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Central Asia – European Union: Towards a strategic partnership

The upcoming EU–Central Asia summit in Samarkand presents a unique opportunity that will undoubtedly give new impetus to the development of multifaceted cooperation between the regions, Bakhtiyor Mustafayev writes.

Euronews

If we give up on territorial integrity we open a Pandora's box, Costa warns amid Greenland tensions

"The respect of the internationally recognised borders is a universal principle," the European Council president said on Tuesday.

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Kaja Kallas' €40-billion plan for Ukraine flounders at EU summit

After a summit in Brussels, EU leaders did not endorse the target to mobilise €5 billion to procure 2 million ammunition rounds for Ukraine.

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Portugal set for snap general election as PM faces confidence vote

MPs debate a motion of confidence that looks likely to topple centre-right government

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s biggest unions call for much closer UK-EU ties amid ‘volatile’ global economy

Exclusive: union umbrella body calls for new cooperation agreement ahead of Keir Starmer’s reset talks with Brussels

The Guardian - UK

‘Watershed moment’: EU leaders agree plan for huge rise in defence spending

Leaders endorse Ursula von der Leyen proposal as French president calls Vladimir Putin ‘an imperialist who seeks to rewrite history’

The Guardian - UK

EU summit aims for united front on Ukraine as US support wavers

European Union leaders are to convene in Brussels for a summit to address the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, aimed at consolidating a European stance in the wake of diminishing US support under President Donald Trump.

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Foreign leaders arrive in Kyiv to mark anniversary of war as Zelenskyy hails ‘three years of resistance’ – Ukraine war live

Ukraine president pays tribute to ‘absolute heroism’ of Ukrainians as EU leaders arrive in Kyiv

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: US tussles with Kyiv over UN vote on third anniversary of invasion

The Trump administration is urging countries to back its rival resolution and vote against Ukraine’s. What we know on day 1,097

The Guardian - AU

Europe left scrambling in face of wavering US security guarantees

European leaders are scrambling to respond to what looks like the end of reliable US protection of the continent. It is unclear what the “main European countries” (which includes the UK) might be able to agree at a hastily convened meeting in Paris on Monday February 17. But individual countries,…

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Keir Starmer takes first steps in UK-EU ‘reset’ – can he get the deal he wants?

It is not unusual for international leaders to be invited to meet with EU heads of state or government at the fringes of the European Council meetings. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has regularly been invited to address the EU leaders. And while Donald Trump was never invited during his first…

The Conversation

Fishing rights will not derail EU-UK security pact, says European Council president

With member states keen to link quotas to any deal, António Costa says defence and fisheries ‘are different things’

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine: prospects for peace are slim unless Europe grips the reality of Trump’s world

When EU leaders gathered for their first ever meeting solely dedicated to defence issues on February 3, in Brussels, the war in Ukraine was uppermost on their minds. Yet, three weeks before the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine is only the tip of an iceberg of security challenges…

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Keir Starmer to discuss European defence with all 27 EU leaders

Possible security pact overshadowed by need to settle EU-UK dispute over fishing rights

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Ukraine war briefing: Shock as Trump aid freeze hits Ukrainian causes

Veterans’ help and healthcare among NGOs whose USAid funding has been cut off; Hungary steps aside from blocking Russia sanctions. What we know on day 1,070

The Guardian - UK

Clouds on horizon as EU members meet to discuss relationship with UK

Brief talks on 'mutually beneficial’ relations will look at security and defence, but even modest ambitions will be difficult to agree

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Keir Starmer To Attend EU Leaders Meeting In Brussels

UK PM Keir Starmer to attend EU leaders' meeting in Brussels, focusing on defense cooperation and strategic ties post-Brexit.

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: EU’s new foreign policy chief visits Kyiv after overnight strikes – as it happened

Kaja Kallas’s visit comes on her first day in office with the new head of the European council, António Costa, also making the trip to Ukraine

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Keir Starmer’s great ‘reset’ win as he is invited to meeting of EU leaders for first time since Brexit

Prime minister has pledged to repair damaged relations with the European Union for the benefit of ‘generations to come’

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders back Ursula von der Leyen for second term as president

Estonia’s PM, Kaja Kallas, set to become the EU’s top diplomat, while former Portuguese PM António Costa takes over as president of the European Council

The Guardian - UK

EU centrists’ deal paves way for von der Leyen to return as commission president

Agreement between three pro-European blocks would make Estonian PM top diplomat and former Portuguese PM council president

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders move closer towards giving second term to Ursula von der Leyen

European Commission president appears likely to keep her job as meetings continue to decide who gets top EU roles

The Guardian - UK

Ursula von der Leyen on track to keep job after EU elections boost

Macron’s move to call snap elections also seen as helping commission president’s bid for second term

The Guardian - UK

MEPs urged to fight far right as they head home to campaign for European elections

European parliament term ends with warnings about dangers of disinformation and authoritarian forces

The Hindu

Closed and insular: On Portugal’s parliamentary election results

The parliamentary election results in Portugal suggest that the country cannot remain an island when far-right populist parties are on the rise elsewhere in Europe

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