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EU heads to Ukraine for summit to boost integration as anniversary of invasion nears
Ursula von der Leyen and over a dozen members of her top team are on Thursday in Kyiv for a meeting with the Ukrainian government to discuss further ways to boost ties and send another strong signal of support. The trip to the Ukrainian capital by the European Commission chief and 15 of her commissi ...
Explained: Why the EU-Mercosur trade deal could finally be ratified this year
More than 20 years after negotiations started, the European Union and Mercosur could finally ratify their trade deal this year. Hope that the long-delayed deal could progress was renewed after the election in Brazil of leftist president Lula da Silva, who took office on 1 January and this week recei ...
Eurozone inflation dips to 8.5%, but will interest rates go up on Thursday?
Europe’s inflation rate dipped at the start of the year, giving some relief to consumers but still leaving them facing higher prices. The cost of living crisis has have driven protests and is likely to press the European Central Bank into another interest rate hike on Thursday. The consumer price in ...
ECB raises interest rates by 0.5%
The European Central bank has raised interest rates in the Eurozone again by half a percentage point. Earlier The Bank of England also raised its interest rate from 3.5% to 4%. It was already at its highest level for 14 years. The ECB also announced it would raise rates again in March by a further ...
Corruption scandal: MEPs lift Cozzolino and Tarabella's immunities
Andrea Cozzolino and Marc Tarabella, two MEPs caught up in the corruption scandal rocking Brussels, had their parliamentary immunities lifted on Thursday. The vote in the plenary in Brussels follows a request by the Belgian Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office on 16 January and comes two days after ...
Analysis: Ukraine’s new weapon will force a Russian shift
Kyiv says longer-range rockets will force Moscow to adapt tactics or face potentially catastrophic losses. ...
Aidan McAnespie killing: Ex-UK soldier David Holden avoids jail
David Holden handed three-year suspended sentence for manslaughter for the 1988 shooting of Aidan McAnespie in Northern Ireland. ...
Shell profits hit record $40bn as Britons endure inflation
British firm reports highest annual profits in 115-year history, prompting anger among those struggling to pay energy bills. ...
Philippines agrees to allow US wider access to military bases
Move comes amid concerns about China’s assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea and over self-ruled Taiwan. ...
Nigerian communities file damages claim against Shell in UK court
The claims say oil spills resulting from Shell’s operations in the Niger Delta have destroyed farms, contaminated drinking water and harmed aquatic life. ...