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Capitals set to clash on settlement trade: EU Foreign Ministers are in town today with a range of issues, from Ukraine to the Middle East, on their agenda. They will also discuss the Commission’s proposal – scooped by Euronews last week – to further restrict or fully ban EU trade with Israeli settlements, which the bloc deems illegal. But here’s the catch: the Commission has suggested any measures should be treated as a foreign policy tool and therefore require the unanimous blessing of all EU member states — a threshold unlikely to be reached. It’s feeding the narrative that the…
Ukraine has secured significant new pledges of support from world leaders at the G7 summit…
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The United Kingdom’s Minister for EU relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds, said that his government is on…
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The Council of the European Union added 34 individuals and 47 entities to its sanctions…
Portugal is urging the European Commission to reconsider its recent decision to reduce free polluting…
Published on 17/06/2026 – 8:34 GMT+2 G7 leaders have adopted a joint statement committing to…
A blue wave has crashed into the United States. Scottish fans — back at the…
Published on 17/06/2026 – 8:49 GMT+2 The German government is reportedly preparing for its armed…
Published on 17/06/2026 – 9:33 GMT+2 As the 2026 World Cup gets underway, FIFA President…
Good morning from Brussels. I’m Mared Gwyn. It’s the final day of crunch G7 talks…
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