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EU summons Russia's envoy over annexation of Ukrainian territory

The European Union summoned Russia's envoy to the bloc to condemn and reject Moscow's "illegal annexation" of the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, the bloc's diplomatic service said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Oct 4, 2022

Oxford summit may have paved way for Northern Ireland Protocol breakthrough

Key players in thrashing out a solution to the crisis held talks at the British Irish Alliance meeting in the city of dreaming spires last month

Daily Mirror · Oct 4, 2022

This panic among the Tories is making Boris Johnson’s time look stable

U-turns are an inelegant but necessary manoeuvre on the erratic journey of politics. Tony Blair executed one on his pledge to hold a referendum on the EU constitution, deepening integration in the early 2000s, while George Osborne engaged his reverse gear as chancellor over benefit cuts to diffuse an internal…

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022

Germany ready to discuss measures to contain gas prices, finance minister says

Germany is ready to discuss measures that could contain gas and power prices in the European Union, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Oct 4, 2022

EU's Gentiloni calls for more solidarity between European countries

European Union countries are entitled to come up with measures on a national level to shore up their economies but more solidarity is needed to avoid "fragmentation", European Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Oct 4, 2022

Urgent Primark warning as baby items pulled over safety fears

People should 'stop using them immediately' and return to stores

Liverpool Echo · Oct 4, 2022

Hope amid climate chaos: ‘We are in a race between Armageddon and awesome’

Renewables, decarbonisation, activism, cooperation … The challenge is immense, but the situation is far from hopeless

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022

EU prepares for possible power cuts and other emergencies as energy crisis intensifies -RND

The European Commission is preparing for power cuts and other emergencies within the European Union, media group RND reported, citing a senior EU official, amid concerns over the conflict in Ukraine and a possible energy crisis within the bloc.

Reuters · Oct 3, 2022

Prime Minister Lis Truss says 'no reason' why Stormont should not be re-established

Northern Ireland's powersharing institutions have been dormant for months due to a DUP protest against the protocol

Belfast Live · Oct 3, 2022

No reason why Stormont should not be re-established now – PM

Liz Truss says she wants a settlement with the EU over the NI Protocol which works for everybody.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022