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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 countries debate weakened new car emissions proposal

By Julia Payne and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU countries are debating a compromise draft for new emissions regulations on combustion engine vehicles that waters down limits, monitoring and…

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More than a fifth of cars sold in EU in August were full EVs – ACEA

By Nick Carey LONDON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Just over one in five new cars sold in the European Union in August was fully electric, as sales of zero-emission models…

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EU needs centralised budget after Next Generation EU: ECB’s Panetta

FRANKFURT, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The European Union needs a common budget on top of national spending to maintain investment and provide the fiscal stance that can balance monetary policy,…

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EU risks depending on China for batteries after quitting Russian energy -presidency paper

By Belén Carreño MADRID (Reuters) - The European Union risks becoming as dependent on China for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells by 2030 as it was on Russia for energy…

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Lithuania calls for more money for Ukraine in EU budget review

By Jan Strupczewski The European Union should earmark more cash to support Ukraine in its revised long-term budget and top up the funds for EU military mobility, Lithuanian finance minister…

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Beijing blasts EU probe as protectionist as China EV maker stocks slide

Investigation ramps up EU-China tensions Probe will set tone for upcoming bilateral talks China's EV market share in Europe has been growing Analysts warn of China retaliation if EU levies…

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European battery companies call on EU for more support

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) - European metals and materials companies are urging the EU to ramp up financial support for the bloc's battery industry to help it face strong competition from China…

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Turkey, EU to revive talks to modernise customs union

By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) - Officials from the European Union and Turkey will restart talks next week on modernising a customs union between the two sides, Turkish Foreign Minister…

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EU criticises Russia’s ‘cynicism’ on Black Sea grain deal at G20 summit

By Shivangi Acharya and Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The European Union castigated Russia on Saturday for its "cynicism" in pulling out of the Black Sea…

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New rules would give Europe more scope for military spending post-Ukraine invasion

Revamped fiscal rules would allow flexibility on defence budget European nations want to bolster armies after Ukraine invasion Deal sought by end of the year, but that may be ambitious…

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Industry bodies urge EU to ditch euro clearing relocation plan

By Huw Jones LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Leading users of derivatives markets in the European Union called on the bloc on Thursday to scrap a plan that would force…

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Horizon project: Which EU science schemes has Britain joined?

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday said it would join the European Union's flagship Horizon science research programme and its Copernicus earth observation programme, but not the Euratom…

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Britain rejoins EU’s Horizon science programme with ‘bespoke’ agreement

LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Britain announced on Thursday it would rejoin the European Union's flagship Horizon science research programme in a "bespoke" new agreement after a post-Brexit dispute, but…

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Spain confident EU will agree new fiscal rules by year-end

BRUSSELS, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Spain, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, is confident that the 27-nation bloc will reach a deal on new fiscal and debt…

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Spain proposes amendments to EU power market overhaul

By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Spain, which holds the presidency of the European Union until December, has proposed several amendments to help pass a key piece of…

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Fossil fuels’ share in EU power mix at lowest level since records began -report

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Fossil fuels produced just 33% of the EU's power in the first half of this year, the lowest share on record based…

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EU to seek COP28 deal on phasing out fossil fuels -draft document

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Sept 1 (Reuters) - European Union countries are preparing to push for a global deal on phasing out fossil fuels at the United Nations COP28 climate…

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EU authorises use of adapted Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine for COVID-19 variant

BRUSSELS, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The European Commission has authorised an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNtech to be used in EU countries' vaccination campaigns this…

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EU watchdog monitors surge of cash going into biodiversity funds

By Huw Jones Aug 31 (Reuters) - The surge in money going into biodiversity funds is the "next frontier" of environment, social and governance (ESG) investing and warrants increased monitoring…

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EU’s Borrell: No plan to evacuate EU citizens from Gabon for now

TOLEDO, Spain, Aug 31 (Reuters) - European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told reporters on Thursday there was no plan to evacuate EU citizens from Gabon for now. He…

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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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Argentina to resume poultry exports to EU after export halt due to bird flu

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's foreign ministry said it has agreed to resume poultry exports to the European Union after these were halted due to cases of bird flu in…

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Romania asks European Commission to accept higher deficit target

