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Hungary and Slovakia veto EU sanctions on Georgian officials

The sanctions proposed by Kaja Kallas targeted state officials of Georgia involved in the repression of pro-European demonstrations.

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EU takes first step to make contact with Syrian rebels, Kallas says

The EU has taken the first step to directly engage with HTS, the Syrian rebel force, while maintaining its designation of a terrorist organisation.

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EU sanctions on Georgia coming to the table despite Hungarian veto

Kaja Kallas, the EU's new foreign policy chief, is set to ask member states for a mandate to move forward with sanctions on Georgian officials.

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Kaja Kallas urges 'no revenge' in Syria's transition of power

The European Union's foreign policy chief said the first signals coming from Syria's rebel forces were 'good' but it was 'too early' to issue a verdict.

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EU holds off contact with Syrian liberators pending 'actions'

The fall of Bashir al-Assad's dictatorial regime has forced the European Union to review its long-standing policy on Syria.

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Baltics slap sanctions on Georgian officials. Will the EU follow?

Georgia has been rocked by four consecutive nights of protests after the government decided to suspend EU accession talks until 2028.

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Top EU officials visiting Kyiv promise more sanctions against Russia

Kaja Kallas and two other senior EU officials made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday for talks with President Zelenskyy on how to scale up the bloc's support.

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To keep US support on Ukraine under Trump, EU invokes China

Donald Trump has threatened to slash the US assistance to Ukraine and said he would seek to end the war instigated by Russia within days of taking office.

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Talk, deal, strengthen: How the EU plans to manage Trump's comeback

In anticipation of Donald Trump's return to the White House, the European Union is taking the first steps to craft a unified strategy.

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Kallas, Kos call for less unanimity in EU foreign & enlargement policy

The two Commissioners-designate argue that unanimity is slowing down decision-making in the field they are to helm for the next five years.

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Kallas blasts Russia's 'imperialistic dream,' China's unfair practices

"How we respond to Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine tells the world who we are and the values we stand for," Kaja Kallas has said in a letter to the European Parliament ahead of her confirmation hearing.

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MEPs to grill EU Commission hopefuls between 4 and 12 November

The schedule was revealed after the European Parliament’s committee on legal affairs, in charge of combing through conflicts of interest, cleared all 26 nominees.

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From bold to bewildering: Von der Leyen’s portfolio paradoxes

Exotic hybrid portfolios, overlapping policies, and candidates with a problematic past could all plague plans for the new European Commission outlined by Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday.

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Kallas under pressure to prove diplomatic prowess beyond Ukraine

The EU’s relevance in the Global South could further unravel unless Kallas can show ‘engagement’ on the Israeli-Palestine issue, sources tell Euronews.

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Why are fewer women winning EU leadership roles?

Despite three top EU positions being held by women in this mandate, there will be fewer women in positions of power within EU institutions.

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Josep Borrell visits Latvia

Borrell said Latvia is a frontrunner in its support to Ukraine and an example to others on defence investments.

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Estonia's PM Kallas steps down to become EU's foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas has been at the helm of the Baltic nation for three and a half years and has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine.

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European leaders stand by NATO amid US election uncertainty

The threat of Trump's potential return to the White House has increasingly raised questions in Brussels about Washington's continued commitment to the alliance.

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EU top job decisions 'bad' for ties with Russia, Kremlin says

EU leaders have nominated Ursula von der Leyen to remain as European Commission president and chosen Kaja Kallas as the next EU foreign policy chief.

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Meet EU and NATO's new leadership

The European Union is turning a new page in the same week when NATO appointed its new chief. Meet the key actors who will shape the next five years.