Angela Skujins
Europe Today
Newsletter: Sanctions, Syria and a new Hungary
Foreign affairs ministers are in Brussels on Monday to tackle a large slate of files. Talks will span how to crack down on Russians abducting Ukrainian children, slapping sanctions on Israeli settlers to restarting relations between the bloc and Syria.
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EU defence chief tells Euronews 'Russia is outproducing us militarily'
As Poland and Lithuania prepare to finalise nearly €50 billion in defence loans on Friday – just one day before Russia’s controversial Victory Day parade – the EU’s defence chief said the timing is symbolic. But despite the show of resolve, he warned Europe is still not moving fast enough.
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EU-US trade deal faces further negotiations in Brussels
Negotiators from the European Parliament and European Council faced-off Wednesday night to aiming to conclude the EU-US trade deal. Despite the lengthy discussion and fears of a potential US retaliation, no end was brokered, with talks continuing on 19 May.
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EU MEPs, Commission officials and diplomats hunt for trade panacea
As tensions flare between Russia and Ukraine over competing ceasefires, and the Iran war shows no signs of ending, politicians in Brussels will spend Wednesday searching for a way to thrash out the final details of the EU-US trade agreement, lest they suffer more import levy threats from Trump.
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Putin’s toned-down military parade meets Europe’s uneasy response
As Russia puts on a show with no tanks, paring back a parade that has propped-up Moscow's propaganda efforts for decades, it now represents an existential threat for the nation – and returns as the European Union's (EU) yearly conundrum.
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Europe weathers US defence, trade shocks
The European Commission's trade boss Maroš Šefčovič heads to Paris to talk business with a senior White House representative, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa remain in Armenia to deepen relations in the South Caucasus.
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EU ambassadors hold private discussions on mutual defence clause
Representatives from the EU's 27 countries are simulating how to collectively respond to a variety of threats spanning hybrid attacks to typical aggressions. But questions loom regarding the exact details of the scenarios — and outcomes.
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Housing crises explodes: rents up by 60% in Europe
A coalition of European mayors is set for a high-level meeting with the European Commission and Parliament on the housing crisis. Affordable housing isn’t anymore one of the four pillars of the European social model, warns Roberto Gualtieri, Rome’s mayor, to Euronews.
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Trump's trade, defence announcements hotly discussed in Yerevan
The European Political Community (EPC) in the Armenian capital has attracted 47 leaders from around the world, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. US President Donald Trump's trade and defence announcements are expected to be interrogated.
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European Defence Union: Silver bullet or time-waster?
EU defence chief Andrius Kubilius is pushing a European Defence Union to tie Ukraine with its European allies, but the idea is already under fire, with one MEP warning that it risks distracting from the current job of bulletproofing the EU.
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