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EU Council President Condemns Israeli Military Actions In Rafah

European Union Council President expresses concern over Israeli military evacuation orders in Rafah, urging adherence to international humanitarian law.

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'Border checks won't prevent terrorism or extremism': Croatian PM Plenkovic

Talking Europe hosts Andrej Plenkovic, the prime minister of Croatia. We unpack the dense agenda of the October 26-27 EU Council and debrief the summit's conclusions on the Israel-Hamas war, particularly the call for "humanitarian corridors and pauses" to ensure aid to the Palestinians in Gaza. We also discuss developments…

France 24

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.

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China in focus as EU leaders prepare for key summit

Leaders of the European Union’s member states will meet in Brussels this week to discuss the bloc’s ties with China.

Al Jazeera

Deal on 'general approach' to Nature Restoration Law at EU Environment Council - with Ireland in favour

Eamon Ryan made an impassioned plea to his European counterparts to protect 'our incredible natural world' but Fine Gael still 'undecided'

Irish Mirror

We won't work with far-right 'extremists', EPP chief Manfred Weber says

Talking Europe interviews the boss of the largest and oldest group in the European Parliament, the centre-right European People's Party. Manfred Weber is a veteran of the EU assembly, having first been elected nearly twenty years ago, and he is an important player in German politics, in the conservative Christian…

France 24

EU Leaders Will Discuss China Relation during June Summit

EU leaders will discuss the bloc's stance towards China and its future relations with the country during their next summit in June, EU Council President Charles Michel said on Monday. "EU-China policy will be on the agenda of our European council in June," Michel said in a post on Twitter.

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EU leaders will discuss China relation during June summit

EU leaders will discuss the bloc's stance towards China and its future relations with the country during their next summit in June, EU Council President Charles Michel said on Monday.

Reuters

'European companies are at forefront of green transition': Sweden's EU minister

Sweden is using its presidency of the EU Council to keep European countries mobilised in their support for Ukraine, and to try to enforce the current sanctions on Russia more effectively. Sweden's EU Affairs Minister Jessika Roswall speaks to Talking Europe about those issues, as well as Sweden's application to…

France 24

Top EU bodies, citing security, ban TikTok on staff phones

The European Union's two biggest policy-making institutions have banned TikTok from staff phones for cybersecurity reasons, marking growing concerns about the Chinese short video-sharing app and its users’ data.

Reuters

Croatia gets green light for Schengen admission from European Parliament

The European Parliament on Thursday cleared the way for the admission of Croatia to the bloc's passport-free Schengen area, leaving the final decision in the hands of the EU's government leaders.

Reuters

EU leader's speech to major China trade expo cancelled: diplomats

Beijing (AFP) - A speech by EU Council head Charles Michel scheduled to be broadcast at the opening of a major Chinese trade fair was abruptly cancelled due to wrangling over censorship, diplomats told AFP Tuesday.

AFP

Russians to face stricter and longer procedures to enter the EU

From Monday Russians seeking to enter the EU will have to pay a higher fee, present more documents and face longer time.

Al Jazeera

Recession Ireland: Fresh updates on if country is headed for economic disaster

Earlier this week, the government confirmed that it is unlikely that additional measures to tackle the increase in inflation would be introduced before Budget 2023 in October

Irish Mirror

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Macron visits Romania, Moldova as show of support for Ukraine

Macron’s arrival in Romania, a European Union member since 2007 and a NATO member since 2004, will mark the beginning of a regional tour that includes a visit Wednesday to non-NATO Moldova. Both countries share long borders with Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

EU lawmakers press Brussels for more democracy, respect for rule of law

The European Parliament this week adopted three resolutions aimed at streamlining the democratic process within the EU's complicated bureaucracy. It wants to get rid of the power of veto, improve rule-of-law mechanisms and hand Brussels broader control over national policymaking. But it's still a long way off before the measures…

Reuters

EU leaders agree to ban export of Russian oil to the bloc - EU's Michel

EU leaders agreed on Monday to ban the export of Russian oil to the 27-nation bloc, EU Council President Charles Michel said.

Al Jazeera

EU oil ban adds pressure on Russia but obstacles remain: Analysts

For a complete embargo to be successful, the bloc has yet to convince countries which rely more heavily on Moscow.

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Moldova ready for 'pessimistic' scenarios but sees no imminent threat of unrest

Moldova sees no imminent threat of unrest spilling over from the war in Ukraine despite "provocations" by pro-Russian separatists in recent days, but has been making contingency plans for "pessimistic" scenarios, President Maia Sandu said on Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

French president Emmanuel Macron and the European Union Council

In this week's The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear about French president Emmanuel Macron’s priority heading the EU Council. Fellow listener Hans Verner Lollike talks about Ukraine, and we'll play Ukraine’s National Anthem. We'll look at International Women’s Day with a music request from Sultan Sarkar, Ollia’s Happy Moment, and on…

Reuters

EU says to facilitate delivery of military aid to Ukraine

The European Union will facilitate the delivery of military aid to Ukraine, EU Council President Charles Michel said on Twitter late on Saturday.

The Independent UK

EU to scrap coronavirus tests for fully-vaccinated UK tourists

The recommendation by the EU Council comes into force next week.

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