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EU delivers collective reply to Russian security proposals

The European Union said on Thursday it had delivered a single letter in response to Russia's proposals to member states on European security on behalf of the 27 foreign ministers of the bloc.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2022

Staff shortages, supply backups batter EU economic growth

The European Union is seeing its economic emergence from the unprecedented COVID-19 slowdown hampered by coronavirus-induced staff shortages, supply bottlenecks, runaway energy prices and subsequent inflation surges

The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022

Russia says security talks will fail if EU gives collective response to proposals

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday said a collective response from the European Union to Russian security proposals would lead to a breakdown in talks, but insisted Moscow was in favour of diplomacy to ease tensions over Ukraine.

Reuters · Feb 10, 2022

Wall Street drops as interest rate rises loom after US inflation hits 7.5% – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2022

Biden tells US citizens to leave Ukraine as military drills increase fears of Russian invasion

Russia and Belarus launched joint military drills on Thursday, scheduled to continue until February 20. The exercises have raised concerns in Western countries, with fears that Moscow is plotting a major escalation in the conflict in Ukraine. Follow the day's events as they unfolded.

France 24 · Feb 10, 2022

EU wants pandemic treaty to ban wildlife markets, reward virus detection

BRUSSELS: The European Union is pushing for a global deal aimed at preventing new pandemics that could include a ban on wildlife markets and incentives for countries to report new viruses or variants, an EU official told Reuters.

Bangkok Post · Feb 10, 2022

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The Perils of Macron’s Shuttle Diplomacy

Foreign Affairs · Feb 10, 2022

Hungary opposition eyes anti-corruption drive to unlock EU funding

Hungary's opposition hopes a clampdown on corruption and joining the European Public Prosecutor's Office will unlock European Union recovery funding to boost economic growth and investment, its leader Peter Marki-Zay said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 9, 2022

Ex-EU commissioner pleads innocent in Malta to bribery

A former European Union health commissioner has pleaded innocent in a Maltese courtroom to charges of bribery and influence trading bribery charges

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022

Cyprus: Migrant repatriations are key to easing overcrowding

Cyprus’ interior minister says repatriating migrants who have had their asylum applications rejected is essential to easing overcrowding at a migrant reception camp and quelling incidents of violence

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022