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Brussels – Kaja Kallas, the head of European diplomacy, announced on Tuesday that the European Commission will initiate a review of the association agreement between the EU and Israel. This review will assess whether Israel is upholding human rights and democratic principles as stipulated in Article 2 of the agreement. At the conclusion of a…

Am Vormittag steht die Veröffentlichung der neuen Konjunkturprognose an – große Überraschungen sind nicht zu erwarten, die Aussichten bleiben düster. Hinzu kommt: Auch unter den sogenannten Wirtschaftsweisen gibt es Streit über das Gutachten. Gordon Repinski beleuchtet die Hintergründe. In der aktuellen Folge des Berlin Playbook Podcasts spricht Repinski mit der Wirtschaftsweisen Veronika Grimm über die…

Despite Brexit, there remains “great potential” in the relationship between the UK and the European Union, according to an EU leader. European Council President Antonio Costa made the remarks on Monday following what he described as “a timely and truly productive summit” held between the UK and EU in London. Both Costa and European Commission…

BRUSSELS – The European Union has implemented four new sanction packages against Russia, marking the 17th round of sanctions targeting the country’s “secret fleet” of tankers, as well as addressing issues related to chemical weapons, human rights violations, and hybrid threats, according to an announcement from the European Commission. The new sanctions aim to block…

United Kingdom – In a night destined to become a milestone for African boxing and Equatorial Guinea’s emergence on the global sports stage, Souleymane Cissokho triumphed over Lithuanian challenger Egidijus Kavaliauskas in a dramatic WBC welterweight title eliminator. Despite being knocked down twice in the early stages, Cissokho persevered and secured a historic win. The…

In December, Syrian opposition forces successfully overthrew longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad, whose harsh crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations in 2011 sparked a devastating civil war and resulted in sweeping sanctions from the international community. Since Assad’s fall, several world leaders — including French President Emmanuel Macron — have advocated for easing those sanctions to help foster…

Brussels – On Tuesday, European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic unveiled a proposal to impose a two-euro fee on each “low value” package (valued under 150 euros) that bypasses customs duties upon its arrival in the EU. “The fee will be two euros per package, to be paid by the platform,” Mr. Sefcovic stated during his…

The Chinese ambassador to Belgium has praised the “success” of a major automotive plant in Flanders, calling it a model of what can be accomplished through international cooperation. Ambassador Fei Shengchao, speaking in Brussels, emphasized the significance of the Volvo car factory in Ghent, Flanders, as evidence of the added value China brings to EU…

Germany’s Struggle to Secure EU Approval for Industrial Energy Relief Intensifies Germany’s heavy industries continue to languish under high electricity prices, with long-promised government relief still out of reach. A recently leaked EU document has only deepened skepticism, stating that “the reservations are considerable and the prospects of approval are highly uncertain.” This casts further…

Brussels – Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, assured that she would address the tender process for the construction of new nuclear units in Dukovany promptly and transparently. This statement was made by Czech President Petr Pavel during a press briefing following his meeting with EU leaders in Brussels. The tender was…