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EU ban on Russian combatants faces resistance from France and Italy

Rome and Paris have cited legal and technical concerns over how the ban should be applied in practice.

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Ukraine gets €3.2 billion from EU support loan, von der Leyen says

The announcement marks the first disbursement under the €90 billion loan. A second payment worth about €6 billion and dedicated to drone production is expected to be unveiled in the coming days.

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EU scales back Ukraine's accession plans due to Hungarian resistance

Faced with renewed resistance from Hungary, the EU has been forced to change plans and now aims to unblock two, rather than five, accession clusters with Ukraine and Moldova before the summer break.

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EU officials meet Taliban in Brussels to speed up Afghan deportations

EU officials and Taliban representatives held a technical meeting in Brussels to discuss the return of Afghan nationals in a fresh attempt to ramp up repatriations of migrants without the right to stay in Europe.

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Poland-Ukraine row plays into Putin's hands, Brussels warns

Brussels has issued a stark warning as tensions between the Polish and Ukrainian presidents escalate. "There is only one happy observer in this type of situation, and that's the aggressor," the European Commission said.

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EU sets stage for decoupling Moldova's accession bid from Ukraine's

From the start, the accession bids of Moldova and Ukraine have been informally coupled. But now, after the opening of the first cluster of negotiations, the two candidates might go on separate ways.

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'Not our Europe': Macron and Sánchez slam return hubs for migrants

"I don't know if these are the fundamental principles on which our Europe was built," Emmanuel Macron said as he strongly criticized the increasingly popular project to build return hubs for rejected asylum seekers.

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Costa defends surprise decision to open diplomatic channel with Russia

António Costa’s surprise decision to open a diplomatic channel with Russia dominated discussions at Thursday’s summit, as several leaders expressed concern that they had not been consulted before the call was launched.

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EU summit: von der Leyen gets go-ahead to take tougher action on China

Russia's war on Ukraine and unfair Chinese competition were the two main topics at the first day of the EU summit.

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Bulgaria opposes EU sanctions on Russia's Patriarch Kirill

"The era of the Crusades is over," the Bulgarian prime minister said on Thursday as he confirmed his opposition to the proposal.

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EU leaders meet to discuss Ukraine, China shock and €2 trillion budget

Russia's war on Ukraine, unfair Chinese competition and the next long-term budget top the agenda of the EU summit.

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Six takeaways from the G7 summit in Évian

G7 leaders gathered in France for a high-stakes meeting over the last three days to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East and world challenges. Here is what you need to know.

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G7 summit: Macron hails 'turning point' on Ukraine among allies

"There was a turning point, there was definitely an Évian moment regarding Ukraine," Emmanuel Macron said at the end of the G7 summit.

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G7 summit: 'The tide is turning for Ukraine,' leaders tell Zelenskyy

The second day of the G7 summit in Évian, France, focused on Russia's war on Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and international partnerships.

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G7 summit: US to focus again on Ukraine after Iran deal, Trump says

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting his last G7 summit before leaving office next year. High on the agenda are Russia's war on Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East, Chinese competition, AI and child safety online.

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Backlash against Kallas reveals hard truths of EU foreign policy

The growing criticism of Kaja Kallas as High Representative has laid bare structural shortcomings and tensions in the European Union's foreign policy.

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EU countries agree to unblock accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova

Friday's agreement allows Ukraine and Moldova to formally open the first cluster of accession negotiations, known as "Fundamentals".

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Cyprus proposes €32.8 billion cut to next EU budget as compromise

Cyprus proposes a 2% cut — worth €32.8bn — to the EU's draft €2 trillion budget for 2028–2034, in a bid to bridge the gap between "frugals" and cohesion-minded member states. The figures, now on the table for the first time, will serve as the starting point for the sensitive negotiations ahead.

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Five EU countries push tougher safeguards for future members

Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg want stronger safeguards to act faster against democratic and legal breaches in future EU members. The proposal reflects the lessons learned from the Orbán era.

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EU targets Russia's Patriarch Kirill in new sanctions proposal

Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russia's Orthodox Church, is among the many names included in the latest proposal of EU sanctions against Russia.

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