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EU agrees to tackle Russia’s shadow oil fleet, Sweden says
LUXEMBOURG — The European Commission will look into ways to deal with Russia’s shadow oil fleet as part of the next package of sanctions, Sweden’s…
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Why many policies to lower migration actually increase it
OlegD/Shutterstock Every spring and summer, when the weather improves, the numbers of people trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe drastically increase, sometimes tripling. Distressing…
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Mounting tension and instability in the western Balkans is playing into Russia’s hands
United Nations member states including the US, France, Germany, Albania and Rwanda will submit a resolution to the general assembly on April 17 which could…
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‘It takes two to tango’: Polish ex-PM refuses to rule out a single far-right group in EU Parliament
BRUSSELS — Former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki left the door open to a possible merger between his Euroskeptic political grouping and the far right in…
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EU leaders meet as Israel weighs response to Iran attack — live updates
EU leaders are in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday for a Special European Council. What’s so special about it? Well, the leaders will (after a…
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Euro plunges, eyes parity with dollar after Lagarde’s go-it-alone pledge
The euro slumped to its lowest level this year on Friday, in a delayed reaction to European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde’s signaling on Thursday…
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EU Parliament delays approval of Council budget to press for military aid to Ukraine
The European Parliament on Thursday refused to sign off on an audit of the European Council and Council of Ministers’ 2022 budget in an attempt…
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EU increases tariffs on Russian grain to hamper its war effort – but it’s European consumers who could feel the pinch
Alexander Manzyuk/Shutterstock Imagine there was a food tax that increased your grocery bills by nearly 20%. That’s essentially what the Common Agricultural Policy does to…
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Frontex rattled by probe into contract with travel agency accused of fraud
Europe’s border agency, Frontex, awarded a contract to a Polish travel agency despite knowing it was under investigation by the EU’s anti-fraud agency — until…
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Music
Apple allows music apps to offer payments outside App Store in the EU
Apple announced late Friday that it will allow music-streaming apps in the EU to inform users of payment alternatives outside the iOS App Store —…
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