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Lithuania to keep Kaliningrad trade restrictions while working out new rules

European Union member Lithuania will keep restrictions on trade flows to the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad while it works out new rules, Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jul 14, 2022

Russian war slowing growth and hiking inflation, European Commission warns

Body revises economic forecast and says outlook for EU and eurozone heavily dependent on course of war

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022

The Tory leadership candidates’ voting records from Brexit to LGBT rights

While most have voted in line with the Conservative whip, we look at what the remaining candidates have supported and opposed

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

Ombudswoman says missing EU Pfizer vaccine deal texts are "wake-up call"

The European Union's ombudswoman criticised the European Commission for failing to find and publish text messages between the executive's president, Ursula von der Leyen, and the head of Pfizer negotiating a massive COVID-19 vaccine deal.

Reuters · Jul 14, 2022

Russia's war to keep hitting EU economy, push up inflation

European Union expects Russia’s war in Ukraine to wreak havoc with the economic recovery for the foreseeable future through lower annual growth and record-high inflation

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

David Frost has ‘grave reservations’ about Penny Mordaunt as Tory leader

Former Brexit minister and other Liz Truss allies hit out at Mordaunt after she came second in first ballot

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022

Watchdog reprimands EU executive for failing to share Von der Leyen texts

European Commission ‘gave no good reason’ why its president’s messages with Pfizer were not released

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022

'No, Mario', Italian president urges PM Draghi not to quit

Italy's president rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday after a day of political drama that threatened to bring down a national unity government that has been in office less than 18 months.

Reuters · Jul 14, 2022

Tories descend into war of words over Brexit credentials of leadership candidates

A fierce Tory Twitter spat broke out over Brexit on Thursday after the two front runners to win the Conservative leadership contest were accused of endangering the UK’s future outside the European Union.

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2022

Terror Threat in EU Member States Remains High Despite Drop in Attacks

Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, indicated Wednesday that the number of attacks within the EU member states has decreased, yet terrorism still poses a real and present danger to the bloc. In its annual European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT), the Europol affirmed that 15 completed,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 14, 2022