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Tusk calls for an 'armed' Europe and rails against the Green Deal

In a speech before the European Parliament, Donald Tusk called for a major boost in Europe's defence spending and a "critical review" of the Green Deal.

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Von der Leyen on Trump: EU will be pragmatic but protect its interests

"A lot is at stake" in EU-US relations, Ursula von der Leyen said the day after Donald Trump's inauguration.

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Zelenskyy challenges Fico to resolve gas dispute — in Kyiv

The leaders of Ukraine and Slovakia are locked in a spiralling dispute over supplies of Russian gas, and can't even agree on a location to hold further talks.

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Nordics and Baltics ask EU to tighten price cap on Russian oil

Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden have demanded a revision of the price cap on Russian seaborne oil. The cap was set in late 2022 at $60 per barrel and has remained untouched since then.

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Von der Leyen won't attend Trump's inauguration, seeks 'early contact'

There are "no plans" for Ursula von der Leyen to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump, the European Commission has confirmed.

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Austria's Chancellor nominee wants 'remigration'. What does it mean?

Herbert Kickl, the man tasked with forming a new coalition in Austria, openly advocates the "remigration of uninvited strangers". What does he mean?

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Wait and see: Brussels keeps mum over Trump's Greenland threats

Donald Trump's threat to use military force to annex Greenland has been met with a timid response by the European Commission.

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Von der Leyen won't yet delegate duties as she battles pneumonia

There is no need yet to designate a replacement for Ursula von der Leyen as she battles a severe case of pneumonia, her spokesperson has said.

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'Absurd': Fico escalates dispute with Zelenskyy over Russian gas

Russian gas has pitted Slovakia's Robert Fico against Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with the European Commission caught in between.

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Brussels moves to suspend visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats

The Commission's proposal will only apply to Georgian holders of diplomatic and service passports, exempting the general population.

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EU leaders agree principles on Syria but caution: 'Jury is still out'

The European Union has opened the door for sanctions relief on Syria after Assad's fall but without providing a specific timeline.

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Ukraine will no longer allow transit of Russian gas, Zelenskyy says

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out the possibility of allowing the transit of Russian-made gas under the label of Azerbaijan.

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Rushed negotiations will lead to 'bad deal' for Ukraine, Kallas warns

"Syria shows us that Russia is not invincible and we shouldn't underestimate our own power," Kaja Kallas said on Thursday.

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EU leaders meet to talk Ukraine aid, Syria's transition and Trump 2.0

Despite an agenda packed with hot-button topics, the summit of EU leaders is not expected to yield any breakthrough.

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Erdoğan seizes meeting with von der Leyen to demand EU-Turkey upgrade

During her meeting with President Erdoğan, Ursula von der Leyen announced an additional €1 billion to support Syrian refugees in Turkey, which can be adapted "as things evolve on the ground."

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Hungary and Slovakia veto EU sanctions on Georgian officials

The sanctions proposed by Kaja Kallas targeted state officials of Georgia involved in the repression of pro-European demonstrations.

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EU takes first step to make contact with Syrian rebels, Kallas says

The EU has taken the first step to directly engage with HTS, the Syrian rebel force, while maintaining its designation of a terrorist organisation.

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EU sanctions on Georgia coming to the table despite Hungarian veto

Kaja Kallas, the EU's new foreign policy chief, is set to ask member states for a mandate to move forward with sanctions on Georgian officials.

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Romania and Bulgaria granted full Schengen membership, with one caveat

Romania and Bulgaria will become full-time members of the Schengen Area as of 1 January 2025, completing a process that dates back to 2011, when the European Commission declared both countries ready to join.

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Brussels blesses Poland's plan to temporarily suspend asylum right

The new guidelines put forward by Brussels reflect the right-wing shift that is rapidly reshaping the bloc's migration and asylum policy.

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