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Australia, EU to resume talks on free trade deal on Thursday

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Australia and the European Union will resume free trade talks on Thursday with a teleconference between Australia's Trade Minister Don Farrell and…

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Italy offers digital euro expert Cipollone for ECB post

By Giselda Vagnoni ROME (Reuters) - Piero Cipollone, Italy's choice for the European Central Bank's executive board, has a reputation for discreetly helping Rome's eurosceptic government rub along with EU…

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EU lawmakers struggle to compromise on post-Brexit derivatives clearing

By Huw Jones LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers were deeply split on Wednesday over plans to force the relocation of euro derivatives clearing from post-Brexit London to…

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Situation in Gabon, West Africa a big issue for Europe – EU’s Borrell

TOLEDO, Spain, Aug 30 (Reuters) - European Union defence ministers are to discuss the situation in Gabon, foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday, adding that a coup, if…

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Poland asks EU’s top court to cancel three climate policies

Poland has filed legal challenges attempting to annul three of the European Union's main climate change policies, which the Polish government argues would worsen social inequality, documents published on Monday…

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Head of European Council says EU must be ready for new members by 2030

The European Union must be ready to admit new member states by 2030, European Council President Charles Michel told a forum in the Slovenian lake resort of Bled on Monday."I…

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EU infrastructure fund eyes African clean jet fuel projects

EU to weigh co-financing, guarantees of proposed plants Africa has 'great potential' to produce SAF - EU official By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The European Union is scouting…

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EU planning new Africa mission in Gulf of Guinea

European Union member states have agreed to begin a mission in the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa, with police and soldiers deployed to Ghana, Togo, Benin and Ivory Coast,…

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EU’s Dombrovskis asks Russia to renew Black Sea grain deal

By Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A senior European Union official urged Russia on Saturday to renew a deal to allow the safe export of Ukrainian grain…

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Latvia PM: Let EU countries without colonial pasts lead diplomacy with BRICS+

Outgoing Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš called on Europe to let member countries without a history as colonial overlords handle the crucial but often tense diplomatic relations with countries across…

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Dutch to nominate Foreign Minister Hoekstra as EU Commissioner

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government will nominate outgoing Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra as an EU commissioner, caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced. Hoekstra would replace Frans Timmermans, who quit…

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A strong anti-SLAPP law is non-negotiable, EPP argues

MEPs David Casa and Ramona Strugariu have sounded alarm bells on the rising trends of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) happening against the backdrop of negotiations on an anti-SLAPP…

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Big Tech braces for roll-out of EU’s Digital Services Act

More than a dozen of the world's biggest tech companies face unprecedented legal scrutiny, as the European Union's sweeping Digital Services Act (DSA) imposes new rules on content moderation, user…

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EU military chief casts doubt on Ukraine regaining territory – WELT

The European Union's military leadership has expressed doubts that Ukraine will regain any territory lost in the war with Russia, according to German newspaper Die Welt. Ukrainian forces have raised the…

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Euro zone services slide deepens economic gloom-PMI

The downturn in euro zone business activity has deepened far more than thought this month in a broad-based fall across the region, particularly in Germany, Europe's largest economy, a survey…

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EU’s Sefcovic named interim climate chief after Timmermans quits

European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic will be the European Union's temporary climate chief after Frans Timmermans quit to run as a candidate in Dutch national elections in November, the EU executive said…

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China urgently needs to address economic uncertainty – EU business group chief

The head of an influential European business lobby in China said Beijing needs to send a clear message on how it plans to revive its economy and provide clarity on a…

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EU’s Timmermans to lead Dutch leftist parties in Nov election

European Union commissioner Frans Timmermans will resign as the bloc's climate chief to lead the Labour and Green Left parties of the Netherlands in a joint ticket in the parliamentary…

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EU gas storage reaches 90% target ahead of Winter deadline

Gas storage in the European Union has already reached 90% well ahead of a Nov. 1 deadline to reach the level, the European Commission said on Friday. The gas storage…

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ECB to write to Italy raising objections over windfall tax on banks – press

