Mared Gwyn Jones
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Newsletter: Push for sanctions on Russia goes to the wire
Good morning, readers. This is Mared Gwyn. In this Tuesday morning newsletter: the final push to get fresh sanctions on Russia over the line, exclusive lines from an interview with the Bulgarian Foreign Minister, and another packed day of enlargement talks.
Europe Today
Full ban on settlement trade gets ‘most' EU support, Kallas says
EU foreign ministers overwhelmingly backed clamping down on EU trade with Israeli settlements during closed-door discussions on Monday, with an official source saying the biggest cohort of countries supported passing new measures without requiring the unanimous backing of all member states.
Europe Today
Newsletter: Settlement trade showdown looms
Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn writing on another stifling day in Brussels. The political agenda is also hot – today we preview a clash on Israeli settlement trade, a push for further sanctions on Russia, and an expected reshuffle in Ukraine’s government.
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Europe News
Exclusive: Brussels puts trade ban with Israeli settlements on table
The EU executive has laid out several options to further restrict EU imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, after a majority of EU foreign ministers called for clarifying what restrictive trade measures could be taken during a meeting in June.
The Ring
Tanks vs tractors? - Can the EU keep shielding farmers? MEPs debate
Tough talks on the EU’s next long-term budget, Ukraine’s push for EU accession and skyrocketing fertiliser costs are putting European farmers under the political spotlight once more. Can the EU continue to appease them as it shifts its focus to defence and global trade? MEPs debate on The Ring.
Europe Today
Newsletter: ‘Raging’ Trump turns up the heat ahead of NATO summit
Good morning and welcome to Friday, I’m Mared Gwyn. We wrap up this week with another dispatch from Ireland as it takes on the six-month EU Council Presidency, and a look ahead to next week’s high-stakes NATO summit in Ankara.
Europe Today
Newsletter: EU enlargement climbs the political agenda
Good morning, I’m Mared Gwyn. Today: An exclusive on Brussels' planned redistribution of Western Balkans funding, why enlargement dominated the opening of Ireland's EU Council presidency, and a preview of the EU budget conference kicking off in Brussels.
Europe Today
UK foreign policy will not change after government transition - Lammy
The UK's deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has told Europe Today that his country's foreign policy — including its support for Ukraine and efforts to restore EU ties — will remain unchanged when a new Prime Minister takes the reins after Keir Starmer's exit.
Europe News
Brexit, ten years on: could the UK ever rejoin the EU?
Today's Special Report is anchored by Mared Gwyn and features correspondents Maria Tadeo and Shona Murray, alongside top interview guests, for a deep dive into one of the most consequential political decisions in modern European history: Brexit and the United Kingdom's departure from the EU.
Europe Today
EU 're-assessing' summit with UK after Starmer's exit
A European Commission spokesperson said on Monday that the EU is "reassessing" plans to hold a summit with the UK in late July, as it becomes increasingly likely that Prime Minister Keir Starmer's successor will be in post in just three and a half weeks.
Europe Today
Newsletter: EU leaders poised for battle over cash
Also in this newsletter: EU leaders react to European Council President António Costa laying the groundwork for diplomatic contacts with Russia; and exclusive comments from Sweden's EU affairs minister as EU leaders gear up to debate the bloc's next long-term budget.
Europe Today
Newsletter: Zelenskyy in town for talks with NATO and EU leaders
Also in this newsletter: Former US commander general Ben Hodges reacts to the signing of the US-Iran peace deal, and former French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire tells Euronews the EU needs to function as a core group of six.
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UK minister ‘very confident’ of triple EU reset deal at July summit
Nick Thomas-Symonds tells Euronews he’s “very confident” London and Brussels will close new pacts on agri-food exports, electricity and youth mobility when they convene for a summit in July, as domestic pressure mounts on his government.
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