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Scholz hints at Lufthansa-like bailout for gas giant Uniper
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday hinted that a Lufthansa-like bailout was on the table to rescue gas giant Uniper. Referring to the €9 billion…
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Czech Republic to protect Slovakia’s airspace from September
The Czech Republic will send fighter jets to protect Slovakia’s airspace starting in September, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Sunday. “We will help…
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Germany and Ireland slam UK’s plan to scrap Northern Ireland agreement
Germany and Ireland have slammed the British government’s “unilateral” plans to walk back the Brexit agreement on Northern Ireland. Britain’s approach threatens to undermine the…
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Two more Britons in Ukraine detained and charged by Russia
Two more British men detained by Russian forces in Ukraine have been charged by Moscow with fighting as mercenaries, according to Russian state media TASS.…
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US $820M package for Ukraine includes advanced surface-to-air missiles
The Pentagon announced Friday an additional $820 million in security assistance to Ukraine, a move President Joe Biden previewed at the NATO summit on Thursday…
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France learns parliamentary democracy the hard way
Paul Taylor, a contributing editor at POLITICO, writes the “Europe At Large” column. PARIS — France is having to relearn parliamentary democracy, and initial…
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Boris Johnson can’t (or won’t) do discipline
LONDON — Even after being accused of sexual assault on a drunken night out, it’s hard to get in trouble with Boris Johnson. Despite lurid…
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Von der Leyen lays out ‘hard work’ needed from Ukraine to join EU
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday morning outlined the next steps in Ukraine’s path to joining the European Union, during a virtual…
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Spain lugs its political fights, scandals and protests into the NATO summit
MADRID — For three days, again and again, Spain’s political baggage kept getting pulled into the NATO arena, threatening to overshadow accomplishments the Spanish government…
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Supreme Court handcuffs Biden’s climate efforts
The Supreme Court delivered a major setback to President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate change goals on Thursday, ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency does not…
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