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EU, US to keep talking about tariffs as war in Israel and Ukraine overshadow talks

By Andrea Shalal and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and European Union negotiators failed to reach deals to settle longstanding trade disputes in time for a summit at the…

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Spain pushes to conclude Mercosur trade deal talks, France wants time

By Belén Carreño VALENCIA, Spain, Oct 20 (Reuters) - France and Spain were still at odds over the timeframe for the clinching of an EU-Mercosur free trade deal as European…

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UPDATED: Biden, EU leaders to meet as trade tensions, Israel-Hamas war simmer

Oct 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss the Israel-Hamas war and stress unity on support for Ukraine when he hosts European Council President Charles Michel and European…

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EU’s von der Leyen says risk of regional spillover from Israel-Hamas war is ‘real’

By Andrea Shalal and Eric Beech WASHINGTON (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday said the risk of regional spillover from the Israel-Hamas war is "real"…

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Mahsa Amini, women’s movement in Iran win EU’s 2023 Sakharov freedom prize

BRUSSELS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The European Union parliament awarded its annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Iranian woman Mahsa Amini who died in police custody last year…

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EU prepares Global Gateway Forum to boost global infrastructure plan

Oct 19 (Reuters) - The European Union (EU) will host leaders of some 20 countries next week to boost its global infrastructure plan aimed at competing with China in strategic…

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UPDATED: EU ministers call for tougher immigration policies after Islamist attacks

By Julia Payne and Marine Strauss BRUSSELS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Ministers from across the European Union said on Thursday that member states must screen migrants and asylum seekers better…

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EU leaders vow tighter borders, more repatriations after Brussels attack

By Marine Strauss, Gabriela Baczynska and Ingrid Melander Belgium, Sweden, EU condemn killing of two soccer fans Gunman, later shot dead by police, was failed asylum seeker EU plans overhaul…

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EU proposes more robust suspension mechanism on visas to tackle migration problems

Reuters BRUSSELS, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday proposed setting up more robust mechanisms to suspend visas, as the region tries to find ways to overhaul its…

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2023 EP journalism prize awarded to international consortium for investigation into Pylos migrant boat shipwreck

A Greek, German and British consortium has won the 2023 Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for investigating the Adriana shipwreck, which left over 600 migrants dead off Pylos in Greece. The…

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UPDATED: EU Chief On Gaza Tragedy: “All those responsible must be held accountable”

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said there is "no excuse for hitting a hospital full of civilians" in Gaza, but did not apportion blame for the blast.…

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EU adds Belize, Seychelles, Antigua and Barbuda to tax havens list

By Sarah Morland (Reuters) - The Council of the European Union added the Indian Ocean island state of Seychelles and the Caribbean countries of Belize and Antigua and Barbuda to…

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Scholz, von der Leyen urge Western Balkans to overcome conflicts and ‘grab opportunity’

Germany and the European Union urged the Western Balkan countries on Monday (October 16) to “overcome” their conflicts and to “Grab the opportunity” to move closer towards the European Union.At the so…

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EU seeks to ease US tariff, green subsidy threats

The European Union will seek this week to ward off the return of Trump-era metals tariffs and to lessen the negative impact on the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and…

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EU lawmakers push to weaken corporate sustainability disclosure

EU lawmakers will be called on to back a proposed weakening of mandatory sustainability disclosures for about 50,000 companies this week, in the latest move by centre-right parties to water down the 27-member…

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EU leaders back Israel’s right to defend itself in line with international law

The European Union's national leaders back Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law, they said in a statement issued on Sunday."The European Union condemns in the strongest…

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EU hopes to advance talks on using Russian assets for Ukraine

By Gabriela Baczynska and Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders meeting later in October will demand "decisive progress" on using Russian assets frozen by sanctions to help Ukraine,…

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EU commercial flights still below pre-pandemic levels-Eurostat

(Reuters) - The number of commercial flights in the EU from June to September remained below 2019 levels, before pandemic-related travel restrictions were put in place, a report from EU…

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EU leaders to hold emergency virtual summit on Middle East on Tuesday

