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'Unacceptable': Europe firmly rejects Trump's plan to take over Gaza

European countries reiterated their support for the two-state solution after Donald Trump suggested America "take over" the Gaza Strip.

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EU court upholds €320 million fine against Poland over judicial reform

Poland will not be reimbursed the €320 million in EU funds that it lost during its protracted dispute with Brussels over judicial independence.

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EU hails 'major' progress to set up special tribunal to judge Putin

"No one from Russia and no one from Russia's leadership is untouchable," said High Representative Kaja Kallas.

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EU is ready for 'tough negotiations' with Trump, says von der Leyen

"We will always protect our own interests – however and whenever that is needed," Ursula von der Leyen said after Donald Trump warned tariffs against the EU would happen "pretty soon."

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Kallas and Rubio agree to keep 'maximum pressure' on Russia

Russia's war on Ukraine, China, the Middle East and defence spending were the main topics of the first phone call between Kaja Kallas and Marco Rubio.

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'Ready to defend': EU hardens line against Trump's Greenland threats

Donald Trump's repeated threat to take control of Greenland one way or another has aroused a sense of alarm across Europe.

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EU agrees on 'step-by-step' roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria

The suspension of EU sanctions will be temporary and contingent upon the progress made by the new Syrian authorities.

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Hungary drops veto threat and allows renewal of EU sanctions on Russia

The EU will be able to renew its sectoral sanctions against Russia after Hungary abandoned its veto threat, which it had linked to energy concerns.

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EU is about to suspend sanctions on Syria. How many are in place?

Under Assad, Syria became one of the most heavily sanctioned countries in the world. After Assad, the EU wants to inject fresh dynamism.

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'Playing with fire': Orbán's veto threat puts Brussels on edge

With a key deadline set to expire next week, Viktor Orbán and his deputies have raised the spectre of vetoing EU sanctions against Russia, a move which would upend the bloc's foreign policy.

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Hungary ratchets up anti-sanctions rhetoric as renewal deadline looms

The extension of EU sanctions shouldn't be automatic, the Hungarian government has said, in remarks that threaten to unravel the bloc's collective reaction to Russia's war on Ukraine

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At the Poland-Belarus border, security and migration merge into one

Poland has reframed the debate on migration through the lenses of national security, forcing the EU to change its tune.

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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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