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By Anna Schroeder

Former EU affairs correspondent based in Brussels. Covers the Commission, Parliament and the diplomacy of the twenty-seven.

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Sánchez Beset by Corruption Scandal as EU Defence Chiefs Meet in Berlin on Ukraine
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Sánchez Beset by Corruption Scandal as EU Defence Chiefs Meet in Berlin on Ukraine

Europe's five leading military powers meet in Berlin to discuss further support for Ukraine and tougher sanctions on Russia. Meanwhile, Span

Von der Leyen to Visit Yerevan After Armenia's Pro-EU Vote
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Von der Leyen to Visit Yerevan After Armenia's Pro-EU Vote

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is set to visit Yerevan to meet Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The trip follows Armenia'

EU Officials Hold Secret Talks with Taliban in Brussels to Boost Afghan Deportations
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EU Officials Hold Secret Talks with Taliban in Brussels to Boost Afghan Deportations

EU officials and 15 member states held a technical meeting with Taliban representatives in Brussels to accelerate deportations of Afghan mig

EU's Internal Power Struggle Over Foreign Policy Plays Out in Israel Relations
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EU's Internal Power Struggle Over Foreign Policy Plays Out in Israel Relations

Commissioner Dubravka Šuica's unannounced trip to Israel has widened a rift between the European Commission and EU foreign policy chief Kaja

EU Defence Chief Warns of More Russian Attacks on European Soil After Poland Killing
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EU Defence Chief Warns of More Russian Attacks on European Soil After Poland Killing

European Commissioner for Defence Andrius Kubilius says Moscow will escalate provocations as it struggles in Ukraine. The killing of Russian

A Decade After Brexit: Britain's Economic Reckoning and Political Turmoil
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A Decade After Brexit: Britain's Economic Reckoning and Political Turmoil

Britain marks a decade since the Brexit referendum with an economy that has proven resilient but not revived, while political instability co

Kenya Halts US-Backed Ebola Facility After Court Finds Minister in Contempt
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Kenya Halts US-Backed Ebola Facility After Court Finds Minister in Contempt

Kenya's High Court has ordered an immediate halt to construction of a US-backed Ebola isolation facility near Nanyuki, finding Health Minist

European Parliament Approves Digital Euro to Curb US Payment Dominance
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European Parliament Approves Digital Euro to Curb US Payment Dominance

The European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee approved the digital euro on Tuesday. The initiative seeks to reduce the E

Czech President Takes NATO Summit Dispute to Constitutional Court
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Czech President Takes NATO Summit Dispute to Constitutional Court

Czech President Petr Pavel has appealed to the Constitutional Court after Prime Minister Andrej Babiš excluded him from the official delegat

Lithuanian PM Inga Ruginienė Resigns After Ten Months in Office
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Lithuanian PM Inga Ruginienė Resigns After Ten Months in Office

Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė resigned on Tuesday after less than a year in office. Her tenure was marked by balloon-smuggling in

The Viral 'Hot Podium Guy': Tobias Gough, the Unlikely Constant in UK Political Chaos
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The Viral 'Hot Podium Guy': Tobias Gough, the Unlikely Constant in UK Political Chaos

Tobias Gough, a 42-year-old sound engineer from Kent, has gained viral fame as 'Hot Podium Guy' for setting up the resignation lectern outsi

Car Ploughs into Bar Terrace in Frigiliana, Injuring Seven Including Two Children
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Car Ploughs into Bar Terrace in Frigiliana, Injuring Seven Including Two Children

A car mounted a bar terrace in Frigiliana, Málaga, injuring seven people, among them two children aged 5 and 14. Emergency services responde