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5th Jun 2023

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EU-Russia trade dispute intensifies

The EU on Thursday told Russia to drop a recycling fee on imported cars or face legal wrangling at the World Trade Organisation, reports Reuters. "These measures, which are in breach of WTO commitments, should be terminated rapidly," said the European Commission. Russian also banned live imports of EU animals.

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Asylum and SLAPP positions in focus This WEEK

Home affairs ministers will work on trying to clinch a common position among EU governments on the migration management system regulation and the asylum procedure regulation, two key parts of the bloc's asylum reform.

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