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Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree To Take Steps Towards Normalisation

Arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan said Thursday they would exchange prisoners of war and work towards normalising their relations, in a joint statement hailed by the EU as a "breakthrough".

International Business Times

Armenia and Azerbaijan announce deal to exchange POWs and work toward peace treaty

Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to exchange prisoners of war and work toward signing a peace treaty in what the European Union is hailing as a major step toward peace in the long-troubled region

The Independent UK

EU Tells China 'Differences' Must Be Addressed

EU President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the bloc and its biggest trading partner must address their differences, as they began the first in-person EU-China summit in over four years.

International Business Times

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Divides over trade and Ukraine are in focus as EU and China's leaders meet in Beijing

The leaders of China and the European Union are holding wide-ranging talks that include their disputes over trade and a deep divide on the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

EU Leaders In China For Summit With High Stakes But Low Expectations

European leaders will meet their Chinese counterparts in Beijing on Thursday for talks dominated by divisions between the bloc and its largest economic partner over everything from trade to the war against Ukraine.

International Business Times

European leaders try to stop Orbán derailing Ukraine’s EU accession bid

Hungary’s PM, the union’s most pro-Russian leader, wants the issue taken off the agenda of a summit next week

The Guardian - UK

Xi to Meet EU Leaders in Beijing for First In-Person Summit in Four Years

The meeting on Thursday will be chaired by Premier Li Qiang, European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, foreign ministry says

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EU bank announces new recovery funds for Ukraine

European Investment Bank (EIB) President Werner Hoyer visited Kyiv on Monday to discuss a multi-million dollar recovery initiative for Ukraine. It's his first visit there since the beginning of Russia’s invasion in February 2022.

Radio France Internationale

Hungary's Orban Ramps Up Anti-EU Rhetoric Amid Row Over Frozen Funds

EU chief Charles Michel met Prime Minister Viktor Orban Monday in a bid to ease rising tensions, with the increasingly belligerent Hungarian leader threatening to block key decisions on Ukraine.

International Business Times

Canada And EU Reiterate Support For Ukraine

The leaders of Canada and the European Union reiterated strong support at a summit Friday for Ukraine in its fight against Russian invasion, with new military assistance announced by Ottawa.

International Business Times

Pressure to expand the EU has never been greater – and the will to reform it never weaker

Enlargement may offer Europe greater security, but its price is change with daunting financial and political costs, says Paul Taylor of the Friends of Europe thinktank

The Guardian - UK

Putin says Moscow ‘ready for talks’ to end ‘tragedy’ of war but blames Kyiv for lack of discussion – as it happened

Russian president says it is necessary to stop tragedy of conflict but Kyiv law prohibiting talks has prevented it

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 637

As the war enters its 637th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 637

Russian president blames Kyiv for lack of peace talks; Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine troops face difficult task on eastern front

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Canada-EU summit: Will Canada push for an end to cultural violence against seal hunters?

Canada is about to host European Union leaders Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen at a summit in Newfoundland and Labrador aimed at emphasizing and strengthening Canadian and EU ties.

Al Jazeera

More than 10,000 civilians killed in Ukraine since Russia invasion, UN says

UN: Half the fatalities in past three months due to Russia’s use of long-range missiles, abandoned ordinance blasts.

The Guardian - UK

Europe’s chaotic response to the Israel-Hamas war reveals how weak it is – to its enemies’ delight

A united EU could have helped de-escalate the conflict. Instead, its divisions are working to Russia and China’s advantage, says Guardian columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders says eurozone has shown ‘remarkable resilience’ as they discuss Ukraine, migration and the economy – as it happened

The bloc’s leaders are hosting a series of meetings in Brussels

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EU leaders reach agreement on Middle East – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can read our full report on the EU summit here

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EU leaders agree to call for humanitarian corridors in Gaza

European leaders who have struggled to come up with a common response to the conflict between Israel and Hamas and the humanitarian response to the Gaza Strip are meeting in Brussels, where they will agree to call for “humanitarian corridors and pauses” in fighting to allow safe deliveries of aid.

The Independent UK

Israel-Hamas war could threaten already fragile economies in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan

Economic crises are rippling through the countries bordering Israel

Al Jazeera

EU’s Palestine envoy: Bloc lacks sympathy for victims of Israel’s bombing

Top Palestinian diplomat to the European Union says there is little sympathy for Palestinians killed in Israeli bombing.

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders vow unified effort to mitigate humanitarian crisis in Gaza

After week of mixed messages in Brussels, Charles Michel stresses need for ‘clear unified course of action’

Al Jazeera

EU leaders to meet as bloc struggles for united message on Israel-Hamas war

European leaders are expected to unify their stance following days of mixed messages on the conflict.

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EU Launches Humanitarian Air Corridor To Gaza Via Egypt

European Union triples aid to Gaza to 75 million euros

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