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - European Council President Charles Michel said that he had convened a video conference summit of European Union leaders on Tuesday to discuss the Hamas attacks on Israelis…

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EU delays approval of Novavax’s revised COVID vaccine – FT

Oct 15 (Reuters) - European Union (EU) regulators have delayed a decision to give approval for Novavax's variant-tailored COVID-19 vaccine, the Financial Times said on Sunday. The European Medicines Agency…

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EU ban on glitter comes into effect 15 October

From 15 October, the sale of most "intentional microplastics" such as glitter and microbeads will be banned throughout the European Union. This follows a measure adopted by the European Commission…

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EU opens probe into X in test of new tech rules, pressure on TikTok, Meta

By Foo Yun Chee and Sheila Dang BRUSSELS/DALLAS, (Reuters) - EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Thursday opened an investigation into Elon Musk's X, the first under new EU tech…

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EU’s Borrell warns China ‘de-risking’ may speed up if imbalances persist

By Laurie Chen and Philip Blenkinsop BEIJING, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, urged China on Friday to redress economic and trade imbalances or…

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EU countries fail to agree on glyphosate extension

By Philip Blenkinsop and Marine Strauss BRUSSELS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - European Union governments failed to give a clear opinion on Friday on a proposal to extend by 10 years…

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European socialists suspend Robert Fico’s Smer party and its ally Hlas

The Party of European Socialists suspended both Robert Fico’s election-winning Smer (Direction) party and Peter Pellegrini’s Hlas (Voice) party, which on Wednesday announced they’d formed a government in Slovakia.“This step…

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UPDATED: EU’s Von der Leyen and EU Parliament President Metsola head to Israel

The presidents of the European Commission and Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen and Roberta Metsola, will visit Israel on Friday in the wake of Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel and…

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EU urges Big Tech to tackle terrorist content after Hamas attack

Remove illegal content or face legal penalties -EU Misinformation on conflict has surged since Sat attack-EU Firms given 24 hours to show they have taken action Offending firms can face…

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ECB has long road on disinflation but in a good place now: Dutch Governor

The European Central Bank has made "important progress" in getting inflation back down to target but there is still a long road ahead and a further rate hike cannot be…

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EU foreign ministers to meet on Tuesday to discuss situation in Israel

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers will meet in an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Israel and the region. They will meet to consider the…

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EU will do ‘as much as possible’ to drive out fossil fuels, climate chief says

The European Union will do all it can to halt fossil fuel use as part of its "ambitious" position at the upcoming COP28 climate summit, the EU's new climate chief…

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Italy battles for flexible EU budget rules as bond spreads widen

Italy is lobbying its European Union partners with increasing urgency to approve more flexible budget rules, according to government sources, as bond spreads widen and Rome fears that deviations from its…

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EU-Mercosur agree to work at faster pace on trade deal

BRASILIA (Reuters) - European Union and Mercosur negotiators met in Brazil this week to try to reconcile their different positions and complete a trade deal that has been in the…

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Europe could become energy self-sufficient in $2 trillion push – study

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe could wean itself off fossil fuels and create a self-sustainable energy sector by spending around 2 trillion euros ($2.1 trillion) on solar, wind and other regenerative…

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EU leaders back bigger union but avoid date, warn against short cuts

By Andrew Gray and Belén Carreño GRANADA, Spain, (Reuters) - European Union leaders declared support on Friday for adding new members to the bloc but set no target date and…

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Poland, Hungary stand alone in opposing EU migration reform

By Gabriela Baczynska and Inti Landauro Morawiecki, Orban block symbolic EU statement on migration Other leaders say majority reform will go ahead anyway Disagreements over migration dent bloc's unity GRANADA,…

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EU accession: List of countries to join the bloc

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders will discuss how to reform the 27-nation bloc to take in new members at a summit in Granada on Oct. 5-6, launching a long…

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EU looks to the future at summit on migration and enlargement

By Gabriela Baczynska GRANADA, Spain, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The European Union's 27 national leaders meet on Friday to look for ways to avoid a new migration crisis and address…

