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How the EU's energy roadmap aims to avoid 'winter of discontent'

The European Commission unveiled proposals this week to bring down the soaring price of gas and electricity across the European Union, notably by taxing power producers' excess profits.

Radio France Internationale

Brussels attacks judge orders removal of defendant "cages"

Nine men accused of participating in the 2016 Brussels bombings that killed 32 people cannot be put on trial in glass boxes their lawyers have likened to animal cages, a judge ruled on Friday.

Reuters

Tensions rise as UK refuses to back down in EU Northern Ireland protocol row

Brussels has accused the government of acting illegally after refusing to bring in full checks on goods entering Northern Ireland, as agreed in the 2019 post-Brexit dea

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UK to unilaterally continue suspending Northern Ireland border checks

Move likely further to antagonise EU but leaders hope Queen’s death may help bring about reconciliation

The Guardian - UK

US Announces over $750 Million in New Aid to Syrian People

The United States announced Wednesday that it will provide more than $750 million in additional humanitarian funding for the Syrian people. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the UN Security Council the new donation is in addition to the over $800 million in added US humanitarian aid for Syria that she…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Five arrested for smuggling migrants in Europe via private jet

Five people were arrested in Rome and Brussels for smuggling migrants from Turkey to western Europe via private jet in trips costing around 10,000 euros ($10,000), Italian police said Wednesday.

Reuters

Ryanair scraps flights to popular European airport due to 'high fuel costs'

Ryanair announced it had cancelled its route to Zaventem Airport in Brussels

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Factbox-Europe's crisis measures to tackle energy price spike

The European Union's executive proposed emergency measures on Wednesday aimed at pulling down surging gas and power prices that are stoking inflation, hampering industrial activity and inflicting sky-high bills upon citizens ahead of winter.

Reuters

EU plans Sept 30 summit to greenlight emergency energy plans

European Union energy ministers will attempt to approve new bloc-wide measures to pull down soaring gas and power prices at an emergency summit on Sept. 30, after Brussels announces the proposals this week.

Reuters

European Commission proposes new rules to ban forced labour products

A new report from the UN's International Labour Organization (ILO) shows that more than 27 million people are engaged in forced labour around the world. This Tuesday, Brussels is announcing new rules to ban goods made with forced labour or those imported into the bloc. The ILO report also raised…

France 24

French jihadist denounces 'unfair' Brussels bombing trial

BRUSSELS: French jihadist Salah Abdeslam, already jailed for his role in the 2015 Paris attacks, refused to take the stand Monday on the first day of the trial for the 2016 suicide bombings in Brussels.

Bangkok Post

Trial opens of 10 accused over 2016 Brussels suicide attacks

The trial of 10 men accused over the suicide bombings at Brussels airport and an underground metro station has opened amid high security

The Independent UK

EU cautious on Hungary's 'charm offensive' as billions of funds hang in balance -sources

The European Commission wants to see more action from Hungary on stepping up anti-corruption safeguards before Brussels agrees to unlock EU funds, EU sources said.

Reuters

Brussels attacks trial starts with debate over 'caged' accused

The trial of 10 men accused of participating in the 2016 Brussels bombings that killed 32 people began on Monday with defence lawyers arguing that their clients should not be put in glass boxes like animals in a zoo.

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After Kyiv visit, Blinken meets U.S. allies in Brussels in bid to maintain unity

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Brussels on Friday after a visit to Kyiv, as Washington seeks to strengthen unity as Europe faces a winter of raised energy costs.

The Independent UK

Ryanair to quit Brussels Airport as CEO Michael O’Leary warns of ‘extremely challenging winter’

The airline boss blamed a new ‘crazy and discriminatory’ flight tax and increased airport charges

Reuters

Russia's war on Ukraine latest news: U.S. said to prod Kyiv on talks

President Joe Biden's U.S. administration is privately encouraging Ukraine’s leaders to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia and drop their public refusal to engage in peace talks unless President Vladimir Putin is removed from power, the Washington Post reported.

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EU plans to cap Russian gas price as Putin issues warning

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to cut off all energy supplies if Brussels were to impose a cap.

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EU Policy Chief 'Less Optimistic' about Quick Revival of Iran Nuclear Deal

EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said that he was less optimistic about reaching an agreement on a revival of the Iran nuclear deal than he was only a short while ago. “I am sorry to say that I am less confident today than 28 hours before...about the prospects of…

Reuters

In Brussels, Ukraine seeks backing for special war crimes tribunal

Ukraine's government on Monday sought political backing in Brussels for the creation of a special tribunal to prosecute Russian military and political leaders it holds responsible for starting the war.

The Independent UK

EU wants ‘constructive’ relationship with Truss to resolve NI Protocol stand-off

The impasse over the post-Brexit arrangements governing trade in Northern Ireland is one of the big-ticket issues in the new PM’s in-tray.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss ‘can strike sensible compromise on NI Protocol if she softens stance’

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said leaders in Dublin and Brussels are hoping that Ms Truss would be less strident on the protocol as PM.

Radio France Internationale

The UK leadership race and the future of cross-Channel relations

The UK Conservative party will announce on Monday who will replace Boris Johnson as prime minister. Either Liz Truss will become Britain's third female PM if she wins the Conservative leadership election, or rival Rishi Sunak will be the first non-white incumbent in Downing Street. So how does this play…

AAP

Aussie world champs beaten in Brussels

Australian world athletics champions Eleanor Patterson and Kelsey-Lee Barber have both been defeated in the Brussels Diamond League meeting.

Reuters

'No time to waste on Brexit': EU uneasy about Truss as UK leader

Europe is anticipating the prospect of Liz Truss as Britain's next prime minister with a mixture of irritation and unease: diplomats say that with the war in Ukraine and rampant inflation, the last thing they need is another Brexit battle.

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