The European Commission and the EU High Representative have introduced the White Paper on European Defense – Readiness 2030. As part of the ReArm Europe plan, an ambitious defense package has also been revealed, offering financial leverage for EU member states to…
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Thousands protest against arrest of Istanbul mayor seen as key Erdoğan rival
Authorities closed off roads and implemented a four-day demonstration ban in an effort to prevent protests following Ekrem İmamoğlu’s arrest.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday following the arrest of the city’s mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu….
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Ukraine has lost 20.5% of its agricultural land since the start of the full-scale war.
This has led to a reduction in gross agricultural production, said Minister of Agrarian Policy Vitaly Koval.
“If we compare, for example, 2021, which was a fruitful and successful year, we grew 106 million tons of grain and technical crops. We finished last year 2024…
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The EC will open European integration negotiation clusters with Ukraine this year, despite Hungary’s obstruction.
The European Commission plans to begin the first cluster of negotiations regarding Ukraine’s EU accession this year but acknowledges that it will require the unanimity of all member states.
EC representative Guillaume Mercier stated: “Enlargement will remain a…
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Zelensky Agrees in Call With Trump to Halt Strikes on Russian Energy Targets
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine agreed in a Wednesday phone call with President Trump to accept Russia’s offer of a mutual pause in attacks on energy targets for 30 days as a step toward a broader cease-fire.
It was not immediately clear how or when a pause in strikes on certain targets…
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Russia’s European neighbors oppose resuming purchases of Russian energy.
Any talk of a return to Russian oil and gas is premature and threatens Europe’s security interests, warn EU countries bordering Russia, amid growing speculation that a US-brokered peace deal could normalize economic ties with Moscow.
The remarks come amid speculation…
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Switzerland doubles its aid to Ukraine to $114M for this year’s reconstruction.
The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has doubled funding for a competition for Swiss companies operating in Ukraine, increasing it from CHF 50M to CHF 100M ($57M – $114M).
This competition is the start of a Swiss program to support Ukraine. The first…
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The EU has limited access for US, UK, and Turkey companies to a €150B rearmament fund aimed at supporting the European defense industry.
Companies based in the US, UK, and Turkey will not be allowed to participate in the €150B EU defense fund proposed by the European Commission unless their respective countries sign defense and security agreements with Brussels.
The goal of this new approach is to…
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Vollert, the German giant, is getting ready to build factories in Ukraine.
A German industrial consortium led by Vollert Anlagenbau GmbH is launching a network of high-tech factories dedicated to producing prefabricated reinforced concrete structures in Ukraine. These advanced automated technologies will facilitate faster, higher quality, and…
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Trump Administration, Under Kennedy, Extends Opioid Emergency, Despite Declining Fentanyl Deaths
WARREN, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 01: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign rally for Republican … More
Secretary…
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