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EU and its partners pledge 5.8 billion euros for Syria and its neighbours

The European Union and its partners have pledged 5.8 billion euros ($6.3 billion) for Syria and its neighbours, said the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday.

EU and its partners pledge 5.8 billion euros for Syria and its neighbours
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Syria donors pledge $6.5 billion in aid hoping to encourage its new leaders down the path to peace

International donors have pledged almost $6.5 billion in aid for Syria

Syria donors pledge $6.5 billion in aid hoping to encourage its new leaders down the path to peace
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Germany pledges 300 million euros in aid for Syrians at EU conference

Germany is pledging a further 300 million euros ($326 million) in aid for Syrians through the United Nations and select organisations, said Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on

Germany pledges 300 million euros in aid for Syrians at EU conference
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Lithuania backs plan to double EU military aid for Ukraine

Lithuania on Sunday backed an EU proposal to pledge up to 40 billion euros ($43.5 billion) in military aid for Ukraine this year and said a similar

Lithuania backs plan to double EU military aid for Ukraine
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French PM says EU tariff on American bourbon probably mistaken

The European Union was probably mistaken in targeting American whiskey in its riposte to U.S. tariffs, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Sunday, calling for talks to

French PM says EU tariff on American bourbon probably mistaken
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EU and U.S. have much work to do on trade tensions, EU trade chief says

The European Union and the United States have a lot of work to do before they can ease trade tensions, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Friday after talks with his American

EU and U.S. have much work to do on trade tensions, EU trade chief says
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Trump threatens tariffs on European wine and spirits in escalating trade war

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Trump threatens tariffs on European wine and spirits in escalating trade war
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NATO's Rutte urges Kosovo and Serbia to speed up dialogue, normalise ties

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday the alliance is committed to its peacemaking mission in Kosovo and urged political leaders in Belgrade and Pristina to speed up

NATO's Rutte urges Kosovo and Serbia to speed up dialogue, normalise ties
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Germany's Merz wants European nuclear weapons to boost US shield

German Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz on Sunday said he would like talks with France and Britain about sharing their nuclear weapons, but not as a substitute for U.S. nuclear

Germany's Merz wants European nuclear weapons to boost US shield
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EU proposes borrowing 150 billion euros in big rearmament push

The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to borrow up to 150 billion euros ($157.76 billion) to lend to EU governments under a rearmament

EU proposes borrowing 150 billion euros in big rearmament push
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Zelenskiy invited to special EU summit on support for Ukraine

EU Council President Antonio Costa on Thursday said he had invited Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to the special summit of EU leaders on March 6, to discuss future

Zelenskiy invited to special EU summit on support for Ukraine
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Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean and is it achievable?

Friedrich Merz has expressed a desire to ‘strengthen Europe as quickly as possible’ in the face of a growing rift between EU countries and the Trump administration.

Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting prioritizes ‘real’ independence from the US − but what does that mean and is it achievable?
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EU and Israel resume dialogue with focus on Gaza's future

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Monday he does not want his country's relationship with Europe to be "held hostage" by views on the conflict with

EU and Israel resume dialogue with focus on Gaza's future
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EU and U.S. will work out differences despite recent worries, EU's Kallas says

Europe and the United States will be able to work out their differences like they have done in the past, even though recent remarks from the U.S. administration have caused

EU and U.S. will work out differences despite recent worries, EU's Kallas says
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Estonia in new push to get EU to seize Russian assets for Ukraine

Estonia has launched a new push to get fellow EU members to agree to seize frozen Russian assets and use them to help Ukraine, dismissing a Russian idea on how the

Estonia in new push to get EU to seize Russian assets for Ukraine
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Why Trump has thrown VAT into the trade stand-off

U.S. President Donald Trump says value-added taxes carry a lot of blame for America's near trillion dollar trade deficit with the rest of the world.

Why Trump has thrown VAT into the trade stand-off
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EU trade chief says US shows willingness to work avoid tariff pain

European Union trade chief Maros Sefcovic said on Thursday that his top priority in trade talks with President Donald Trump's administration is to avoid a period

EU trade chief says US shows willingness to work avoid tariff pain
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EU antitrust chief says Trump has upended Europe-US relations

The EU's competition chief says U.S.

EU antitrust chief says Trump has upended Europe-US relations
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Gazans must return home, EU plans to tell Israel

The EU plans to tell Israel next week that Palestinians uprooted from their Gaza homes should be ensured a dignified return and that Europe will contribute to

Gazans must return home, EU plans to tell Israel
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Italy warns Trump against signing bilateral trade deals with EU countries

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Italy warns Trump against signing bilateral trade deals with EU countries
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What are the EU's options in response to Trump tariffs?

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What are the EU's options in response to Trump tariffs?
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EU will respond to Trump's latest tariff announcement, French foreign minister says

The European Union will respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs announcement, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday.

EU will respond to Trump's latest tariff announcement, French foreign minister says
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Canada seeks stronger EU trade ties as both regions threatened by Trump tariffs

Canada wants to deepen its economic ties with the EU and uphold global trading rules in the face of threatened U.S. tariffs, its trade

Canada seeks stronger EU trade ties as both regions threatened by Trump tariffs
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Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia

Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet Union, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this weekend will flip a switch to end electricity-grid connections to neighboring Russia and Belarus

Baltic nations count final hours to ending electricity ties to Russia

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