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EU sanctions extremist Israeli settlers over violence in the West Bank

The European Union has moved to sanction a handful of Israeli settlers responsible for attacks on Palestinian communities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, following months of deliberations.

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Faced with US and China, EU leaders call for competitiveness deal

The 27 leaders of the European Union have called for a "new competitiveness deal" to close the economic gap with its global rivals and reverse a worrying trend of industrial decline.

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EU leaders weigh Lebanon partnership in response to Middle East crisis

EU leaders have supported deeper engagement with Lebanon to help safeguard it from the repercussions of the crisis gripping the Middle East, Charles Michel has said.

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EU leaders under pressure to bolster Ukraine’s struggling air defences

The EU’s 27 leaders face mounting pressure to step up efforts to protect Ukraine’s skies from Russian airstrikes, after President Zelenskyy took a jab at Western allies’ "flagging political will" over the weekend.

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EU looking to expand sanctions on Iran following attack on Israel

The European Union will "start the necessary work" to hit Iran with heavier sanctions after Saturday's aerial attack on Israel, the bloc's top diplomat has said.

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Brussels police shut down hard-right gathering with Orbán and Farage

A Brussels gathering of hard-right, nationalist European politicians was disrupted on Tuesday after police moved in to try to force its shutdown.

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EU scrambles to rein in a spill-over in the Israel-Iran conflict

As Israel weighs its options for a potential response to Iran's aerial attack on Saturday, its European allies are pleading for restraint to prevent a major regional spillover of the conflict.

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Belgium probing Russian influence network suspected of paying MEPs

The Belgian federal prosecutor has opened an investigation into EU lawmakers accused of receiving payments for spreading pro-Russian propaganda.

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Group of EU states should recognise Palestine together, Michel says

European Union countries willing to recognise the State of Palestine should move in tandem in order to "trigger significant progress" in building peace in the war-torn region, European Council President Charles Michel has said.

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EU must cut ties with Israel to prevent Gaza genocide - UN rapporteur

The European Union should suspend its trade and institutional ties with Israel to deter war crimes that amount to genocide in the Gaza Strip, the UN's special rapporteur on Palestine has said.

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Central and Eastern Europe increasingly under-represented in EU jobs

Central and Eastern Europeans are increasingly excluded from EU leadership positions while Western Europeans are entrenching their dominance in the bloc's institutions, new research shows.

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Children use ‘instinct’ to protect themselves from online harm - study

Children often rely on their own instincts when faced with threats to their safety online, such as explicit content or online grooming, a new study reveals.

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Von der Leyen’s executive not winning European hearts and minds: Poll

The European Commission’s approval rating is deeply split in the EU and alarmingly low in a handful of member states, new polling shows, raising questions over Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second term at the executive’s helm.

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EU Parliament probing claim members were paid by Russian propagandists

The European Parliament is "looking into allegations" that some of its members were paid by a Russian propaganda network foiled earlier this week by Czech authorities, its press services confirmed to Euronews.

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Brussels proposes European Degree but struggles to explain why

Graduates could soon be awarded a pan-European degree from a group of universities, as part of new plans unveiled by the European Commission.

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Brussels asks Big Tech to curb risks to integrity of EU elections

The European Commission has asked X, TikTok, Facebook and other online platforms to mitigate risks to elections and clamp down on voter disinformation, as part of new guidelines adopted on Tuesday.

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EU to Putin: Don't use Moscow attack to intensify war on Ukraine

Brussels has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin not to use the Moscow terror attack as a pretext to intensify his war against Ukraine.

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Spain, Ireland, Slovenia & Malta 'ready' to recognise Palestine

The leaders of Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Malta have announced they stand ready to recognise the State of Palestine as the “only way to achieve peace and security” in the war-ridden region.

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Kyiv may get €1 bn in profits from frozen Russian assets by July - EU

Ukraine could receive €1 billion in windfall profits from immobilised Russian assets as soon as this July, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has said.

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In breakthrough, EU leaders call for Gaza ceasefire for the first time

EU leaders have unanimously called for “an immediate humanitarian pause leading to a sustainable ceasefire” in Gaza, after Hungary subscribed to the statement for the first time since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

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