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23rd Oct 2017

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Report: Sweden on heightened security due to Russia

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Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter reported Monday, citing anonymous government sources, that an unspecified threat by Russia prompted authorities to station troops temporarily on the strategic island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea last week. The Baltic region has seen increased tensions following Russian military drills and Nato counter-drills, as Nato prepares to deploy an anti-Russia deterrent force in the Baltic states and in Poland.

Investigation

The mysterious German behind Orban's Russian deals

Klaus Mangold, a German businessman with good connections in Russia, and who provided a jet for Commission vice-president Guenther Oettinger, played a crucial role in Hungary's controversial Paks nuclear deal with Russia, Direkt36's investigation has found.

Turkey funding cuts signal EU mood shift

EU leaders at their summit spent some three hours deliberating on relations with Turkey before asking the EU commission to come up with a plan on cutting and reorienting some €4.5 billion in pre-accession aid.

Agenda

Posted workers top EU agenda This Week

The posted workers file will be on the table of ministers and MEPs this week, while budget, journalism, Schengen and party funding are also on the EP's plenary menu.

News in Brief

  1. Rajoy to trigger Article 155 on Saturday in Catalan crisis
  2. EU conducts unannounced inspection of German car firm
  3. Lithuania calls for new EU energy laws
  4. EU leaders aim for December for defence cooperation
  5. Juncker says hands tied on Russia pipeline
  6. Czechs set to elect billionaire Andrej Babis
  7. Italian regions hold referendums on more autonomy
  8. EU leaders refuse to mediate Catalonia conflict

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  3. Turkey funding cuts signal EU mood shift
  4. Posted workers top EU agenda This Week
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