Mared Gwyn Jones
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Newsletter: The moving pieces of the EU’s enlargement
Also in this newsletter: The EU's trade chief to meet his Chinese counterpart in Paris amid escalating trade tensions; and Europe Today speaks exclusively to Lebanese culture minister Ghassan Salamé after Israel and Lebanon agreed a conditional ceasefire overnight.
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Cyprus minister: EU to examine human rights safeguards in return hubs
Minister Nicholas Ioannides says EU countries will adopt "more tangible measures" to safeguard fundamental rights of rejected asylum seekers, after the bloc rubber-stamped new rules for establishing deportation centres in third countries.
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Europe Today: The quest for the EU’s tech independence
Also in this newsletter: The EU's sanctions envoy David O'Sullivan says the bloc should be willing to take “unilateral action” against China's facilitation of Russian sanctions evasion; and why Italy is expected to be criticised by Brussels for its intervention in response to the energy crisis.
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Europe ‘last evangelist’ of a trade order no longer respected - Haddad
France’s EU Affairs Minister says it’s time for Europe to leverage “all the tools” it has to protect itself from the increasingly “aggressive trade practices” of foreign competitors. He adds that China and the US have long abandoned the foundational rules of international trade.
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Newsletter: Caution prevails as EU mulls talking to Russia
Also in this newsletter: Ukraine's deputy Prime Minister tells Euronews there is "no alternative to full EU membership" for his country, and Meloni issues a biting criticism of the European Union to industry leaders as tensions between Rome and Brussels brew.
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Limiting trade with Israeli settlements is 'normal' - French minister
France, along with Sweden, is pushing for restrictions on trade coming from Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The French Minister for Foreign Trade expressed confidence a European Commission proposal on this is imminent.
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Newsletter: Drone crisis talks in Lithuania; Russia escalates threats
Also in this newsletter: Pope Leo weighs in on the AI.race, and Belarus's opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya slams President Aliaksandr Lukashenka's willingness to "sacrifice" Belarus's "sovereignty" to stay in power.
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China ‘won’t win’ if it ‘destroys’ Europe’s industry - French minister
France’s Minister for Foreign Trade, Nicolas Forissier, says the European Union must stop being “naive” and shift its mindset when addressing trade imbalances, saying that the approach should encompass all countries weaponising foreign trade.
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Trump is forcing the EU 'to act more mature' in the world, MEP says
MEP Javi López (S&D, Spain) believes the EU's trade deal with México is an example of the bloc's "offensive foreign action". Recent deals, including India and Mercosur, show how the EU is "working in the direction" of diversifying its economic relations worldwide, while reducing "dependencies".
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UK minister ‘confident’ of steel pact with EU ahead of looming tariffs
Minister of State for Trade Chris Bryant hailed “very productive conversations” with EU counterparts on a carve-out for the UK from looming restrictions on steel imports. Britain's Labour-led government is pushing ahead with an economic reset despite political turbulence at home.
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There was 'no real ceasefire' in Lebanon, says Lebanese MP
Disarming Hezbollah will require a lot of "will, courage and decision" from Lebanon. A difficult mission, as the country has "no state" and the Lebanese are "paying the price" of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, MP Nadim Gemayel said in an interview on Euronews' morning show Europe Today.
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