to hold fresh military exercises near the two countries’ border and…

France 24

‘Just-in-time to just-in-case’: EU’s $49bn chip plan shows tectonic shift in global economy

Ursula von der Leyen says chips are ‘bedrock of our modern economies’ but the pandemic has exposed supply vulnerabilities

The Guardian - AU

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Covid news: Sweden scraps almost all restrictions and testing despite pleas from scientists; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive – as it happened

Sweden scraps almost all of its few restrictions and stops most testing; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive after displaying mild symptoms

The Guardian - AU

EU has 'robust' Russia sanctions ready if needed over Ukraine - von der Leyen

The European Union has prepared a "robust and comprehensive" package of sanctions to unleash on Russia if it continues its aggression towards Ukraine, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the Handeslblatt and Les Echos newspapers.

Reuters

EU working on joint response to Russian letter -von der Leyen

The European Union is working on a joint response to a letter many of its member countries received from Russia earlier this week asking for security guarantees, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.

Reuters

Egypt, EU Agree on Advancing Coordination at All Levels

Egypt and the European Union agreed to advance friendly relations and maintain joint coordination in light of the existing multiple and strong ties between them. On Monday, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Von der Leyen praised the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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EU offers Ukraine 1.2 billion euro aid package

The European Union aims to help Ukraine with a 1.2 billion euro financial aid package to mitigate the effects of the conflict with Russia, which has amassed troops and heavy weapons on Ukraine's border, EU Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen said.

Reuters

EU chief scraps meetings because driver is COVID-19 positive

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has canceled her in-person appointments at the European Parliament this week after her driver tested positive for COVID-19

The Independent UK

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