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Ratify Mercosur or risk losing region to China, Uruguay warns EU
In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Montevideo's foreign minister, Mario Lubetkin, talks about the Mercosur trade agreement, Uruguay's political options and Trump's attempts at imposing his will in the Western Hemisphere.
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EXCLUSIVE: Commission prepares enlargement reform proposals
The European Commission is working on proposals to reform the enlargement process, aiming to regain control over a debate now largely shaped by member states and to avoid placing the burden of new safeguards discussions solely on Montenegro, the most advanced candidate country.
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Von der Leyen: EU will hit back if China misses October trade deadline
"We are basically prepared for everything, and we have all the instruments on the table," Ursula von der Leyen said, hinting at retaliation against China. The EU has imposed an October deadline to secure tangible results.
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.
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'You can count on us,' von der Leyen says in strategic Armenia visit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a significant economic and political support package to Armenia during her strategic visit to engage with the South Caucasus peace process and the new opportunities in the region formerly in Russia’s orbit.
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Bulgaria aims for 'no further cuts on cohesion' in EU's next budget
Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Pekanov said the EU must "retain policies like cohesion" in its next long-term budget. While acknowledging negotiations "will take months", he backed reaching a deal by the end of the year, saying it is "better to reach a solution fast".
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'Major health crisis looming over Venezuela,' emergency responder says
An EU expert who is on the ground in Venezuela to coordinate the bloc's response to the earthquake told Euronews that "the clock is ticking", adding that the nature of the support provided will shift to focus on medical assistance.
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.