BUCHAREST, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Romania has asked Brussels to accept a higher deficit target of 5.5% of GDP for this year, nearly 1 percentage point higher than initially agreed,…

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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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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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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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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 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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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 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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Rishi Sunak hits out at EU calling Falklands Islands ‘Islas Malvinas’

Downing Street has criticised the European Union after it used the name Argentina uses for the Falkland Islands in an official document. A statement issued after a summit with Latin…

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Tunisia vows not to become ‘reception center’ for returning migrants

Tunisia has said it will not be a “reception centre” for returns of sub-Saharan migrants from Italy or any other country in Europe despite a groundbreaking €1bn deal signed on…

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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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UPDATED: EU reaffirms goal to get Mercosur trade deal over the line “as soon as possible”

BRUSSELS, July 17 (Reuters) - A breakthrough in trade negotiations between the European Union and major Latin American economies known as Mercosur is "within reach", said European Commission President Ursula…

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Wang Yi urges EU to ‘clarify’ its position on partnership with China

BEIJING, July 15 (Reuters) - The European Union must further "clarify" its position on its strategic partnership with Beijing, China's top diplomat Wang Yi told European Union foreign policy chief…

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EU sues Luxembourg for not correctly transposing anti-tax avoidance rules

BRUSSELS, July 14 (Reuters) - The European Union has decided to sue Luxembourg for failing to correctly transpose the EU's anti-tax avoidance directive, said the European Commission on Friday. "In…

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Morocco to review its fisheries partnership with EU

RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco is reviewing its current fisheries partnership with the EU in a way that takes into account its own fishing strategy and biological factors, Foreign Minister Nasser…

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EU watchdog calls for early adoption of stablecoin standards

By Huw JonesLONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - The European Union's banking watchdog urged stablecoin issuers on Wednesday to voluntarily comply with 'guiding principles' on managing risks and protecting consumers ahead…

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EU, Japan to deepen chip cooperation -Breton

TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - The European Union will deepen cooperation with Japan on semiconductors, its industry chief said on Monday, as countries move to stengthen control over a technology…

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Ukraine hopes to win over Latin America through Spain’s EU presidency

Ukraine hopes to use Spain's rotating EU presidency to try to "gain influence" in Latin America, where several countries have opposed Kyiv's efforts to retake territory occupied by Russia, President…

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South African citrus growers say EU pest rules putting squeeze on exports

(Reuters) - New European Union pest control rules will cut South Africa's orange exports to Europe by 20% this year, threatening thousands of jobs, the Citrus Growers Association (CGA) has…

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Pedro Sanchez visits Ukraine as Spain takes over EU presidency

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez started Spain’s six-month presidency of the European Union with a lightning visit to Kyiv on Saturday to underline the bloc’s support of Ukraine in the face…

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EU plans drive to cut food waste this decade

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - European Union countries will be required to rein in food waste this decade under draft EU plans aimed at tackling the 10% of food…

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Japan would welcome EU lifting restrictions on food

TOKYO, June 30 (Reuters) - Japan would welcome the European Union's lifting of restrictions on food imports imposed after a 2011 nuclear accident triggered by a major earthquake and tsunami,…

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UPDATED: Migrants not included in EU summit conclusions

The European Council has ended without adopting conclusions on the issue of migration, suggesting that an agreement among the 27 member States was not possible at the summit due to…

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EU countries eye tighter subsidies in hunt for energy market deal – draft

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries are considering stricter limits on state aid for power plants in an upcoming revamp of Europe's electricity market, after disagreements between…

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Hungary opposes EU plan to grant more money to Ukraine -PM Orban

BUDAPEST, June 30 (Reuters) - Hungary rejects the European Commission's plans to grant more money to Ukraine and is not willing to contribute additional money to finance the EU's increased…

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EU leaders back security commitments for Ukraine

By Andrew Gray and Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders declared on Thursday they would make long-term commitments to bolster Ukraine's security as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged them…

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Deep distrust of EU leaves Italy’s Meloni in a corner over bailout fund

Italy dragging its feet on ESM reform approval Euro scepticism still lurking in the coalition Rome hopes for favourable deal on EU budget rules By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte…

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