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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


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


In race to regain rare earth glory, Europe falls short on mineral goals
LONDON - Four decades ago, a rare earth processing plant on France's Atlantic coast was one of the largest in the world, churning out...
Jun 27, 20246 min read


How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - The killer was only 14 and had lived in youth homes as a ward of the authorities since he was eight. A year ago, a...
Jun 24, 20246 min read


Sweden and Iran carry out prisoner swap, officials say
STOCKHOLM - Sweden has freed convicted former Iranian official Hamid Noury, Iran's top human rights official Kazem Gharib Abadi said on...
Jun 15, 20241 min read


Sweden protests to Iraq over death sentence given to Swedish citizen
STOCKHOLM - Sweden said on Thursday it had called in Iraq's charge d'affaires in Stockholm to protest against a death sentence handed...
Jun 15, 20241 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


European Parliament debuts: racing driver, ex-paratrooper and Instagram influencer win seats
MADRID/ROME/WARSAW -While attention in the European Parliament elections has focused on far-right gains, some anti-establishment and...
Jun 11, 20247 min read


From trade to climate, five takeaways from the EU election
BRUSSELS -The European Parliament took a shift to the right after a four-day election concluded on Sunday, with more eurosceptic...
Jun 11, 20243 min read


Far-right advances in EU election, France calls snap national vote
BRUSSELS -Gains by the far-right in voting for the European Parliament on Sunday prompted a bruised French President Emmanuel Macron to...
Jun 11, 20244 min read
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