Where the Council included its demands, the Parliament was able to water them down. For instance, lawmakers convinced member countries to tighten a controversial clause allowing countries facing energy crises to lift the ban — suspensions…
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EU bans Russian gas imports after 11th hour agreement – POLITICO
Where the Council included its demands, the Parliament was able to water them down. For instance, lawmakers convinced member countries to tighten a controversial clause allowing countries facing energy crises to lift the ban — suspensions will only last four weeks at a time and will need to…
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Germany, Poland, Norway to jointly provide USD 500M support package for Ukraine
Germany, Poland, and Norway will jointly provide a new support package for Ukraine totaling $500 million, with Berlin contributing $200 million.
This was announced by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul before the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Brussels,…
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New Zealand man in custody after swallowing stolen €18,000 Fabergé diamond pendant
The suspect remains in custody after allegedly swallowing an €18,000 Fabergé octopus pendant from an Auckland store. The pendant, which is a special edition James Bond item commemorating the film Octopussy, has not yet been recovered.
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AFU establishing additional logistics routes to Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad
Ukrainian defenders are organizing additional logistics routes to Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad to ensure uninterrupted supply to units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Facebook by the East group of troops.
Units of the Defense Forces in the…
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from doctrine to delivery – POLITICO
Worse, turning inward with protectionist policies would only weaken the foundations that we now seek to strengthen. “Old wines in new bottles” — import substitution, isolationism, picking winners — won’t deliver competitiveness or security.
Contrast that with the much-debated US…
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Video. Fabergé ‘winter egg’ sets new record with £22.9M sale at London auction
Fabergé’s 1913 Winter Egg, created for Russia’s imperial family, achieved a record £22.9 million (€27.5 million) at auction in London.
Made from carved rock crystal and adorned with platinum snowflakes and 4,500 diamonds,…
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Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle hit out at Trump administration for ‘disgusting’ posts
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Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter has hit out at an “evil and disgusting” White House video of immigration agents chasing, handcuffing and detaining people,…
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UK to provide additional GBP 10M to restore Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
The UK government is providing a new aid package to support the restoration of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes.
This was announced by UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper ahead of the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels on…
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EU agrees to permanently stop Russian gas imports and phase out Russian oil
The European Union will effectively and permanently stop the import of Russian gas and move towards the phaseout of Russian oil under the provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council today. This historic decision will end the EU’s dependence on an…
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