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EU strikes deal to reduce super-potent greenhouse gases

BRUSSELS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The European Union agreed a deal on Thursday to slash the use of super-potent greenhouse gases in fridges and air conditioners, part of the EU's…

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EU set to announce Ukraine accession talks by December

The European Union is gearing up to open negotiations with Ukraine on its future accession to the bloc with a formal announcement expected as soon as December. According to three…

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UPDATED: EU takes step towards overhauling migration system

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS, Oct 4 (Reuters) - European Union countries on Wednesday sealed a deal on how to handle irregular immigration at times of exceptionally high arrivals, taking a…

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UPDATED: Would-be EU climate chiefs win lawmakers’ backing

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The European Parliament's environment committee backed former Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra as the EU's next head of climate change policy on Wednesday, after lawmakers squeezed out…

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Proposed EU green chief Sefcovic: hopes EU can set 90% target for emissions cuts by 2040

European Commission Executive Vice President Maros Sefcovic, the proposed EU green deal chief, said on Tuesday he hoped the European Union could set a target for to cut emissions by…

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France reluctant to delay Brexit tariffs on UK-EU electric cars – sources

France is reluctant to delay post-Brexit tariffs that are set to hit electric vehicles traded between Britain and the European Union, French government sources said, in a move that could hit…

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EU countries consider scrapping part of energy reforms – document

By Kate Abnett and Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries are considering scrapping a central part of reforms to Europe's electricity market, amid a deadlock between France and…

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Brussels unlocks new funds and 83 bln euros in recovery loans for Spain

By Belén Carreño MADRID, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Spain is set to receive a total of 163 billion euros ($172 billion) of European Union pandemic recovery funds after Brussels announced…

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Would-be EU climate policy chief seeks green light from lawmakers

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Former Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra will try to convince European Parliament lawmakers on Monday to approve him as the EU's next…

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UPDATED: EU foreign ministers hold ‘historic’ meeting in Kyiv

KYIV, Oct 2 (Reuters) - EU foreign ministers held their first ever meeting outside the bloc in Ukraine on Monday, a show of support for the country after a pro-Russian…

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Seven countries order ammunition under EU scheme to aid Ukraine

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Seven EU countries have ordered ammunition under a landmark European Union procurement scheme to get urgently needed artillery shells to Ukraine and replenish depleted…

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EU launches first phase of world’s first carbon border tariff

By Philip Blenkinsop and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The European Union launched on Sunday the first phase of the world's first system to impose CO2 emissions tariffs…

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ECB looks to AI to better understand inflation after big misses

FRANKFURT, (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is looking at how artificial intelligence could help improve its understanding of inflation after underestimating price pressures for years and delaying the start…

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Med9 leaders meet on migration in Malta

The leaders of nine Mediterranean and southern European countries, including France’s Emmanuel Macron and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, meet Friday in Malta for talks set to focus on migration. The summit…

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EU deal to share out asylum seekers due in days, official says

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's top migration official said the bloc was set to agree on how to handle irregular immigration soon after ministers' talks yielded…

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EU governments thrash out how to make enlarged bloc work

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The challenges of expanding the European Union by up to eight countries were being discussed by governments on Thursday, with significant changes…

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EU launches infringement against three member states over fair trial rights

BRUSSELS, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Thursday said it had opened an infringement procedure against Belgium, Bulgaria and Croatia for failing to correctly adopt EU directives for…

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EU talks migration as Italy, Germany worry over increased arrivals

By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The European Union's migration ministers meet in Brussels on Thursday to discuss how to handle migrants arriving by sea as Italy and…

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EU court imposes 32 mln euro fine on Britain for pleasure boat fuel

BRUSSELS, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The European Union's Court of Justice imposed on Thursday a 32 million-euro ($33.6 million) fine on Britain, arguing the UK had failed to prohibit using…

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ECB approves Italy’s Cipollone as new board member

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's Governing Council has approved the appointment of Italy's Piero Cipollone as a member of the ECB's Executive Board, replacing Fabio Panetta. Cipollone, currently…

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