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Trump's threat to NATO allies sparks fierce backlash in Europe

European leaders have decried Donald Trump's suggestion the US would not protect NATO members failing to meet the alliance’s spending target.

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Von Der Leyen vows to strike €210M migration deal with Mauritania

The European Commission will pledge more than €210 million in fresh money to support Mauritania manage migrant flows and clamp down on human traffickers, President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday.

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EU debunks viral claims it is considering sanctions on Tucker Carlson

The European Union has refuted reports that it is considering sanctions on American polemist Tucker Carlson for his controversial interview with Vladimir Putin, recorded during his trip to Moscow.

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Zemmour’s far-right party joins ECR group in the European Parliament

The Reconquête! party of controversial far-right French politician Éric Zemmour has joined the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament.

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EU agrees law on violence against women. But rape is not included

There is no common definition of the crime of rape in the European Union's first ever law to combat violence against women, agreed between member states and lawmakers on Tuesday.

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EU corruption scandal: Inspector’s leaked secret remarks threaten case

A secretly recorded conversation, to which Euronews has had access, shows a leading police investigator in the so-called Qatargate probe questioning the integrity of both the repentant and the judges.

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Sister of EU diplomat captive in Iran calls for his release

The sister of Johan Floderus, the 33-year-old Swedish EU diplomat who has been held captive in Iran's notorious Evin prison for more than 600 days, has said her brother is being used as a "pawn" in a "political game."

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EU leaders 'alert' after Latvian MEP accused of spying for Russia

The European Parliament President has said EU leaders are ‘on the alert’ after a Latvian MEP was accused of spying for Russia.

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Universal Music threatens to pull millions of songs from TikTok

Millions of songs could disappear from TikTok after the world's biggest music company, Universal Music Group (UMG), accused the social media platform of bullying it into an unfair deal.

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EU-Mercosur trade talks still alive, Brussels says in rebuke to Macron

The European Commission assured on Tuesday that talks on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement continue after a French official claimed President Emmanuel Macron had convinced the bloc's executive to bury the deal.

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EU to review UNRWA funding, calls for staff probe after allegations

The European Commission said on Monday it will "review" its support to UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, following allegations several of its staff members were involved in the October 7 attacks on Israel.

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Why the EU’s plan to criminalise non-consensual sex is falling apart

Brussels’ plan to criminalise non-consensual sex across the European Union risks falling apart as EU capitals disagree on a common legal definition of rape.

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EU countries halt UNRWA funding over alleged October 7 involvement

A raft of EU countries - including France and Germany - have suspended funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees following allegations staff members were involved in the 7 October attacks on Israel.

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‘Premature’ for NATO allies to worry about a Trump comeback: US envoy

It is "premature" for NATO allies to make "conclusions" about the impact of Donald Trump's potential return on the military alliance, its US Ambassador has told Euronews.

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France's Valérie Hayer elected president of liberal group Renew Europe

Valérie Hayer will lead the European Parliament's faction of liberals and centrists - the Renew Europe group - after receiving the backing of its 101 lawmakers on Thursday.

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Russia ‘hijacking’ frustration with EU accession - North Macedonia FM

Frustration over the delay in North Macedonia's EU accession is creating an opening for Russia to sow discord in the country through an "arsenal" of hybrid warfare, the country's foreign minister has warned.

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Right-wing populists could control EU Parliament after election: study

Sweeping gains for far-right and Eurosceptic parties could allow a populist right-wing coalition to take control of the European Parliament this year for the first time, a new study finds.

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Israeli FM's artificial island pitch is 'irrelevant', Borrell says

Israel’s foreign minister Israel Katz has sparked controversy after using a high-stakes meeting of EU foreign ministers to promote a plan to build an artificial island off the Gazan coast.

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Palestine state a must, EU ministers say, in rebuke to Netanyahu

Foreign ministers of the European Union denounced on Monday morning the controversial remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejecting Palestinian statehood.

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Israel financed Hamas to weaken Palestinian Authority, Borrell claims

Josep Borrell, the European Union's foreign policy chief, has accused Israel of financing Hamas to "weaken the Palestinian Authority of Fatah."

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