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EU regulators on Monday dealt a hefty blow to tech giant Apple, slapping the company with a staggering €1.8 billion ($1.9 billion) fine for “abusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps.” The penalty marks the first time the European Commission has fined Apple and ranks as the third-largest…
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Russia’s war on Ukraine necessitates the European Union bringing more members into the bloc, said Germany’s foreign minister on Monday. “Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine makes EU enlargement a geopolitical necessity. We can no longer afford any gray areas in Europe. We want to walk the path to the EU side by side with…
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As Western leaders met in Paris last night, their task was to send a clear message to Vladimir Putin on the second anniversary of his invasion of Ukraine. They need to project resolve and unity as the war starts to shift in Moscow’s favour. The French president’s comments should be seen in that light, not…
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A UK MP says Vladimir Putin is “now more powerful than Stalin” and “Europe is at war”. Speaking during an urgent question on the UK’s aid to Ukraine in the House of Commons, Tobias Ellwood said it was “very clear” that the Ukraine war would “move out further”. “Putin is now more powerful than Stalin,…
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The EU’s rules stand in the way of it acting as fast as it needs to, the bloc’s security and foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told an audience at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday. Member states need to “act together, quicker and better” because they are “in a war situation”, the commissioner said. Some at mid-to-top political…
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International tourism is expected to return to its pre-pandemic levels this year, following a strong 2023 figure, according to the World Tourism Organization. “The unleashing of remaining pent-up demand, increased air connectivity, and a stronger recovery of Asian markets and destinations are expected to underpin a full recovery by the end of 2024,” the UN…
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The leader of Hamas has been added to the European Union’s terrorist list. Yahya Sinwar is understood to be the mastermind behind the militant group’s 7 October attacks. EU headquarters said the move was in “response to the threat posed by Hamas and its brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks in Israel”. Sinwar is now subject…
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This week, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said that France and Germany agree on most proposed changes to European Union (EU) fiscal rules but differ on the treatment of investment spending when the deficit is above EU limits. Maintaining investment was crucial for Paris, a “red line,” he stressed. “I consider that France has…
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China’s Foreign Ministry on Monday strongly rejected the European Union’s groundless accusation of China’s human rights situation and urged the EU to stop politicizing and weaponizing human rights issues, after the EU delegation in China expressed “concerns” in a recent statement. Speaking of the statement issued on Saturday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said it…
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David Jones, the deputy chair of the European Research Group, says the Rwanda bill is “inoperable and ineffective” without amendments – and that he hopes the government is “open” to them. He adds: “The last thing we want to do as a House is to expend a lot of time and a lot of agony…
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European countries must “ramp up investment in ammunition production” against a military threat from Russia in the event that the US cannot reinforce Europe effectively, according to a report by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). In his piece, Professor Justin Bronk, senior research fellow for airpower and technology in the military sciences at RUSI, argues…
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Israel’s prime minister has pledged to continue the fight against Hamas “until the end”. “Until we achieve victory, the war continues,” he told a news conference. “The day before yesterday, I instructed the IDF, along with the war cabinet, to resume the war with increasing intensity over the past 24 hours. “We are going to…
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Hungary has today sought a review of the European Union’s policy towards Ukraine’s bid for formal membership into the bloc. Next month, EU leaders are expected to start talks with Ukraine, which has upped efforts to integrate with the West since Russia’s invasion last year. The bloc is also planning to assign €50bn (£43bn) in…
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that the Israel-Palestine conflict “must not escalate into a major regional conflict.” “We must not give up working for a lasting, political peace solution,” he said at the 75th Nordic Council session in Oslo, Norway. Stoltenberg said deep cooperation among Nordic countries after years of enmity demonstrates “that…
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The EU on Tuesday said the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has over the past two days engaged in a series of diplomatic discussions concerning the developments in Gaza, which is under Israeli attacks since Oct. 7. Borrell discussed the ongoing escalation with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, and the secretary-general…
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In response to the European Union’s recently adopted Digital Services Act (DSA), which outlines regulations aimed at curbing the dissemination of harmful content and restricting certain user-targeting methods, Elon Musk, proprietor of X (formerly known as Twitter), is mulling over the possibility of withdrawing the service from Europe. Alternatively, he is considering blocking European Union…
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