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EU’s sanctions error shielded Karić family firm tied to Belarus regime
The European Union’s attempt to sanction Serbia’s Karić family over their ties to the authoritarian president of Belarus ultimately failed because it listed the wrong company details, according to an investigation by the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC).
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EU accused of hypocrisy for exporting banned toxic pesticides to Global South
Human Rights Watch has warned that the European Union continues to export vast quantities of hazardous pesticides banned for use inside the bloc — mainly to countries in the Global South — despite evidence linking the chemicals to cancer, infertility, miscarriages, developmental problems, neurological disorders, and even death.
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Six suspects — including three Bosnian officials — identified in EU motorway corruption investigation
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Venice (Italy) has officially identified six individuals as suspects, including three Bosnian public officials, in connection with alleged cross-border corruption in a construction project for the Pan-European Motorway Corridor, which connects Hungary and eastern Croatia to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Adriatic Sea.
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Serbia hit by U.S. sanctions on Russia-linked oil giant NIS
U.S. sanctions on Serbia’s state-linked energy firm Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) took effect on Thursday, ending months of temporary delays that had allowed the company to keep operating despite its ownership ties to Russia’s Gazprom Neft.
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EU’s 50% steel tariffs deal blow to Starmer’s efforts to reset relations with Brussels
Britain’s struggling steel industry is facing an ’existential threat’ following the European Union’s announcement to increase tariffs on imports to 50 percent.
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PM Kobakhidze blames EU amid opposition clashes in Georgia
Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, has announced a sweeping crackdown on dissent, accusing demonstrators who tried to storm the presidential palace of aiming to topple his government and blaming the European Union for interference in his country.
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Seven years of EU political ad data vanish from Google’s Transparency tool
Google’s Ad Transparency tool no longer displays political online advertisements that have run on its platforms, past or present, from any countries in the European Union, making seven years of data from 27 different countries inaccessible.
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Moldova stands firm for Europe in key parliamentary elections
Defying years of alleged Russian attempts to influence its politics and hinder its European aspirations, Moldova decisively chose a pro-European direction in parliamentary elections on Sunday, granting a clear majority to the governing Action and Solidarity Party.
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Moldovan clergy paid by Russia to promote traditional values over ‘gay Europe’
Russia financed Moldovan Orthodox priests to undertake pilgrimages to Moscow and provided them with debit cards containing hundreds of dollars upon their return.
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Pro-European president Maia Sandu faces tight race against pro-Russian bloc in Moldova
Moldovans are scheduled to vote on Sunday in a crucial parliamentary election that will decide whether the nation of 2.4 million people continues its path toward joining the EU or reverts back to Moscow’s influence, amid widespread reports of Russian interference.
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Czech company and manager convicted for defrauding €220,000 in EU dust-reduction funds
A Czech company and its manager have been convicted of defrauding the European Union of about €220,000 ($258,336) in subsidies for a dust-reduction project, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said.
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Ukraine completes embezzlement probe at state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia, uncovers $370,000 losses from manipulated tenders
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies have accused a Kyiv judge of illicit enrichment and completed an investigation into embezzlement at the state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia, highlighting the country’s ongoing efforts to uphold the rule of law and reassure the EU despite recent political challenges.
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Trump asserts that Kyiv has the potential to reclaim ’all of Ukraine’ as he urges NATO to down Russian jets that violate airspace.
President Trump has stated his belief that Ukraine can regain all its territory from Russia and has urged NATO to shoot down Kremlin jets that infringe on its airspace.
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Trump calls for collective action on Russia and higher tariffs on China
President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to NATO allies in a letter Saturday, saying the US will issue “major” sanctions on Russia only when they agree to do the same and stop buying oil from Russia.
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Ex-Moldovan spy chief arrested in Europe over alleged Belarusian KGB links
A joint operation between several central European countries has identified an alleged Belarusian spy ring that reportedly included a former deputy head of Moldovan intelligence.
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Ukrainian hacker Volodymyr Tymoshchuk added to EU’s Most Wanted for leading ransomware network
A Ukrainian man accused of leading a global ransomware network has been placed on the European Union’s Most Wanted list.
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Von der Leyen urges EU to punish Israel over ‘man-made famine’ in Gaza
Ursula von der Leyen has implored divided EU governments to take action against Israel for its "man-made famine" in Gaza.
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Trump calls on EU to impose 100% tariffs on India and China to stop Ukraine war
Donald Trump has said he is prepared to hit India and China with even more sweeping tariffs if Europe is willing to cooperate with him on squeezing Russia economically to stop the war in Ukraine.
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UK faces major disease risk as smuggled meat and dairy flood In
Meat and dairy products are being smuggled into the United Kingdom in “alarming amounts,” raising the risk of a major disease outbreak, a parliamentary committee warned Monday.
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EU does not support Gaza aid flotillas, warns they could escalate conflict
The European Union stated on Monday that it doesn’t "encourage" aid flotillas heading to Gaza, as ships carrying humanitarian aid and pro-Palestinian activists, including Greta Thunberg, set sail for the war-torn area.
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Glocks, Lapua ammo, and Tuscan wine: The global supply chain behind Russia’s war
In 2023, the Russian company Promtekhnologiya imported 200 Austrian Glock pistols. The firm had previously been a partner of Glock GmbH and assembled pistols in Russia with components produced in Austria.
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Russian missile strike on Kyiv kills 19, including 3 children, damages British Council and EU delegation
Nineteen people - including three children - were killed in the strike by Moscow, President Zelensky confirmed on Thursday.
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Cyprus indicts former directors of Abramovich-linked firm over €25m tax fraud
The tax commissioner of Cypress filed a criminal indictment on Friday against former directors of a Cypriot company that ultimately benefited the sanctioned Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
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Agrarian mafia in power: how Greek ministers looted EU subsidies under the prime minister’s protection
The prime minister is wielding his parliamentary majority to prevent a full-scale investigation into ministers suspected of wrongdoing.
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Trump announces deal with EU: tariffs cut to 15%, Europe to buy $750 billion in US energy
The United States has reached a trade agreement with the European Union following a meeting between Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen.
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