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EU resists calls to delay deforestation law, letter shows
BRUSSELS - The European Union has resisted calls from some industries and countries to delay its flagship policy to fight deforestation,...
Jul 6, 20242 min read


China's Xi greets EU Council president ahead of EV tariffs taking effect
BEIJING - China's President Xi Jinping made a congratulatory call on Thursday to incoming European Council President Antonio Costa,...
Jul 4, 20242 min read


EU sees rise in deportation rates for non-EU migrants
A growing proportion of non-European Union citizens ordered to leave EU territory are being returned to countries outside the bloc as...
Jun 28, 20242 min read


EU leaders pick von der Leyen for second term as Commission chief
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders agreed to nominate Ursula von der Leyen of Germany for a second five-year term as president of the...
Jun 28, 20243 min read


EU leaders to agree on top jobs, strategic agenda with focus on defence
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders are to agree on Thursday on the strategic course for the EU and on the people to run its...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Poland, Baltics call for EU defence line on border with Russia, Belarus
BRUSSELS - Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia called on Wednesday for the European Union to build a defence line along the bloc's...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


ECJ annuls sanctions on Dmitry Pumpyansky, the ex-chair of Russia's TMK
BRUSSELS - Dmitry Pumpyansky, the billionaire former chairman of Russian steel pipe maker TMK, no longer warrants being on the EU's...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


EU countries agree sanctions on Belarus to plug 'biggest loophole' in Russian measures
BRUSSELS - European Union countries agreed a sanctions package against Belarus on Wednesday, EU diplomats and Belgium said, to try to...
Jun 27, 20241 min read


Brazil's Lula says democracy at risk after far-right surge in EU vote
13 Jun - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday that democracy was at risk, commenting on the far-right gains in...
Jun 14, 20241 min read


NATO members to crack down on Russian spies in response to sabotage, says Stoltenberg
BRUSSELS - NATO members are set to take tougher action against Russian spies across the alliance in response to a campaign of hostile...
Jun 13, 20242 min read


EU top jobs field narrows, von der Leyen set for second term
BRUSSELS - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen appears on course for a second five-year term and Estonia's prime...
Jun 12, 20242 min read


Explainer-What are the EU's top jobs and how will they be filled?
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders are set to start bargaining over top EU institution jobs after the European Parliament election...
Jun 11, 20243 min read
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