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Baltic States join European electricity grid

The Baltic States are celebrating their accession to the European energy network, marking the end of electricity transmission with Russia.

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Simplification or deregulation, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' senior energy and environment reporter Robert Hodgson .

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The first weeks of Trump in power, seen from Brussels

Brussels and the EU have long feared Trump’s tariff threats, but now, shock is setting in as he and Elon Musk push to dismantle US agencies and shrink the federal government.

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Zelenskyy congratulates Baltics after switch from Russian power grid

The switchover to the European electricity network, which Baltic leaders said held geopolitical and symbolic significance, came more than three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

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Kosovo election exit polls show PM Albin Kurti's party in lead

Kosovans headed to the polls against a backdrop of a stagnant economy and renewed ethnic tensions but the Central Election Commission says turnout was low.

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US officials to visit Europe to discuss ways to end Ukraine war

Less than a day before that announcement, US media reported that Donald Trump had had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss steps towards a negotiated solution.

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Voting gets under way in legislative elections in Kosovo

The vote is seen as a key test for incumbent Prime Minister Albin Kurti and this is the first time since independence in 2008 that Kosovo's parliament has completed a full four-year mandate.

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PM Kurti's party is out in front ahead of Kosovo's election

The vote will determine who will lead the Kosovo side in stalled normalisation talks with Serbia, facilitated by the EU to move both states closer to joining the bloc.

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Thousands in Slovakia protest against PM Fico's Russia stance

Fico's views on Russia have largely differed from the European mainstream. He ended Slovakia's military aid for Ukraine, criticised European Union sanctions on Russia and vowed to block Ukraine from joining NATO.

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Poland will not implement Migration Pact, Tusk tells von der Leyen

Donald Tusk has once again criticised the Pact on Migration and Asylum and doubled down on his refusal to comply with the legislation.

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Georgia’s EU membership by 2030 is achievable, PM Kobakhidze says

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told Euronews, in an exclusive interview, that Brussels needs to be more flexible in EU membership talks.

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Poland pitches rearmament bank to boost Europe's defence spending

"There is a new idea which I like: a rearmament bank," said Radosław Sikorski, Poland's minister of foreign affairs.

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Centre-right has renounced Green Deal, claims Timmermans

In a press point with journalists on Wednesday, ex-European Commissioner for the Green Deal Frans Timmermans castigated the far and centre-right for its approach to the Green deal.

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Concerns and doubts mount over EU plan to build deportation camps

The EU's plan to outsource migration through so-called "return hubs," which has never been tried before, is shrouded in legal uncertainty.

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Is the EU ready to set up 'return hubs' to stem migration?

At the end of February, the European Commission is expected to publish a new EU law on return of asylum claimants.

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EU hails 'major' progress to set up special tribunal to judge Putin

"No one from Russia and no one from Russia's leadership is untouchable," said High Representative Kaja Kallas.

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Exclusive: EU Commission poised to propose migrant 'return hubs'

The European Commission is mulling a new EU law on migrant returns, with many countries insisting on a hard line.

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EU is ready for 'tough negotiations' with Trump, says von der Leyen

"We will always protect our own interests – however and whenever that is needed," Ursula von der Leyen said after Donald Trump warned tariffs against the EU would happen "pretty soon."

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EU leaders avoid controversy as they discuss defence spending options

The Commission estimates that the EU needs to invest €500 billion in the sector over the coming decade so that it can continue to support Ukraine but also ensure it is in a position to defend itself following decades of under-investments.

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EU leaders vow to fight back if Trump imposes tariffs

EU leaders have vowed unity against Trump's tariffs as they gather in Brussels to discusses defence and security issues.

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