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Macron brings together Trump, Zelenskyy ahead of Notre-Dame ceremony
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the meeting was "good and productive" and that the three men agreed to continue working together.
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Syrian army command tells its officers that Assad’s rule has ended
President Bashar al-Assad, who had crushed all forms of dissent, flew out of Damascus for an unknown destination.
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Like Europe, US military production needs ‘accelerating’, says top White House aide
NATO countries are together producing around 3 million rounds of ammunition a year – similar to what Russia produces on its own.
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Confidence in Romania’s democratic process hangs by a thread
The shock annulment of the country's presidential elections has plunged Romania into institutional crisis.
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Syrian rebels’ advance becomes threat to Assad’s rule
As the rebels pressed their offensive, Russia and Jordan on Friday urged their nationals to leave Syria.
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Germany’s far-right AfD nominates chancellor candidate ahead of election
Alice Weidel, who raises her two sons with a Sri Lankan-born woman, is an unlikely public face for a male-dominated, anti-immigration party
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Romania in institutional crisis after annulled election
Analysts said the constitutional court court ruling to annul the presidential election may erode institutions, trigger street protests and ultimately still endanger the nation's pro-Western course.
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EU-Mercosur trade deal: who wins and who loses in agri-food?
The agreed text makes the Paris Agreement an "essential element" of the trade deal, an inclusion Brussels has been trying to secure for years.
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EU-Mercosur deal likely to include ‘legally binding’ deforestation clampdown
"Concrete commitments to halt deforestation by 2030” is one of the key changes made to the agreement, the Commission said.
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Von der Leyen cancels Notre Dame trip as Paris in fury over Mercosur deal
She was due to stop in Paris on her way back from Montevideo, Uruguay – but decided against it last-minute.
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The Brief – Macron’s week to forget
It is no surprise the president is vulnerable and isolated – he may need to turn to Notre Dame for some divine grace.
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Hungary spied on EU officials, Belgian media reports
A joint report alleges that Hungarian intelligence searched EU officials' hotel rooms, and stole data from laptops.
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Irish fishermen pressure EU to exclude Norway from their waters
Irish fishermen say they are victims of the new reduction in quotas negotiated with Norway for 2025.
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EU-Mercosur: The global alliance of herbivores starts today
Despite Macron's opposition, the EU rejects US and Chinese protectionism, opting to boost global trade instead.
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Romanian presidential elections cancelled by constitutional court
The ruling means the first round of the presidential elections will have to be re-run.
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Virkkunen supports EU telecoms consolidation, gets mixed national responses
Representatives from Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands and Slovenia stated that they were not in favour of consolidation.
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EU seals long-stalled Mercosur trade deal
The EU-Mercosur agreement will create one of the largest free-trade areas in the world, with tariffs removed for key EU exporting industries.
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Editor’s take: No, Romania won’t be like Belarus
Belarus is a dictatorship, while in Romania elections are taking place, not a coup d'état.
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Time to halt Russian pipeline gas imports in Europe
A complete phaseout of Russian pipeline gas would strike a decisive blow against the Kremlin’s economic leverage.
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Foreign clients of Russian gas feel the heat of US Gazprombank sanctions
Gazprombank said it remained the only bank authorised to process payments for Russian gas by foreign buyers, that it will receive payments only in roubles, but it would not assists foreign buyers in converting foreign currency into rubles
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