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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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Belgian police shut down a far-right conference as it rallies ahead of Europe's June elections

Belgian police have shut down a gathering of far-right politicians and supporters, citing concerns about public order

Belgian police shut down a far-right conference as it rallies ahead of Europe's June elections
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EU lawmakers approve an overhaul of migration law, hoping to deprive the far right of votes

Lawmakers have approved a major revamp of the European Union’s migration regulations

EU lawmakers approve an overhaul of migration law, hoping to deprive the far right of votes
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EU Red Sea navy mission commander hopes for more ships to repel Houthi attacks

The commander of a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea wants to significantly increase its size to better defend against attacks by Houthi rebels

EU Red Sea navy mission commander hopes for more ships to repel Houthi attacks
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NATO marks its 75th birthday as war in Ukraine and rising populism gnaw at its unity

NATO is marking its 75th anniversary

NATO marks its 75th birthday as war in Ukraine and rising populism gnaw at its unity
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NATO weighs a plan to provide long-term military help to Ukraine as Russian troops assert control

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the organization is debating a plan to provide more predictable military support to Ukraine as better armed Russian troops assert control on the battlefield

NATO weighs a plan to provide long-term military help to Ukraine as Russian troops assert control
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European Union pushes ahead with a plan to buy weapons for Ukraine with frozen Russian asset profits

The European Union's top diplomat says he's pressing ahead with a plan to use the profits generated from billions of euros of Russian assets frozen in Europe to help provide weapons for Ukraine

European Union pushes ahead with a plan to buy weapons for Ukraine with frozen Russian asset profits
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Flag of Sweden is raised at NATO headquarters, cementing its place as the 32nd alliance member

Sweden’s national flag has been raised at NATO headquarters, cementing the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member of the alliance two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine persuaded its reluctant public to seek safety under NATO’s security umbrella

Flag of Sweden is raised at NATO headquarters, cementing its place as the 32nd alliance member
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The EU says it will send funds to Gaza's main aid provider after the UN agency agrees to an audit

The European Union says it will pay $54 million to the main provider of aid in Gaza next week

The EU says it will send funds to Gaza's main aid provider after the UN agency agrees to an audit
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Aid groups appeal to the European Union to release urgent funds for Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA

Aid groups are appealing to the European Union to release tens of millions of euros in funding due to the main U.N. agency that helps most people in Gaza

Aid groups appeal to the European Union to release urgent funds for Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA
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A top EU official calls for a new defense industry strategy with locally made arms at its heart

A top European Union official is calling for a new defense industry strategy to respond to security challenges posed by Russia’s war on Ukraine

A top EU official calls for a new defense industry strategy with locally made arms at its heart
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EU lawmakers seek an investigation into Serbia vote fraud allegations with an eye to freezing funds

European Union lawmakers are calling for an independent investigation into allegations of vote-rigging in Serbia

EU lawmakers seek an investigation into Serbia vote fraud allegations with an eye to freezing funds
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NATO allies warn Hungary not to hold up Sweden's membership as US patience wears thin

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan says he and his NATO counterparts have cautioned Hungary against further delaying Sweden’s membership in the military alliance

NATO allies warn Hungary not to hold up Sweden's membership as US patience wears thin
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The EU is worried that Israel might extend the war in Gaza to a 'pressure cooker' town near Egypt

The European Union is worried about reports that the Israeli military intends to take its battle against Hamas to the town of Rafah at Gaza’s border with Egypt

The EU is worried that Israel might extend the war in Gaza to a 'pressure cooker' town near Egypt
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EU leaders exhort allies to do more for Ukraine as ministers debate ways to fill its ammunition gap

The leaders of five European Union countries are urging their allies to ramp up military support for Ukraine

EU leaders exhort allies to do more for Ukraine as ministers debate ways to fill its ammunition gap
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Top NATO military officer urges allies and leaders to plan for the unexpected in Ukraine

A top NATO military officer says the war in Ukraine could “determine the fate of the world.”

Top NATO military officer urges allies and leaders to plan for the unexpected in Ukraine
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EU pays the final tranche of Ukraine budget support for 2023. Future support is up in the air

The European Union has paid the final tranche of a multibillion-euro support package to Ukraine to help keep its war-ravaged economy afloat this year

EU pays the final tranche of Ukraine budget support for 2023. Future support is up in the air
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EU hails a migration deal breakthrough after years of talks. Critics worry about rights abuses

European Union negotiators have clinched a deal on the main parts of an overhaul of the bloc’s outdated asylum rules

EU hails a migration deal breakthrough after years of talks. Critics worry about rights abuses
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The EU struggles to unify around a Gaza cease-fire call but work on peace moves continues

A number of European Union leaders are trying to use mounting concern about civilian deaths in Israel’s military offensive against Hamas to rally their partners around a united call for a ceasefire in Gaza

The EU struggles to unify around a Gaza cease-fire call but work on peace moves continues
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Pressure mounts on Hungary to unblock EU membership talks and funds for Ukraine

Pressure is mounting on Hungary not to veto the start of European Union membership talks and the supply of economic aid to Ukraine at a pivotal EU summit this week

Pressure mounts on Hungary to unblock EU membership talks and funds for Ukraine
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Senior EU official warns of huge security risk in Europe over Christmas as Israel-Hamas war rages

European Union Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson is warning that Europe faces “a huge risk of terrorist attacks” over the Christmas holiday period

Senior EU official warns of huge security risk in Europe over Christmas as Israel-Hamas war rages
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Latvia's chief diplomat pursues NATO's top job, saying a clear vision on Russia is needed

Latvia's foreign minister is staking a claim to the top job at NATO

Latvia's chief diplomat pursues NATO's top job, saying a clear vision on Russia is needed
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Ukraine gets good news about its EU membership quest as Balkans countries slip back in the queue

Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia are moving forward in their quests to join the European Union

Ukraine gets good news about its EU membership quest as Balkans countries slip back in the queue
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The EU seeks to revive peace talks since no military answer seen in the Israel-Palestinian conflict

European Union leaders believe it's time to lay the foundations for a future relationship between Israel and the Palestinians where the militant group Hamas does not control Gaza

The EU seeks to revive peace talks since no military answer seen in the Israel-Palestinian conflict

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