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Now playing Next Europe News EU leaders meet to call for a 'humanitarian pause' in Israel-Hamas war The leaders of the European Union's member states are set to meet later today in Brussels to discuss the Israel-Hamas war and stress that support for Ukraine has not been forgotten. 26/10/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News Hungary and Poland block (again) an EU joint declaration on migration An informal EU summit in Granada, Spain, was overshadowed by the prime ministers of Hungary and Poland, who opposed the section of a joint declaration that focused on migration. 06/10/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News EU leaders gather in Brussels to talk Ukraine, China and migration Leaders from the 27 member states are gathering today in Brussels for a summit with a busy agenda on the table. 29/06/2023
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