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Business leaders and politicians pledge to help rebuild Ukraine

Delegates representing businesses and dozens of governments have come together in London to promise billions of euros to help Ukraine rebuild

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Brussels asks for more money for Ukraine and to plug budget gaps

More money is needed to maintain funding for the war in Ukraine, as well as the bloc's migration policy.

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EU-made high tech should not prop China's military, von der Leyen says

Members of the European Union should think twice before selling sensitive advanced technology to countries that seek to "undermine international peace."

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Von der Leyen signs multi-million euro lithium deal in Chile

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Chilean President Gabriel Boric have agreed a deal on lithium to make electric vehicle batteries.

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European leaders offer more aid to Tunisia in effort to curb migration

Tunisia's increasingly autocratic president hosted the leaders of Italy, the Netherlands and the European Union on Sunday for talks aimed at smoothing the way for an international bailout and restoring stability to a country that has become a major source of migration to Europe.

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EU chiefs hail new migration deal while Orbán calls it 'unacceptable'

Official reactions are pouring in after home affairs ministers struck a major deal to revamp the European Union's migration and asylum policy.

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State of the Union: EU lifeline for W Balkans as Kosovo tensions flare

Tensions flared between Kosovo and Serbia and there was a drone attack in Moscow. Here's a look at some of the big stories in Europe this week.

Moldova

Von der Leyen praises Moldova's 'enormous progress' toward joining EU

The Kremlin is deeply hostile to the prospect of another neighbouring country joining the European Union, claiming Moldova's accession represents a security threat.

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A ceasefire in Ukraine would lead to 'frozen conflict': von der Leyen

The European Commission president suggested a group of "like-minded states" provide security guarantees to Ukraine.

Italy

'Europe is by your side': von der Leyen visits flood-devastated Italy

The President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen met locals in Cesena on Thursday after last week's devastating floods.

Europe Decoded

Future of spitzenkandidaten could rest on next year’s EU elections

European political parties will need to decide before next year's elections whether to run candidates for the EU's top executive role, even though the European Commission president was picked outside the process four years ago.

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Ukraine and Beijing high on agenda at G7 summit

Leaders of the G7 nations are gathering in Japan for their latest summit at which the war in Ukraine and China's increasingly assertive foreign policy are expected to be high on the agenda

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'Work has to continue' on Ukraine's EU bid, von der Leyen says in Kyiv

Ukraine's application to join the bloc is dependent on the completion of seven key reforms, including the fight against corruption.

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China's divide-and-conquer tactics already 'in action': von der Leyen

Speaking before MEPs, Ursula von der Leyen urged EU countries to come up with a new unified strategy on how to deal with China.

China

Macron and von der Leyen in push to improve EU-China relations

China is once again opening its doors for business. A delegation from the European Union, with Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron visited to discuss trade and shore up relations.

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China arming Russia would 'significantly harm' links with EU, VDL says

China arming Russia would 'significantly harm' relationship with EU, von der Leyen warns in Beijing

China

Macron says he counts on China’s President XI to ‘bring Russia to its

During talks in Beijing, French President Emmanuel Macron told his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, that he counts on him to "bring Russia to its senses".

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EU-China ties determined by Beijing's support for Russia - Borrell

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen are travelling to China this week.

Europe Decoded

Watch: The six friction points currently straining EU-China relations

Relations between the two powers have become visibly fraught, with suspicions and warnings voiced in public view.

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State of the Union: Ursula von der Leyen goes hard on China

In our weekly review, we look at the European Commission President's speech on relations with Beijing, as well as inflation figures and an agreement on renewable energy sources.