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EU debates extending Belarus sanctions to cut loopholes

European Union ambassadors on Friday discussed extending sanctions to Russian ally Belarus to crack down on the circumvention of sanctions on Russia by companies routing banned products through its neighbour.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2023

Share your experience of studying in the UK as an EU national

We would like to hear from EU students and recent graduates about their UK university experiences as Brexit sees enrolment figures plummet

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023

Pro-Western war hero Pavel looks set to sweep Czech presidential vote

Retired NATO general Petr Pavel, 61, looks a clear favourite to beat billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babis in the Czech presidential election run-off on Friday and Saturday.

France 24 · Jan 27, 2023

Jeremy Hunt ‘not even trying’ to settle NHS pay dispute, says Unison – as it happened

Unison general secretary says chancellor ‘completely ignoring vital public services’ after he gives speech on plans

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023

Chancellor claims he will use Brexit freedoms to tackle poor productivity

Jeremy Hunt is expected to resist calls for tax cuts to kick-start flagging economic growth

Insider UK · Jan 27, 2023

Terrified of leavers and remainers, Labour offers a Brexit sticking plaster – and that won’t do

David Lammy promises to reconnect the EU to ‘tarnished’ Britain, but when will we fix the democratic flaws that led to the vote, asks Neal Lawson of Compass

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023

Hungary will veto EU sanctions on Russian on nuclear energy - PM Orban

Hungary will veto any European Union sanctions against Russia affecting nuclear energy, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday.

Reuters · Jan 27, 2023

HSE outlines four key steps to helping your child if they start choking after two tragedies in matter of days

Statistics show that in the European Union alone each year, an estimated 400 children, aged 14 years or younger die from choking

Irish Mirror · Jan 27, 2023

EU official: Russia shifts war focus to 'NATO and the West'

A senior EU official says that Russia has taken its war against Ukraine to a “a different stage” by making indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets, while criticizing Moscow for triggering recent moves by Germany and the United States to send advanced tanks to Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023

Number of EU students enrolling in UK universities halves post-Brexit

Data shows sharp decline in students from Italy, Germany and France with Brexit seen as primary deterrent

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023