The European Central Bank (ECB) is preparing to send a letter to Italy raising objections about the government's windfall tax on banks' profits, the Corriere della Sera daily wrote on…

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Industrial output jump gives euro zone growth small boost

The euro zone's vast industrial sector rebounded in June, giving overall growth a small boost to end an otherwise weak quarter on a positive note, data from Eurostat showed on…

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Europe space chief warns over political wavering on climate

Europe's top space official has urged wavering politicians not to abandon European leadership in combating climate change, saying record heatwaves and vegetation fires provide "really alarming" evidence of the pace…

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EU border agency says irregular arrivals up 10% in first half of 2023

Irregular immigration into the European Union rose a tenth in the first half of 2023 compared to a year ago, the bloc's border agency said on Monday, with Mediterranean routes…

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EU climate chief Timmermans to lead Dutch left in November election

The Netherlands' Labour and Green Left parties have proposed EU climate chief Frans Timmermans to lead their joint ticket in a parliamentary election due in November, the Green Left party…

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ECB to pause rate increases in September, say slim majority of economists

The European Central Bank will pause a more than year-long rate-hiking campaign in September, according to a narrow majority of economists polled by Reuters, but a further rise by year-end is…

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Europe cracks down after rise in ‘direct action’ climate protests

Simon Lachner had plans to glue himself to a German city thoroughfare in June to call public attention to climate change. Instead, he ended up in police custody before he'd…

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Flood-hit Slovenia set to access at least 400 million euros in disaster help-EU

The EU will make at least 400 million euros ($439.16 million) available to Slovenia after devastating floods there killed at least six people and affected tens of thousands of households, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on…

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EU’s Borrell says he wants to strengthen EU-China relations after call with China’s Wang Yi

Aug 7 (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said both he and China's Wang Yi want to strengthen EU-China relations, after a call with the Chinese…

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EU beer production back to pre-pandemic levels: Eurostat

European Union countries recovered their beer production levels to almost those preceding the pandemic years, producing nearly 34.3 billion liters of alcoholic beer in 2022,the bloc's statistical agency Eurostat said this…

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EU attempt to tax polluting aviation fuel hits impasse

By Kate Abnett and Julia Payne BRUSSELS, Aug 2 (Reuters) - European Union plans to start taxing polluting aviation fuels have hit an impasse as the bloc's 27 member states…

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Health leaders of the EU pledge to make progress in building the European Health Union

At the informal ministerial meeting in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, EU health ministers committed to boosting the European Health Union, the aim of which is to tackle future crises…

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European Parliament set to grow by 15 MEPs in 2024

An extra 15 MEPs will take up their seats in the European Parliament following next year’s EU elections, after governments struck a preliminary agreement on the size and shape of…

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EU finalises new corporate sustainability disclosure rules

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - The European Union's executive body on Monday published final rules for corporate sustainability disclosures that it said avoid unduly burdening companies and are closely aligned…

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EU ready to strengthen cooperation with the Philippines on maritime security – EC president

MANILA, July 31 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday the European Union was ready to strengthen cooperation with the Philippines on maritime security. She…

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EU suspends budget support, security cooperation with Niger

BRUSSELS, July 29 (Reuters) - The European Union has suspended its financial support and cooperation on security with Niger with immediate effect following the military coup there, the EU's senior…

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EU plans to buy new firefighting planes as climate crises worsen

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - The European Union wants to sign contracts this year for up to 12 firefighting planes, the first it would fully own, to improve its…

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OLAF: €1.8B worth of fraud in EU in 2022

The EU's anti-fraud watchdog found irregularities worth €1.77 billion in 2022 as the number of cases it investigated increased, it said in a report. OLAF, which monitors the abuse of…

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Coffee, candy makers question EU deforestation law

Chocolate and coffee makers including Italy's Lavazza and Cadbury-maker Mondelez are concerned about the "practicalities" of a new European Union law aimed at stopping deforestation. The pushback comes despite voluntary,…

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ECB to raise interest rates for ninth time in a row

