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German antidiscrimination body ditches X
Germany’s Antidiscrimination Agency has announced it will no longer maintain a presence on X, the platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk. In a series of…
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Germany’s Scholz hints at checks on Polish border amid visa-for-bribes scandal
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Poland to clarify allegations of a visas-for-bribes scandal, airing concerns that it could be adding to his own…
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German carmakers ‘afraid’ of China retaliation, economy minister warns
BERLIN — German carmakers are “afraid” that they could be hit by retaliation if the EU were to impose duties on Chinese electric vehicles as…
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EU to China: Don’t take us for suckers on trade
The European Union has to be able to protect itself “when its openness is abused,” the European Union’s Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said in a…
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EU lifts Ukrainian grain import ban; Poland vows to go it alone
The European Commission said it would not extend a ban on Ukrainian grain imports that expires on Friday night, deciding at the last minute to…
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EU lifts ban on Ukrainian grain imports
The European Commission will not extend a ban on Ukrainian grain imports that expires on Friday night, deciding at the last minute to let it…
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Germany dithers on EIB choice
BERLIN — Germany’s ruling coalition has yet to decide whom it will support in the race to lead the European Investment Bank, but Finance Minister…
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EU lawmakers pitch sweeping treaty reform
BRUSSELS — A group of European lawmakers plan to pitch a long-shot reform of the EU’s basic treaty that, if approved, would radically alter the way…
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Tunisia yet to receive EU funds to stem migration, senior EU official says
BRUSSELS – Tunisia hasn’t received EU funding yet to stop migrants coming to Europe, the chief negotiator of the controversial deal between Brussels and Tunis…
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Beijing re-schedules Borrell visit for the autumn
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday invited EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and his delegation for a visit in the fall, after Beijing cancelled…
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