“Les discussions ont permis de réaliser des progrès significatifs en vue d’un rapprochement des positions et de l’identification d’étapes suivantes clairement définies”, ont relaté Washington et Kiev dans un communiqué commun, qui précise que l’Ukraine a “réaffirmé sa…
Category: 3. Europe
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Belgian airports to be hit by strike over austerity
Belgium is bracing for widespread disruption across sectors including public transport and schools this week as unions hold a three-day national strike.
The action was called in response to Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s attempts to shrink Belgium’s debt by changing labour laws and reforming…
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Watch the video: Russian frozen assets — what’s next?
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The pot is massive: An estimated €300 billion in Russian Central Bank assets are frozen across the G7 countries.
The vast majority — to the tune of…
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US demands digital concessions in return for EU steel tariff relief – POLITICO
That trade deal, which President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen clinched at Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland, sets a baseline tariff of 15 percent on most EU imports to the U.S., while the EU committed to cutting most of its own tariffs to zero….
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Italian court removes children from family living off-grid, father calls it 'injustice'
An Anglo-Australian family’s three children were moved to an educational community after social services deemed their forest lifestyle in Palmoli unsafe.
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US to cut steel tariffs only if EU agrees to soften digital rules enforcement in return
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US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that Washington can reduce duties on EU steel and aluminium but only if the Europeans agree to ease the…
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COP11 delivers incremental wins, but remains weak on new nicotine products
The FCTC (Framework Convention on Tobacco Control) secretariat says that the week-long discussions resulted in decisions on: tobacco control and the environment; increasing resources for tobacco control; forward-looking tobacco control measures; and issues relating to the liability of the…
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US presses Europe on rules for big tech companies
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter
ReutersHoward Lutnick said it was “very, very important” that Europe reconsiders its digital regulations Europe should “reconsider” its rules for big tech companies if it wants to see lower US tariff rates on its steel and aluminium exports, US Commerce Secretary…
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Stopping blockbuster weight loss drugs before pregnancy linked to greater weight gain, health risks
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Women who stop taking weight loss drugs before or early in their pregnancies tend to gain more weight and have more health issues, a new analysis has…
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War in Ukraine, cost of living and climate: Which challenges feel most urgent to Europeans and why?
Optimism for the EU’s future has slumped among Europeans, despite more than half still saying that they feel hopeful.
This is according to a recent Flash Eurobarometer survey, which found that levels of optimism fell by six percentage points compared with the same time last year.
“An analysis…
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