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2 days ago
The EU has so far failed to stand up as it should to Donald Trump in all aspects and to its own internal violators such as Hungary, said Amnesty International.
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Amid huge cuts to development aid budgets in the Europe and United States, NGOs are pushing for the United Nations to take over responsibility for aid policy from the Paris-based OECD — ahead of a major aid summit next month in Madrid.
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ZZ (name withheld) thought she was flying from Germany to Russia for cheap dental and (cosmetic) breast treatments, but instead lost €13,950 and her privacy, in a cautionary fable for other Russia-bound travellers.
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Russia's traditional parade

Informal meeting of energy ministers

Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council

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Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council

Informal meeting of energy ministers

European Political Community

EU-UK summit

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Agriculture and Fisheries Council

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Rule 241: the EU’s hidden ‘bombshell’ against anti-democratic forces

6 months ago
Legal scholars have dubbed it a "sleeping beauty" — a potent yet practically unused EU Parliament instrument akin to the EU's own Article 7, designed to safeguard the rule of law and the integrity of its institutions.
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Dekonspiratsiya: Meet 20 of Putin's EU spies

1 month ago
Russian spies are still active in the EU capital and have a "higher risk appetite" than before the Ukraine war — despite Belgium's efforts to push back against their plots.
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As Trump sells out Europe’s security, ‘war is not over’ in Ukraine

2 months ago
The US and Russia have agreed to start negotiations “immediately" to end the war in Ukraine. But experts keep warning about the moral and strategic consequences of a bad deal — especially for Europe. Meanwhile, it is clear that Ukrainians have no trust in any peace deal with Moscow without strong security guarantees.
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