Today: September 08, 2024
Today: September 08, 2024

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EU ministers take a very public swipe at Hungary over a lack of respect for the bloc's values

Senior government ministers from Ireland, Luxembourg and Belgium have taken a public and potentially embarrassing swipe at Hungary

EU ministers take a very public swipe at Hungary over a lack of respect for the bloc's values
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EU's top diplomat ramps up pressure on Ukraine's backers to permit strikes on targets inside Russia

The European Union's top diplomat is pressing Ukraine’s international backers to lift restrictions on the use of weapons they provide so the country's armed forces can strike military targets inside Russia

EU's top diplomat ramps up pressure on Ukraine's backers to permit strikes on targets inside Russia
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EU urged to rethink ties with Israel over Gaza and impose sanctions against some ministers

Ireland and the European Union's top diplomat have urged the bloc to review its relations with Israel as the death toll mounts in Gaza and the West Bank

EU urged to rethink ties with Israel over Gaza and impose sanctions against some ministers
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Jens Stoltenberg will wrap up a NATO summit for a final time at the helm

Jens Stoltenberg has said farewell to U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts after chairing his last NATO summit

Jens Stoltenberg will wrap up a NATO summit for a final time at the helm
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NATO leaders meet with Asia-Pacific partners as tensions mount with China

U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts are set to hold talks with Asia-Pacific leaders amid concerns about tensions with China

NATO leaders meet with Asia-Pacific partners as tensions mount with China
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NATO leaders will vow to pour weapons into Ukraine for another year, but membership is off the table

NATO leaders plan to pledge to keep pouring arms and ammunition into Ukraine at current levels for at least another year

NATO leaders will vow to pour weapons into Ukraine for another year, but membership is off the table
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Far-right groups from France and Hungary to lead a new political force in the European Parliament

Far-right parties from 12 countries, including France’s National Rally and Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, have joined forces to form a new bloc in the European Parliament

Far-right groups from France and Hungary to lead a new political force in the European Parliament
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What to know about the NATO military alliance and how it is helping Ukraine

President Joe Biden and his Western counterparts are meeting in Washington this week to mark the 75th anniversary of NATO

What to know about the NATO military alliance and how it is helping Ukraine
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Talks between Serbia and Kosovo break down again. The EU says their hopes of joining are at risk

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have failed again to make progress in talks meant to improve their testy ties

Talks between Serbia and Kosovo break down again. The EU says their hopes of joining are at risk
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The EU will probe whether China is unfairly denying companies access to its medical devices market

The European Union says it will investigate whether China is using unfair methods to deprive companies in Europe of access to its market for medical devices

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Ukraine and Moldova launch EU membership talks, but joining is likely to take years

The European Union has launched membership talks with Ukraine a decade after Russian troops seized the Crimean Peninsula to deter the country from moving closer to the West, part of a chain of events that set the two neighbors on the path to war

Ukraine and Moldova launch EU membership talks, but joining is likely to take years
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The EU targets Russia's LNG ghost fleet with sanctions as concern mounts about hybrid attacks

The European Union has slapped new sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine

The EU targets Russia's LNG ghost fleet with sanctions as concern mounts about hybrid attacks
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EU pushes for Palestinian statehood, rejecting Israeli leader's insistence that it's off the table

European Union foreign ministers say the creation of a Palestinian state is the only credible way to achieve peace in the Middle East

EU pushes for Palestinian statehood, rejecting Israeli leader's insistence that it's off the table
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And then there was one: Mark Rutte. Romania's president withdraws from the race for NATO chief

Romania’s president has withdrawn from the race to become NATO’s next secretary general

And then there was one: Mark Rutte. Romania's president withdraws from the race for NATO chief
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Dutch leader Mark Rutte clears a big hurdle to becoming NATO chief after Hungary lifts objections

Hungary has lifted its veto on Mark Rutte becoming the next head of NATO

Dutch leader Mark Rutte clears a big hurdle to becoming NATO chief after Hungary lifts objections
Economy|News|Opinion|Political|World

For Trump it's MAGA, but Hungary's Orbán is going MEGA at the European Union's helm for six months

Hungary’s populist government says its presidency of the European Union will be held under the motto “Make Europe Great Again.”

For Trump it's MAGA, but Hungary's Orbán is going MEGA at the European Union's helm for six months
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Canada's defense investment plans put it on track to meet NATO guideline, minister says

Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair says his country looks on track to meet NATO’s military spending guideline by 2030

Canada's defense investment plans put it on track to meet NATO guideline, minister says
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NATO approves a plan to speed security aid and training to Ukraine's beleaguered armed forces

NATO defense ministers have approved a plan to provide reliable long-term security aid and military training for Ukraine

NATO approves a plan to speed security aid and training to Ukraine's beleaguered armed forces
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NATO defense ministers thrash out new security aid and training support plan for Ukraine

NATO defense ministers are trying to agree on a new plan to provide long-term security assistance and military training to Ukraine

NATO defense ministers thrash out new security aid and training support plan for Ukraine
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Hungary agrees not to veto NATO support to Ukraine as long as it's not forced to help out

Hungary has agreed not to veto NATO support for Ukraine

Hungary agrees not to veto NATO support to Ukraine as long as it's not forced to help out
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The main takeaways after the far right rocks European politics, sparking a snap election in France

A four-day election has shaken the European Union's parliament to its foundations

The main takeaways after the far right rocks European politics, sparking a snap election in France
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EU agrees on a new migration pact. Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votes

European Union nations have officially endorsed a major overhaul of the bloc’s failed asylum system

EU agrees on a new migration pact. Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votes
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European nations with Patriots hesitate to give their missile systems to Ukraine

European Union countries possessing Patriot air defense systems appear hesitant to give any to Ukraine

European nations with Patriots hesitate to give their missile systems to Ukraine
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NATO secretary-general says some allies have air defense systems they could give to Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is pressing the allies to give more Patriot missile batteries and other equipment to Ukraine

NATO secretary-general says some allies have air defense systems they could give to Ukraine
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Belgian and Czech leaders exhort the EU to react amid concern over Russian election interference

The leaders of Belgium and the Czech Republic are warning their European Union partners to take urgent action to prevent Russian interference in June’s Europe-wide elections

Belgian and Czech leaders exhort the EU to react amid concern over Russian election interference

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