The European Central Bank will raise interest rates for the ninth time in a row on Thursday and keep the door open to further moves as persistent inflation and growing…

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EU braces for possible loss of two climate change leaders

The European Union could stand to lose two of its most effective climate change negotiators ahead of this year's COP28 UN summit, with the possible departures of the EU's own…

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Extension of EU ban on Ukraine grain imports would be unacceptable – Zelenskiy

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that the extension of a European Union ban on Ukrainian grain imports in September would be "unacceptable". President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that the extension of…

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New HIV-focused drug gets approval by European regulator

GSK Plc said that its HIV-focused unit ViiV Healthcare's cabotegravir long-acting injectable and tablets had received a recommendation for marketing authorisation from the European Medicines Agency's human medicines committee. Cabotegravir,…

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Euro zone business downturn deepens far more than thought in July -PMI

A downturn in euro zone business activity deepened much more than expected in July as demand in the bloc's dominant services industry declined while factory output fell at the fastest pace…

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Tunisia migration deal a model for others, EU’s von der Leyen says

The European Union's pact with Tunisia can serve as a model for other countries, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday, as the EU struggles to stem unauthorised flows of migrants…

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EU’s AI lobbying blitz gets lukewarm response in Asia

By Fanny Potkin, Sam Nussey and Supantha Mukherjee SINGAPORE/TOKYO/STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) - The European Union is lobbying Asian countries to follow its lead on artificial intelligence in adopting new rules for…

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EU launches talks on 20 billion euro Ukraine military fund

BRUSSELS, July 20 (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief on Thursday proposed a 20 billion euro ($22.4 billion) fund to pay for weapons, ammunition and military aid for…

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CEE countries to ask EU to extend Ukrainian grain import ban

Five EU states want Sept 15 ban deadline extended -Hungary farm minister Transit cargoes would still be allowed Five EU states to meet on matter in Warsaw Ban covers Ukrainian…

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EU says slavery inflicted ‘untold suffering’, hints at reparations

By Catarina Demony and Belén Carreño The European Union (EU) said that Europe's slave-trading past inflicted "untold suffering" on millions of people and hinted at the need for reparations for…

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UPDATED: Top US economist quits EU job after backlash

EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Wednesday U.S. economist Fiona Scott Morton's had decided not take up the post of chief economist at the European Commission. Vestager gave no…

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EP Media Group condemns threats to Azeri journalists

The Co-Chairs of the Media Working Group of the European Parliament, MEPs David Casa and Ramona Strugariu have strongly condemned the targeting of journalists by Azeri President Ilham Aliyev, who…

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96% of young people in the EU uses the internet daily

In 2022, 96% of young people aged 16-29 years in the EU reported using the internet every day, compared with 84% of the adult population. Daily internet use among young…

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Way forward on EU-Turkey relations headlining EP Committee agenda this week

The European Parliament's Committees wrap up their activities before Summer recess with a number of hot topics on the agenda over the next few days. These are the key themes…

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EU condemns Russia’s termination of Ukraine grain deal, vows help

European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday called Russia's decision to suspend a Black Sea grain export deal a "cynical move", adding that the EU would continue…

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EU’s Vestager to be questioned on US economist by lawmakers on Tuesday

BRUSSELS, July 17 (Reuters) - EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager will be questioned by EU lawmakers on Tuesday on her hiring of a U.S. economist for a key EU antitrust…

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EU considers gas imports from Argentina, document shows

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, July 17 (Reuters) - The European Union is considering possible gas imports from Argentina, which is a net gas importer but plans to expand domestic production,…

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Early Dutch and Spanish elections make EU fiscal reform more difficult

The collapse of two governments that forged an unlikely alliance on EU spending rules reform has complicated already difficult negotiations, raising doubts over whether a deal can be clinched ahead…

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EU may still loan Tunisia $1 bln if it secures IMF support

BRUSSELS, July 17 (Reuters) - The European Union could still lend Tunisia's battered economy 900 million euros ($1.0 billion), an EU official said on Monday, but further talks will be…

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