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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.

Europe Decoded

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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Israel Hamas war: European Parliament calls for 'permanent ceasefire'

The European Parliament has for the first time called for a "permanent ceasefire" in Gaza and the start of political efforts to find a solution to the war between Israel and Hamas.

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Norway's approval of deep-sea mining divides European Parliament

Norway's controversial decision to approve commercial deep-sea mining in its waters has highlighted a left-right rift in the European Parliament.

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‘Two extinction rebellions’: Climate, migration fears to shape EU vote

Two ‘tribes’ of voters, one mostly worried about climate change and the other about immigration, could shape the outcome of June’s European elections, according to a new report.

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Red Sea crisis a risk for EU economy, trade chief warns

Trade disruptions caused by instability in the Red Sea pose a risk for the EU’s economic outlook as well as the supply and price of energy, the bloc’s trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis warned on Tuesday.

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EU adds Hamas political leader Yahya Sinwar to terrorist list

European Union member states added Hamas political leader Yahya Sinwar to the EU's terrorist list on Tuesday.

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Trump's return could leave Europe 'on its own', De Croo warns

Donald Trump's potential re-election in 2024 could leave Europe "on its own", Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo warned on Tuesday.

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