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Poll: Just 5 percent of Northern Ireland voters trust UK to manage trade dispute
Nearly half think Brussels and Dublin represent their post-Brexit interests fairly.
French court blocks extradition of 10 far-left terrorists to Italy
Sánchez says he ‘hadn’t seen’ Melilla images when he praised Moroccan police
Sweden ready for Russian retaliation over NATO decision, PM says
Swedish and Finnish NATO deal with Turkey triggers fears over Kurdish deportations
Biden sends more ships, fighter jets and troops to Europe
German inflation drops unexpectedly to 8.2 percent in June
European Commission wants to ban heated tobacco products
Sales of heated tobacco products have rocketed in Europe.
Brussels weighs up whether Manneken Pis can pee on Hong Kong democracy movement
Officials are examining whether the statuette will be allowed to wear a costume marking 25 years since Hong Kong’s handover to Beijing.
Anti-biomass rules threaten energy security and Green Deal
The EU can and must increase bioenergy use sustainably to protect European energy security and achieve 2030 and 2050 climate goals. But counterproductive regulations could stand in the way.
Ukraine wants to win today, the West is looking at 2023
US and allied leaders at the NATO summit in Madrid acknowledge Ukraine’s urgent requests for weapons, but they aren’t biting on the timeline.
Commission says it can’t find von der Leyen-Pfizer texts — and doesn’t need to
Brussels responds to Ombudsman’s maladministration finding in Delete-gate controversy over vaccine texts.
Spanish inflation surges to 10 percent in June
More gloomy European data is expected in coming days.
Live blog: NATO summit
Membership expansion and a new long-term ‘Strategic Concept’ are on the agenda in Madrid.
NATO aims to take on Russia with its own cyber military-industrial complex
Defense alliance wants to outsmart adversaries at advanced technology and cybersecurity.
The invisible backbone of Europe’s e-commerce
Logistics and e-commerce are building a better tomorrow. What role will they play in Europe’s future?
EU ministers approve landmark climate measures, but tough talks await
Compromise puts the bloc a step closer to implementing sweeping rules to slash emissions.
Boris Johnson looks for love on the world stage
British prime minister embraces the ‘speed dating’ of diplomacy to escape domestic woes.
Nicola Sturgeon’s two-pronged approach to gaining Scottish independence
‘Plan B’ would see the SNP treat the next general election as a de facto referendum.
NATO pledges 300K troops, then leaves everyone guessing
The alliance still needs to hash out how the details of how it will increase the number of troops on high readiness more than sevenfold.
Boris Johnson arrives at NATO under pressure to boost UK defense spending
Prime minister insists Britain already spending more than 2 percent of GDP on its military.
Bulgaria expels 70 Russian diplomats and spies
Outgoing PM Kiril Petkov says he expects a ‘full plane’ to leave for Moscow on Sunday.
The plan to overturn abortion rights in Europe
The activists taking inspiration — and money — from US anti-abortion groups
French far-right MP nostalgic for French Algeria in parliament’s opening speech
José Gonzalez, 79, was praised by the right and slammed by the left for bringing up colonial rule.
View from the summit: A self-defeating G7 fails on all fronts
Leaders struggle to meet the moment on Ukraine, climate change, inflation, food and energy.
Turkey lifts block on Finnish and Swedish NATO bids
The three countries signed a memorandum of understanding in Madrid on Tuesday evening, ahead of a summit of NATO leaders.
It’s not going to be easy for the G7 to cap the price of Russian oil
Legitimizing cheap Russian crude could boost sales and muddle the message on Ukraine.
Scholz the debutant: 9 takeaways from the G7 summit in Germany
Olaf Scholz chaired his first G7, but how did he get on?
G7 buys into Scholz’s Climate Club idea
The club would help countries with more aggressive climate goals to maintain competitiveness and ensure that ‘climate protection becomes a value advantage and not a disadvantage.’
Nicola Sturgeon asks courts to rule on Scottish independence vote in October 2023
The battle for a second referendum is set to head to court.
EU engine ban splits Germany’s coalition
Key German ministers are at odds over the European Commission’s call to end the sale of CO2-emitting cars by 2035.
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