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Brussels hails new U.K. govt but seen sticking to Brexit deal

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The EU on Friday congratulated Keir Starmer on Labour’s election win in Britain, with Brussels foreseeing warmer ties with London — though little scope to change existing post-Brexit arrangements. European Council President Charles Michel called Starmer’s victory “historic”, and stressed the EU and Britain “are crucial partners”. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen added…

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European Union leaders agree on top officials, Ursula von der Leyen re-nominated to head Commission

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas walk together to a media conference during an EU summit in Brussels, early on June 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP European Union leaders signed off on a trio of top appointments for their shared political institutions on Thursday, reinstalling German conservative…

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EU Leaders Nominate Von Der Leyen To Head Commission For 2nd Term

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Von der Leyen’s nomination still needs approval from the European Parliament in a secret ballot. Brussels: European Union leaders agreed on Friday to nominate Ursula von der Leyen of Germany for a second five-year term as president of the European Commission, the EU’s powerful executive body. At a summit in Brussels, the bloc’s 27 national…

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EU targets Russia’s ‘ghost fleet’, expresses concern over its ‘hybrid attacks’

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Secret shipment: The EU estimates around 6 billion cubic metres of Russian LNG was shipped via the bloc’s ports last year. | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union (EU) on June 24 slapped new sanctions on Russia over its war on Ukraine, targeting Moscow’s shadow fleet of tankers moving liquefied natural gas (LNG) through Europe. At…

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Landmark EU nature restoration plan gets final approval as bloc gives the green light

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European Union flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. File | Photo Credit: Reuters European Union countries on June 17 gave final approval to a major and long-awaited plan to better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc. After surviving a razor-thin vote by lawmakers last summer, the so-called Nature Restoration Plan faced opposition from several member states…

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India, S. Korea, US, Japan, EU launch Biopharmaceutical Alliance

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The countries agreed to coordinate the respective countries’ bio policies, regulations, and research and development support measures. File | Photo Credit: Reuters South Korea, India, the United States, Japan, and the European Union (EU) have come together to launch an alliance to put joint efforts into building a resilient supply chain in the biopharmaceutical sector,…

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Poland is still not ready to adopt the euro, its Finance Minister says

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File picture of a multicolour 10 Polish Zloty coin marking Poland entering the European Union is presented by the National Bank of Poland in 2004. The Finance Minister in Poland’s pro-European Union government says the country is still not ready to adopt the euro currency. | Photo Credit: AP Twenty years after joining the European…

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Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat Face Strict EU Rules

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Pornhub and Stripchat will have to comply with these DSA obligations, EU executive said. Brussels:  Adult content companies Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos will have to do risk assessment reports and take measures to address systemic risks linked to their services to comply with new EU online content rules, the European Commission said on Friday. The…

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EU imposes sanctions against violent West Bank settlers

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European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS The European Union said on Friday it had agreed to impose sanctions against four people and two entities over violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank. The listed entities are Lehava, a radical right-wing Jewish supremacist group, and Hilltop Youth, the…

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After US, EU To Impose New Sanctions On Iran Drone, Missile Producers After Attack On Israel

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The EU has already imposed sanctions on Iran over its supply of drones to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Brussels: European Union leaders agreed Wednesday to impose new sanctions on Iran’s drone and missile producers over Tehran’s unprecedented weekend attack on Israel, EU chief Charles Michel said. “We have decided to put in place…

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