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EU hopes to crack down on loophole exports to Russia in new sanctions package

In an eleventh round of sanctions on Russia, Brussels is hoping to crack down on the evasion of existing trade restrictions, particularly when it comes to the re-exportation of sensitive technology that can be used on the battlefield in Ukraine. On Monday, the European Commission proposed curbing exports to nations…

France 24

Yellen warns of 'constitutional crisis' in US debt ceiling showdown

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged lawmakers to find common ground and raise the country's borrowing limit. Speaking to ABC News, she also warned that the idea of invoking the 14th amendment to raise the debt ceiling could lead to a "constitutional crisis". Also, the Financial Times reports that…

France 24

EUs plans to slap sanctions on Chinese firms aiding Russia's war machine - FT

The European Union has proposed sanctions on Chinese companies accused of selling equipment that could be used in weapons to support Russia's war machine, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

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Travelling by sleeper train could be cheaper than flying, says new research

Findings also demonstrate how journeys by rail result in significantly lower carbon emissions

The Independent UK

Israeli FM Addresses Rapprochement with Europe to Confront Iran

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has said that Europe is finally coming to Israel's side on Iran. Cohen held consultations with senior European officials in Brussels as part of Tel Aviv's efforts to push the EU to take a more assertive policy with Iran, according to the Times of Israel…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kosovo, Serbia leaders resume talks in Brussels to normalise ties

After more than a decade of negotiations, EU wants Balkan neighbours to settle on plan and put hostilities to rest.

Al Jazeera

Serbia, Kosovo leaders in EU-backed talks to normalize ties

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo are meeting in Brussels to continue talks on the implementation of a European Union-backed 11-point plan to normalize the ties between the two, but tension continue to simmer

The Independent UK

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Israeli FM to Visit Brussels Aiming to Change EU Positions on Iran, Middle East

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced that he would fly to Brussels on Tuesday to meet several EU leaders, including European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, after previously stating that he wasn't welcome in Israel. Israel wants to open a new page in relations, eyeing to secure European support…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukrainian grain: rousing the fury of east Europe’s farmers

A bitter row is playing out in Europe, said Leonie Kijewski on Politico (Brussels). Not, this time, over migrants or budget contributions – but over Ukrainian grain. When Russia first invaded Ukraine and blocked many of its exports, Brussels cut quotas and tariffs, and opened “solidarity lanes” to ensure that the…

The Week

Which EU laws will Britain keep after all?

The government is to drastically reduce the number of EU laws it had planned to scrap by the end of the year as part of Rishi Sunak’s bonfire of Brussels rules and regulations.

The Week

Big Tech crackdown looms as EU, UK advance new rules

TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Amazon are facing rising pressure from European authorities as London and Brussels advanced new rules Tuesday to curb the power of digital companies.

France 24

EU rolls out stricter rules for online platforms

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday designated 19 online platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, as having user numbers so big they will come under stricter regulatory rules for content.

Bangkok Post

Big Tech crackdown looms as EU, UK ready new rules

TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Google, Amazon and other Big Tech companies are facing rising pressure in Europe as London and Brussels advanced new rules to curb the power of digital companies

The Independent UK

Georgia's fragile European dream confronted with Russian influence

Russian forces occupy some 20 percent of Georgia's territory, a consequence of two wars. Officially, Georgia wants to join NATO and the EU; these ambitions are even written into its constitution. But behind the scenes, the country's de facto ruler – oligarch Bidzina Ivanizhvili – is suspected of sabotaging the…

France 24

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Rishi Sunak seeking to end post-Brexit travel delays in new deal with Brussels

The Prime Minister is reportedly seeking to end excessive passport check border delays for Britons heading to EU countries.

Bangkok Post

Spain struggles to dish out $84bn to build a post-Covid EU

MADRID: A request for seaplanes needed to fight forest fires is red-flagged because it could harm the environment. Companies seeking aid after being hammered by Covid are asked to show proof of a healthy balance sheet in recent years.

Reuters

Hungary calls for EU aid to help Ukrainian grain transit

Hungary called on Thursday for "progressive" aid from the EU to help move Ukraine's grain through central European countries whose farmers are having to compete with its cheaper imports.

Daily Mirror

Brits can bag cheap flights under £55 over the Coronation weekend including France

You could get away to Gdansk, Dublin, Paris, Billund, Aarhus, Bordeaux and Brussels, as well as a number of other European destinations, over the Coronation weekend for £55 or less

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Bangkok Post

EU law bans deforestation-linked imports

BRUSSELS: The European Parliament approved a landmark deforestation law on Wednesday to ban imports into the EU of coffee, beef, soy and other commodities if they are linked to the destruction of the world’s forests.

The Guardian - UK

‘It was scary’: acts of resistance in Russian-occupied Kherson

Risky actions of Ukraine’s secretive grassroots Yellow Ribbon movement recalled in Brussels exhibition

Birmingham Post

Seafood giant Young's sets sights on European sales

UK market leader to exhibit at international seafood exhibition in Barcelona

Reuters

EU to discuss Ukraine grain ban this week - official

European Union member countries' envoys in Brussels will discuss this week a move by Poland and Hungary to ban grain and other food imports from Ukraine, a senior EU official said on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Terror accused say Western bombing of Syria inspired 2016 Brussels attacks

Defendants at the 2016 Brussels attacks trial have described the anger they felt at the bombing of Islamic State positions in Syria and Iraq by the international coalition, saying that anger motivated them to strike back.

The Guardian - UK

British science will not flourish outside EU’s Horizon scheme, academics warn

Experts insist successes of Brussels’ €95bn programme could never be replicated by a UK-only substitute

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Now that Finland is part of NATO, can it help Ukraine?

Officials at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization were celebrating at their headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday as the alliance welcomed Finland into its fold. In joining NATO, Finland has abandoned a 75-year tradition of military neutrality, throwing its lot in with the West against an increasingly isolated Russia.

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