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Chief diplomat says EEAS provides "added value" in email to staff.
We want bigger cuts to EU budget than planned, richer countries say ○
Germany and its allies complain that the 2 percent decrease put forward by Cyprus is too small.
Cuba hopes for World Cup respite from US sabre-rattling – but prepares for the worst ⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
With some matches being held in nearby Miami, a Cuban response to US military action could mar the tournament
As Cuba crumbles under a nearly five-month-long US oil blockade, many on the island hope t…
WHO Europe counters US fears over Ebola at World Cup ⊖
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
America is reportedly pushing EU countries to impose U.S.-style travel bans, against WHO advice.
Merz hints at tougher China trade measures ahead of EU summit ⊖
"Where others fail to comply with common rules, we cannot and will not stand idly by," Germany's Merz said without mentioning China by name.
EU should have given public greater access to Covid contracts, court adviser says ⊖
Lawyers for the European Commission argued that revealing details of contract negotiators could have opened them up to abuse.
Portugal’s president vetoes bill banning ‘ideological’ flags ○
Under the terms of the legislation, only the national flag, that of the EU and official institutional banners would be eligible for display on public buildings.
A trade war between the EU and China seems inevitable ⊖⊖
Europe sees Chinese subsidies, China sees European weakness
The EU is inviting the Taliban to Brussels. Europe’s credibility lies in tatters ⊕
As ICE-style deportation rules come into force, the unsavoury circle the EU wants migrant deals with includes the Afghan regime. This is a nadir
I sometimes think of the former EU home affairs commiss…
China cancels high-level meetings with EU ⊖
Abrupt scrapping of two sets of planned talks in Beijing comes as tensions grow between trade superpowers