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Russia says its jets prevented US bombers violating border over Barents Sea

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 06:47
Russia's Defence Ministry said on Sunday (21 July) that Russian warplanes prevented two US strategic bombers from violating the state border over the Barents Sea.
Categories: European Union

Confusion on France’s renewable commitments in national energy, climate plan

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 06:36
In its integrated national energy-climate plan (PNIEC), France insists on maintaining its "low-carbon energy" targets. However, it is less aggressive than before.
Categories: European Union

Pilots launch bathroom campaign against one-pilot-only flights

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 06:30
From July 20 until 2027, The European Cockpit Association( ECA) will hold an advertisement campaign in the Brussels-Zaventem Airport, to protest against the elimination of one pilot during cruise phase.
Categories: European Union

Turkey ready to build Cyprus naval base ‘if necessary’: Erdoğan

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 06:29
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Sunday that his country was ready to build a Cyprus naval base "if necessary", 50 years after Turkish forces invaded the now-divided island.
Categories: European Union

World leaders pay tribute to Biden as he ends reelection bid

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 06:12
World leaders lined up to pay tribute to US President Joe Biden Sunday (21 July) after he announced he was dropping out of the US presidential race.
Categories: European Union

Biden ends failing reelection campaign, backs Harris as nominee

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 06:01
US President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection bid on Sunday (21 July) under growing pressure from his fellow Democrats and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party's candidate to face Republican Donald Trump in the November election.
Categories: European Union

Unpacking the European Commission’s Political Guidelines

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 06:00
As Ursula von der Leyen worked to get re-elected for a second mandate at the European Commission's helm, she offered concessions across the political spectrum and these tactical negotiations have largely shaped the Commission's next mandate.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine’s summer send-off

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 10:30
In this week's edition: Ukraine looks towards autumn diplomacy, Mediterranean commissioner and post-EPC mood.
Categories: European Union

Poland calls on EU to stress ties with US to counter Russian ‘disinformation’

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 06:20
Poland wants the European Union to launch a campaign in the United States to raise awareness with the American public about the importance of the joint relationship.
Categories: European Union

Azerbaijan’s president pledges to help French territories secure independence

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 06:09
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pledged on Saturday (20 July) to help France's overseas territories secure independence, the latest in a series of incidents pitting his ex-Soviet state against Paris over long-running conflicts in the Caucasus region.
Categories: European Union

Israeli jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen after Tel Aviv attack

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 06:00
Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi military targets near Yemen's Hodeidah port on Saturday (20 July), killing at least three people and wounding 87, a day after a drone launched by the Iranian-backed group hit Israeli economic hub Tel Aviv.
Categories: European Union

Slovak PM blasts Ukraine’s Lukoil sanctions as oil flow stops

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 05:48
Slovakia will not be a "hostage" to Ukraine-Russia relations, its Prime Minister Robert Fico told his Ukrainian counterpart in a call on Saturday (20 July), after Kyiv placed Russian group Lukoil on a sanctions list, leading to a halt in deliveries.
Categories: European Union

EU backs ICJ ruling on ‘illegal’ Israeli occupation

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 05:39
The top UN court's ruling that Israel's 57-year occupation of Palestinian land was "illegal" is "largely consistent with EU positions", the bloc's foreign policy chief said Saturday (20 July).
Categories: European Union

Stark divide remains as Cyprus marks 50 years since Turkish invasion

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 05:31
Cyprus on Saturday (21 July) marked the 50th anniversary of the bloody invasion of the Mediterranean island by Turkish troops with both sides as divided as ever over the territory's future.
Categories: European Union

CrowdStrike chaos could prompt rethink among investors, customers

Sat, 07/20/2024 - 06:26
American cybersecurity company CrowdStrike became a household name for all the wrong reasons on Friday (19 July), after a botched software update caused havoc around the world.
Categories: European Union

Zelenskyy attends UK cabinet meeting, renews calls to allow strikes inside Russia

Sat, 07/20/2024 - 06:16
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed British government ministers on Friday (19 July), a rare appearance by a foreign leader at a cabinet meeting that new Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes will underline London's support for Kyiv.
Categories: European Union

Russian court jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 years in sham trial

Sat, 07/20/2024 - 06:06
A Russian court found US reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage on Friday (19 July) and sentenced him to 16 years in a maximum security penal colony in what his employer, the Wall Street Journal, called "a disgraceful sham conviction."
Categories: European Union

Chinese wind turbine-makers move into Europe as trade tensions flare

Sat, 07/20/2024 - 05:53
Chinese wind turbine-makers this month clinched their first order in Germany, as they build momentum in the European market and add to concern in the EU industry that it faces an existential threat.
Categories: European Union

Nearly a quarter of all children in the EU are at risk of poverty

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 17:43
Eurostat has found that almost 20 million children in the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2023.
Categories: European Union

Failing to become PM, France’s Bardella seeks international stature in EU Parliament

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 17:24
The chairman of the new far-right group Patriots for Europe (PfE), Frenchman Jordan Bardella, will take a seat on the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET), which, according to his entourage, is an opportunity for him to gain a firmer foothold on international issues.
Categories: European Union

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