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Portugal wants EU cash to pay for firefighting goats
Portugal’s minister for agriculture has a burning desire for the next EU long-term budget: more goats. José Manuel Fernandes wants Brussels to help pay shepherds…
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EU prosecutors should go after sanctions busters, top diplomat suggests
BRUSSELS — The EU’s top diplomat has proposed giving the bloc’s own organized crime prosecutors responsibility for bringing cases against companies and individuals that help…
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New EU taxes will cut countries’ payouts to Brussels, Costa says
European Council president António Costa said that new, EU-wide taxes could shield German taxpayers from sending more money to Brussels. With less than four months…
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Iceland’s parliament will ‘discuss’ withdrawing EU bid after failed referendum
The future of Iceland’s bid to join the European Union will be debated by its parliament after a majority of voters voted against restarting accession…
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Icelanders say no to restarting talks to join the EU
Iceland has voted against restarting accession talks with the European Union in a referendum held this weekend. A tally of votes on Sunday morning, reported…
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Iceland votes on resuming EU membership talks as Trump’s push for neighboring Greenland looms over debate
Icelanders voted Saturday on whether to reopen negotiations to join the European Union, with President Donald Trump’s push for U.S. control of neighboring Greenland adding…
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A black fungus is thriving in the midst of Ireland’s whiskey boom – we need to know more about it
Irish whiskey is one of Ireland’s great export success stories. Exports were worth over €930 million in 2025, with the country’s much-loved spirit being sold…
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China slams EU foreign subsidies rules, links them to trade talks
BRUSSELS — China has dragged the EU’s foreign subsidies rules into its wider trade dispute with Brussels, just as the two sides enter a crucial…
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EU moves to ease subsidy rules for small media
BRUSSELS — EU countries will be able to fund small local media without asking Brussels for permission, according to a draft of the bloc’s revised…
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US threatens EU over its green reporting rules
The U.S. on Friday threatened action against the EU unless Brussels reins in its environmental and human rights rules, which Washington says unfairly burden American…
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