Investigations into Big Tech and value-added tax will not be up for negotiation during trade talks with the United States, the European Commission has said.
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Big Tech probes non-negotiable in US trade talks, Brussels warns
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Ukraine’s 2024 state budget deficit reaches 17.7% of GDP – Ministry of Finance
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved the final report on the execution of the 2024 state budget, with a reported deficit of 17.7% of GDP – well below the planned 24.2% and lower than the 19.6% recorded in 2023, the Ministry…
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‘What it means to be a human’: Short-but-punchy books dominate International Booker Prize shortlist
The International Booker Prize has announced the six books shortlisted for its annual celebration of the best new fiction works that have been translated into English.
Five novels and one short story collection are now in contention for the £50,000 (€58,000) prize. All six…
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Von der Leyen discusses trade disruption with China amid tariff barrage
Amid escalating trade war with the US, the EU reached out to China on Tuesday in a telephone exchange between Ursula von der Leyen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
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Ukraine signs updated FTA with EFTA countries
Ukraine signed an updated free trade agreement with the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) – Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal reported.
“We are taking another step…
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Coalition of Willing may appear in Ukraine after complete ceasefire – Zelenskyy
Coalition of the Willing may appear in Ukraine after a complete ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
“We are moving forward, we would like it to be faster, but nevertheless, yes, we are discussing the option that…
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Three defense agreements signed during Belgian PM’s visit – Zelensky
During the visit of Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever to Ukraine, three defense agreements were signed between Ukrainian and Belgian partners.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this during a joint press conference with De Wever in Kyiv on Tuesday,…
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Meet Zen, the border collie teaching rescue dogs as climate change compounds avalanche risks
Zen, a five-year-old border collie, circles friskily around a mound of snow as he picks up a scent, his quick movements signaling to his handler that someone is buried deep below.
Zen has been a rescue dog for three years, and on this day, he was setting an example for 20 other dogs…
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Watch violin virtuoso Gil Shaham live at InClassica Festival 2025
Join us for a night of Mozart, Mendelssohn and Shor with one of the world’s finest violinists Gil Shaham for InClassica International Music Festival.
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Zelensky outlines key topics for upcoming Ramstein meeting
The delivery of additional Patriot air defense systems, new defense aid packages, and discussions on uniting countries willing to establish arms production facilities in Ukraine will be among the key issues at the upcoming meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein…
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