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This year is “virtually certain” to be the hottest in recorded history with warming above 1.5C, EU climate monitor Copernicus said Thursday, days before nations are due to gather for crunch UN climate talks. The European agency said the…
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The European Union’s next foreign policy chief has told lawmakers that strengthening security must be a priority, warning that Europe must be prepared as Russia and “partly China” exploit the continent’s open societies. “European security…
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Moldovans vote on Sunday in a presidential election and a referendum on joining the European Union, with fears of Russian meddling in the two key electoral tests amid the war in neighboring Ukraine. The elections are a litmus test of the…
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The European Union unveiled its negotiating stance for the COP29 climate talks next month, while leaving unanswered the key question of how it will boost funding for poorer countries in their fight against global warming. The United…
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China urged the European Union not to conduct price negotiations with individual electric vehicle manufacturers, as eight rounds of negotiations in Brussels failed to result in an agreement over planned tariffs by the bloc. The EU voted on…
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The Israeli military launched deadly attacks on Lebanon on Saturday, which resulted in the death of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and targeted more than 140 locations, and reports said that the killings included his daughter, Zainab…
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EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell voiced regret Friday that no power, including the United States, can “stop” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he appears determined to crush militants in Gaza and Lebanon. “What we do…
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The European Union said Tuesday it expected Tunisia to investigate allegations that police have beaten and raped migrants, putting further scrutiny on an EU deal with the country to stem irregular migration. The 27-nation bloc has struck…
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European governments should halt welfare benefits to Ukrainian men of military age who are living in their countries, Poland’s foreign minister said, a measure he said would help Ukraine call up more troops to fight Russian forces.…
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Italian officials said the European Union’s plan to ban sales of new internal combustion engines from 2035 should be reviewed. “The ban must be changed,” Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said on the sidelines of the Ambrosetti…
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