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The truth that Rishi Sunak dare not speak: Britain still needs the EU

Rumours of a Swiss-style deal have put Brexit back on the agenda, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Bulgaria to let Russian oil refinery export despite EU ban

Bulgaria will allow a Black Sea refinery owned by a Russian oil company to keep operating and exporting oil products to the European Union until the end of 2024 despite warnings by Brussels that it is against the bloc’s sanctions

The Independent UK

Kosovo pauses controversial Serbian car plate scheme

Mitrovica (Kosovo) (AFP) - Kosovo's prime minister, accused by Brussels of scuppering talks to resolve a row over a scheme to replace Serbian numberplates, said on Tuesday he had delayed the plan for two days.

AFP

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Tuesday briefing: Why European leaders don’t want a ‘Swiss-style’ deal for the UK

In today’s newsletter: Many in Britain now yearn for closer ties to the EU, but what does the European Union want? Our Brussels correspondent explains what the story’s really about

The Guardian - UK

EU says Serbia, Kosovo fail to reach deal, warns of escalation

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo on Monday failed to reach a solution to their dispute over car license plates used by the ethnic Serb minority in Kosovo during emergency talks in Brussels, the European Union's foreign policy chief said.

Reuters

EU holds talks with Serbia and Kosovo amid rising tensions

The European Union’s top diplomat is holding talks with Serbian and Kosovo officials in Brussels

The Independent UK

Brexit: who wants a Swiss-style EU deal and what would it look like?

As reports suggest some in government want closer ties with Brussels, we look as what these might mean

The Guardian - UK

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Thousands of Belgian police line streets for funeral of murdered colleague

Thousands of uniformed police lined the streets of the Belgian city of Borgworm on Friday for the funeral of a murdered 29-year-old policeman, saluting as the cortege passed.

Reuters

Women call for tougher EU stance on Poland’s abortion laws

At least six women have died after doctors refused abortion due to constitutional court’s 2020 ruling on foetal defects.

Al Jazeera

EU launches military training mission for Ukraine’s armed forces

Up to 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers will be trained in different European member states as a part of the assistance mission.

Al Jazeera

Germany, Spain to train Ukraine troops under EU programme

Brussels (AFP) - Germany and Spain are planning to train thousands of Ukrainian troops under an EU programme to help bolster Kyiv's fightback against Russia, officials said Tuesday.

AFP

Brussels tries to cool locals’ anger over ‘racist’ street murals – with QR codes

City authorities hope to soothe those who are ‘deeply shocked’ by the comic-strip trail of Belgium’s rich history

The Guardian - UK

Fatal stabbing of Belgian officer raises security questions

Brussels (AFP) - Belgian authorities faced questions Friday over how a convict on a terrorism watch list was able to stab a police officer to death, hours after making threats and demanding psychiatric treatment.

AFP

EU warns of 'difficult months' as eurozone faces recession

Brussels (AFP) - The EU warned Friday the eurozone was set to fall into recession this winter as Brussels hiked inflation forecasts for 2022 and 2023 on the back of high energy prices.

AFP

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Evening Standard

Brussels knife attacker ‘just released from psychiatric hospital and hated police’

The suspect made “unhinged remarks” during a talk with officers

Asharq Al-Awsat

Belgium Launches Terror Probe after Policeman Stabbed to Death

A Belgian police officer was killed in a knife attack in Brussels on Thursday, authorities said, as anti-terror prosecutors took charge of the inquiry. The spokesman for the prosecutor's office, Eric Van Duyse, told AFP that federal investigators had taken charge "because there is suspicion of a terrorist motive, which…

France 24

Belgian stabbing suspect had earlier threatened police

Belgian authorities said early Friday that a lone assailant who killed one police officer and wounded another in a stabbing that was being investigated as a possible terrorism-linked attack had gone to a police station earlier to express hatred for them.

AFP

Brussels under pressure to tighten car pollution rules

Brussels (AFP) - The European Commission on Thursday unveiled new proposals to tighten vehicle emissions standards, but immediately ran into fresh criticism that Brussels officials are too close to the car industry.

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Reuters

Brussels proposes EU support plan for Ukraine, Hungary says 'no'

The European Union's executive arm on Wednesday proposed a support package for war-gripped Ukraine worth up to 18 billion euros ($18.06 billion) in 2023, but Hungary said it would not contribute to the joint assistance, which would come as highly concessional loans.

AFP

Strikes flare in Europe as cost of living spirals

Brussels (AFP) - European workers squeezed by the soaring cost of living went on strike in Belgium and Greece on Wednesday, with more stoppages threatening to paralyse parts of Britain, France and Spain in coming days.

Manchester Evening News

Martin Lewis shares tip to travel to Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam or Rotterdam for £29

You need to act fast as the offer is only available for a few days

The Independent UK

Government finds 1,400 ‘forgotten’ EU laws to ditch under Brexit bill

Setback for ‘bonfire’ of Brussels rules, as more retained laws discovered by officials at National Archives

Bangkok Post

China cancelled EU leader's address at opening of major trade expo

BEIJING/BRUSSELS: Chinese authorities behind a major trade expo in Shanghai pulled an opening ceremony address by the European Council president that was set to criticise Russia's "illegal war" in Ukraine and call for reduced trade dependency on China, diplomats said.

The Guardian - UK

Ten African countries accuse EU of failing to protect hippos

Brussels’ plan to oppose a ban on trade in hippopotamus products puts species at risk, says letter signed by states, including Mali, Niger and Senegal

Daily Mirror

Labour defence chief visits NATO HQ as party ramps up links with alliance

John Healey travels to Brussels for negotiations with coalition leaders and ambassadors from member countries

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