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Europe readies for war as Russian rhetoric escalates

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EU Chief Meeting South American Leaders To Try To Close Trade Deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet leaders of South America's Mercosur bloc on Friday, aiming to push through a controversial pact to create the world's biggest free trade zone despite last-minute resistance.

International Business Times

Chinese Fishing Vessel Seized By Suspected Pirates Off Somalia

Learn about the hijacking of a Chinese fishing vessel by pirates off Somalia's coast and the challenges posed by the resurgence of piracy in the region.

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Mercosur deal in sight as EU chief von der Leyen pushes past French objections

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Uruguay for the final stages in years-long negotiations to clinch a controversial trade deal between the EU and the South American Mercosur trade bloc that would create a transatlantic market of some 700 million people.

Radio France Internationale

Despite 2024’s ‘greenlash’, the fight against climate breakdown can still be won. Here’s how

The overwhelming majority of Europeans support climate action, but they must be compensated for its costs in tangible ways

The Guardian - UK

'People Want Change': Inside Romania's Far-right Stronghold

In the Romanian village of Mihai Viteazu, where far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu performed particularly well in the first-round election in which he stormed to a surprise lead, businessman Ciprian Gavrila explained why.

International Business Times

OPINION - Emmanuel Macron was once the darling of European politics. How far he has fallen

Macron will want to look strong when Donald Trump comes to call. It’ll be tough

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Europe's Vega-C Rocket Launches Satellite Into Orbit After Delays

Europe's new Vega-C rocket launched Thursday from French Guiana and put a satellite into orbit in its first takeoff since a failed flight two years ago.

International Business Times

Prioritise ties with EU over relationship with Trump, UK voters urge Starmer

Poll comes days after Starmer rejected demands that he make a choice between a trade deal with the US and closer relations with the EU

The Independent UK

Voters believe UK should prioritise EU trade over the US, poll reveals

Some 44% of Britons think Britain’s economic future lies with its closest neighbours in the EU, compared with 19% who favour the US.

The Independent UK

EU steps up monitoring of TikTok ahead of Romania vote

The European Commission has said it's stepped up its monitoring of TikTok after receiving information about possible Russian interference in Romania's presidential election.

Radio France Internationale

Georgian opposition leader dragged from HQ into police car

Police dragged a Georgian opposition leader from his party office amid ongoing protests against the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union.

The Independent UK

The EU Is Pushing For Stricter E-Scooter Safety Standards

For many people around the world, electric scooters and other small e-mobility devices have changed their lives. Moving around the city has never been this easy. Simply charge up your little scoot, throw on your going-out clothes and maybe a backpack, and be on your merry way. No more queueing…

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Serbia Accused Of Sabotaging Pipeline In Kosovo

Kosovo accuses Serbia of sabotaging water supply pipeline, implicating Russia. Tensions persist in the Balkans.

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International Business Times

EU Steps Up Monitoring Of TikTok Ahead Of Romania Vote

The European Commission on Thursday said it had stepped up its monitoring of TikTok, after receiving information about possible Russian interference in Romania's presidential election.

The Conversation

Atlantic salmon need saving, but current conservation measures could do more harm than good

The Cairngorms national park has some of Scotland’s wildest rivers. The Spey, Dee and Tay are famous for salmon fishing. The mountain headwaters of these rivers have reliably provided cold, clean water and suitable rearing habitat for Atlantic salmon for thousands of years. These are among the least disturbed, most…

The Independent UK

EU chief in Uruguay for final talks on a huge trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Uruguay for the final stages in years-long negotiations to clinch a trade deal between the 27-nation EU and the South American Mercosur trade bloc that would create a trans-Atlantic market of some 700 million people

Al Jazeera

French government falls: What’s next for Macron, Le Pen, France?

French legislators from both sides of the political spectrum voted to remove Barnier from power.

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Exclusive: A wave of new pay transparency regulations is coming and 75% of US employers are unprepared

New directives may change how companies analyze how pay equity gaps are measured and reported.

International Business Times

Von Der Leyen Heads To EU-Mercosur Summit For Trade Deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday her participation at a summit of South America's Mercosur bloc, saying a controversial free-trade deal between the EU and the group was within reach.

Evening Standard

Government will not ignite Brexit ‘battles of the past’, says minister

Paymaster General Nick Thomas-Symonds ruled out a return to the single market, the customs union and freedom of movement.

International Business Times

Georgian PM Vows To 'Eradicate' Opposition Amid Pro-EU Protests

Georgia's prime minister vowed Thursday to "eradicate" the country's "liberal-fascist" opposition, escalating the government's bitter campaign against its rivals as mass pro-EU protests enter their second week.

Radio France Internationale

Georgian PM vows to 'eradicate' opposition amid pro-EU protests

Al Jazeera

Ukraine sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests

President Zelenskyy targets the prime minister and other Georgian Dream figures for ‘handing the country over to Putin’.

The Independent UK

Russia's Lavrov attends OSCE meeting in Malta in first visit to EU country since Ukraine invasion

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is in Malta for the annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Malta in his first visit to a European Union nation since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago

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