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EU urges Russia to respect obligations under international law on Ukraine

European Union leaders urged Russia on Friday to fully respect its obligations under international law and abide by recent order by international court of justice under which told Russia to withdraw from Ukraine.

Reuters

US, European Union Forge Fresh Data Sharing Pact

The E.U. and U.S. broke the deadlock on cross-border data-transfer pact to relieve tech giants like Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB), Bloomberg reports. The U.S. also agreed to provide energy to Europe as the Russian invasion of Ukraine threatened to disrupt the continent’s energy supplies, CNBC reports. This new pact will “enable predictable and trustworthy…

Benzinga

US, EU reach gas supply deal to reduce dependence on Russia

BRUSSELS — The U.S. and the European Union will push to boost supplies of liquefied natural gas to European countries by the end of 2022 in a bid to begin to displace some Russian gas, a political framework that now leaves companies to sort out the details.

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Paschal Donhoe warns energy prices could increase further but says Government are 'well aware'

Paschal Donohoe told Claire Byrne that the Government would not be caught out if counter-sanctions were introduced, or if the price of energy, oil and gas was to rise again.

Irish Mirror

Putin’s roubles-for-gas demand is no serious threat to US dollar reserve status – here's why

President Vladimir Putin’s demand that “unfriendly countries” henceforth pay for Russian gas in roubles has had several immediate effects. With the Europeans given one week to switch to paying in the Russian currency, it has driven up the price of natural gas, making it more expensive for them to maintain…

The Conversation

Neutral Swiss adopt more EU sanctions against Russia

Neutral Switzerland had adopted more European Union sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine, the cabinet said on Friday, keeping the country in line with EU measures it has decided to embrace in a departure from its traditional neutrality.

Reuters

War in Ukraine forces Europe to rethink its energy strategy

Energy prices in Europe were already on the rise, but with the war in Ukraine, they're soaring. The conflict has underlined a painful reality: the continent's dependence on Russian natural gas. As a result, EU member states are now scrambling to draft new energy strategies. Our correspondents report from Italy,…

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France summons Russian envoy over embassy Twitter cartoon that mocked Europe

Russia's ambassador to France was summoned on Friday to the French Foreign Ministry over an earlier embassy Twitter post that Paris deemed unacceptable, the foreign ministry said.

Reuters

'Discrimination is prohibited in the EU, but remains a fact': EU anti-racism coordinator

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, the EU's Anti-Racism Coordinator Michaela Moua described a "large portion of Europeans who experience racism and discrimination in their daily lives, who do not have the same life opportunities" and for whom discrimination "affects their well-being, also often times their personal safety". She…

France 24

‘Decide who you are with’, Ukrainian leader tells Viktor Orbán

Volodymyr Zelenskiy confronts Hungarian PM during passionate address to EU leaders

The Guardian - UK

Europe agrees landmark law to rein in Big Tech dominance

Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU member states have agreed on new rules they hope will curb the dominance of Big Tech giants such as Google, Meta, Amazon and Apple.

Radio France Internationale

Taoiseach defends Ukraine President Volodymr Zelensky after comments about Ireland

The Ukraine President issued an impassioned plea to the European Union on Thursday - but did appear to hit out some members for not doing enough to support his country.

Irish Mirror

US, EU sign data transfer deal to ease privacy concerns

The European Union and United States made a breakthrough in their yearslong battle over the privacy of data that flows across the Atlantic with a preliminary agreement that paves the way for Europeans’ personal information to be stored in the U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von…

The Independent UK

The value of Welsh exports and imports with the rest of the UK

According to the Office of the Internal Market inter-trade between the four nations of the UK are worth £190bn annually

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The Independent UK

Taoiseach challenges reports Zelensky criticised Ireland over Ukraine support

During speech to European leaders, Ukrainian president suggests Ireland ‘almost’ there

Evening Standard

The UK’s security now needs vital reappraisal

The flurry of three summits in Brussels, Nato, the EU and G7, was to be pivotal — an ultimate pledging conference — for the conflict in Ukraine and the security of the entire region. It is set to go on far longer than most politicians and generals seemed to imagine.

The Guardian - UK

ClientEarth launches legal action against EU over unsustainable fishing quotas

Exclusive: Over-exploitation of fish stocks was supposed to end in 2020 under common fisheries policy

Bangkok Post

Civilian deaths at Mariupol theatre estimated at 300

A clearer picture of the scale of the ruin is emerging from the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which a month into the invasion now resembles scenes of Russian cities razed by the Nazis in World War II.

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The Independent UK

EU agrees on new digital rules to rein in Big Tech dominance

The European Union set the stage for a stepped-up crackdown on tech companies with an agreement on landmark digital rules to rein in online “gatekeepers” such as Google and Facebook parent Meta

Manchester Evening News

Abattoir fined nearly £7k for letting sheep get 'severely dehydrated' before they're slaughtered

Manchester Abattoir Limited, in Stockport, pleaded guilty to breaching EU regulations about the welfare of animals before they're slaughtered

Reuters

U.S., EU strike LNG deal as Europe seeks to cut Russian gas

The United States will work to supply 15 billion cubic metres of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the European Union this year to help it wean off Russian energy supplies, the transatlantic partners said on Friday.

Benzinga

US, EU Ink Deal As Europe Explores Options To Cut Russian Gas: Reuters

U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the formation of a task force to reduce Europe's reliance on Russian oil.

Benzinga

Goldman Sachs Pauses Relations With Sanctioned Oligarch Linked PE Firm: FT

Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) and Kirkland & Ellis halted new business with Pamplona Capital Management, the Financial Times reports. Sanctioned oligarch Mikhail Fridman's LetterOne investment group accounted for 80% of the funds of the $9 billion private equity firm. Waystone, a Cayman Islands firm, resigned from every role with Pamplona funds on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Leaders Dismiss Putin Ruble Payments Threat

President Vladimir Putin’s threat to have “unfriendly” countries pay for Russian natural gas exports only in rubles from now on has got the not-so-friendly treatment from European Union nations. Several EU leaders have come out saying it would be a gross violation of their contracts.

Benzinga

After US, Big Tech Sees More Trouble From EU: Reuters

Strict new rules targeting the U.S. tech giants will likely be effective in October, Reuters reports based on EU antitrust chief. In 2021, Margrethe Vestager proposed a list of dos and don'ts for Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) unit Google and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) under the Digital Markets Act. Also Read: US Senate Votes…

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