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Germany's Scholz says talks on Russia gold ban still ongoing

Discussions on an import ban on Russian gold are ongoing and need to be held with European Union partners, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told broadcaster ZDF on Monday.

Reuters · Jun 27, 2022

Ukraine news – live: Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv in ‘symbolic’ attack as G7 summit starts

Multiple air strikes have hit Ukraine as EU leaders gathered in Germany for the international G7 summit

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022

Missiles strike Ukraine shopping mall; G7 vows to keep pressure on Russia

Russian missiles struck a crowded shopping mall in central Ukraine on Monday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as Moscow fought for control of a key eastern city and Western leaders promised to support Kyiv in the war "as long as it takes".

Reuters · Jun 27, 2022

MPs set to vote on Bill to override parts of Northern Ireland Protocol

The move has sparked a fierce backlash from the EU, with fresh legal action launched against Britain.

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022

EU carbon tax hurts poorer states

In July 2021, the European Commission did something that no other major governing body had ever attempted: It tied trade policy to climate policy. Reaching the European Union's goal of cutting net greenhouse-gas emissions by 55% by 2030 will require the EU to reduce emissions both at home and beyond…

Bangkok Post · Jun 26, 2022

Steel tariffs to be extended despite WTO rules, Boris Johnson indicates

Prime minster says proposed measures to protect British industry are in line with other European countries

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022

G7 relaunches funding programme for developing countries under new name

Global Investment and Infrastructure Partnership, aimed at rivalling China, comes a year after Build Back Better World plan

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022

Is Macron’s ‘European Political Community’ a realistic prospect?

France’s presidency of the EU ends on June 30 with Emmanuel Macron’s new big idea, a “European Political Community”, hanging in the balance. This community would encompass EU membership candidates like Ukraine and possibly ex-member Britain. For some observers, the French president’s idea offers a way to bring countries into…

France 24 · Jun 26, 2022

Concerns grow that India is ‘back door’ into Europe for Russian oil

Volume of Russian crude bought and then exported by India suggests some of it may end up in European petrol stations

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022

Channel crossings not discussed by Macron and Johnson

Talks focused on issues being discussed at the G7 summit, but Emmanuel Macron also raised his vision for a European political community.

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022