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Reparations loan won't derail peace process, Kallas tells Belgian PM
The reparations loan for Ukraine will prove to Washington that Europe is taking "very credible" steps to end Russia's war, High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Monday. It comes after the Belgian prime minister warned that the unprecedented proposal risked derailing the diplomatic process.
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Belgian prime minister doubles down on opposition to reparations loan
Hopes to secure a reparations loan for Ukraine have been dashed after the Belgian prime minister blasted the proposal as "fundamentally wrong" and called on the EU to raise fresh debt instead of touching the Russian assets.
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EU must move forward on frozen assets, ambassador to Kyiv says
EU ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová calls on the European Union to find an agreement to use the Russian frozen assets to finance Ukraine's war effort. In a strongly worded letter sent overnight, Belgian PM De Wever pushed back against the plan citing "unequivocal risks" for his country.
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European Parliament cuts reference to UAE from Sudan war resolution
After lobbying by an Emirati minister in Strasbourg, the EPP and far right groups took out references to the UAE’s role in the conflict in Sudan from a resolution, despite the Gulf Country's alleged links to the RSF militia.
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Putin and Orbán to meet to discuss energy ties and war in Ukraine
The Hungarian prime minister is one of the few European leaders to have maintained ties with the Russian president, and their meeting comes at a tense diplomatic moment in the international effort to end the war in Ukraine.
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EU lawmakers face backlash over proposed air passenger protections
MEPs are under increasing pressure from consumer groups and industry representatives on proposed air passenger rights legislation, with the European aviation sector urging a six-month pause in negotiations in order to conduct an impact assessment.
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Capping Ukrainian army would ‘pave the road to hell,’ Kuleba says
Capitulating to Russian demands with a limit on the number of Ukrainian troops would humiliate the nation and “pave the road to hell”, Dmytro Kuleba, who served as Ukraine’s foreign minister under President Zelenskyy, told Euronews' programme "12 minutes with".
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'Americans believe everything Putin says', MEP Terras tells Euronews
In an interview with Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today, EPP group MEP Riho Terras, who was also a general of the Estonian Army, said that "European people do not understand the urgency of the situation. It is not only about Ukraine."
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EU should use frozen assets for Ukraine, Dombrovskis tells Euronews
In an interview with Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity Valdis Dombrovskis said that the EU should stop discussing the options to finance Ukraine and proceed with using Russian frozen assets.
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EU partners with Africa to step up clean power and infrastructure
European and African leaders met in Luanda during the EU-African Union summit where they pledged to increase trade in renewable energy and critical raw materials. Shortly before, European leaders met in Johannesburg for the G20, where the bloc struck a trade deal with South Africa.
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'Digital violence is violence': UN Women Europe Chief tells Euronews
Online impunity and incel culture are putting women at risk, according to the director of the United Nations Women for Europe and Central Asia. "Online violence is real violence and it's impacting women the most" as gender backlash grows.
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Von der Leyen: EU role in Ukraine peace must be 'fully reflected'
The European Commission chief emphasised that Ukraine must freely choose its destiny and highlighted the EU's role in ensuring peace. Key conditions include no forced border changes and no limitations on Ukraine's armed forces.
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European leaders push back on Trump's peace plan, call it a draft only
European leaders say a controversial 28-point plan promoted by the US to end the war in Ukraine is far from being the final settlement. Kyiv is under "enormous" pressure to take or leave the deal by Thursday. Zelenskyy warns country could "lose dignity or key ally".
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Nathan Gill's downfall raises questions over EU lawmakers' Russia ties
A former British MEP has been sentenced to ten and a half years in prison for taking bribes in exchange for Russia-friendly posturing in the European Parliament. The sentence comes as scrutiny of European lawmakers’ ties to the Kremlin intensifies.
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US peace plan throws reparations loan into disarray
The new peace plan promoted by the United States has added fresh complications for the EU's unprecedented proposal to issue a reparations loan for Ukraine pegged to Russia's frozen assets. Leaked documents show the funds would be released and invested.
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EU will benefit from Montenegro joining the bloc, says PM Spajić
Montenegro's Prime Minister Milojko Spajić told Euronews that his country will be a full member of the European Union by the end of the EU Commission's term in 2029, adding that it is already behaving like a member of the club without reaping the benefits.
