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Momentum for trade measures against Israel has stalled — but with children still dying in Gaza, the left wants the issue back on the table.
‘I’ve had vets chasing lorries down the motorway’: The ‘hell’ of post-Brexit paperwork ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Toby Ovens of Broughton Transport called Brexit a nightmare, and said he hoped a reset with the EU would mean ‘light at the end of the tunnel’
British vets have been forced to chase lorries down the m…
Hundreds of tractors rumble through Paris in protest over EU-Mercosur deal ⊕
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The demonstrations in the French capital came days before the final signing of the agreement, scheduled for Saturday in Paraguay, which would create a free trade area between the EU and Argentina, Br…
Kallas visits Berlin for talks with Pistorius on Ukraine, the Arctic and defending Europe ⊕
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas held talks in Berlin with German defence minister Boris Pistorius as challenges to the future of European and global security continue to mount.
Germany and France clash over buying US arms with €90B loan to Ukraine ⊖
A majority of countries oppose Paris' push to restrict Ukraine's spending to EU defense firms.
Opponents rally for last-ditch bid to derail EU’s Mercosur trade pact ○
As Ursula von der Leyen prepares to sign the Mercosur deal, its opponents still plan legal action against it.
Borrell: Cutting back election monitoring would be a grave mistake ⊕
In a world of contested truths and ever greater power plays, democracy needs both witnesses and champions. The EU, I hope, will continue to be among them.
EU Parliament’s most toxic duo brings trouble for von der Leyen ⊖
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
Social Democrat chief Iratxe García and center-right boss Manfred Weber’s dire relationship is Brussels’ worst-kept secret.
China pressing European countries to bar Taiwan politicians or face crossing a ‘red line’ ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Exclusive: Chinese officials are using a ‘highly specific’ interpretation of EU rules to suggest Taiwanese figures should not be granted visas, officials say
Chinese officials have been pushing “legal…
NATO ends if Trump invades Greenland, EU commissioner warns ⊖
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
Andrius Kubilius is the most senior EU official to have backed up Danish PM on her assertion the Greenland issue could kill the alliance.