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Von der Leyen, Macron to meet in Paris ahead of China trip

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron for a working lunch on Monday, said the commission, as the two prepare for a joint trip to China later in the week.

Reuters

Philippine leader cheers European move as 50,000 seafarers' jobs protected

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Sunday welcomed the European Commission's (EC) decision to continue recognising certificates issued by his country for Filipino seafarers, saying it averted job losses for roughly 50,000 sailors.

Bangkok Post

Philippine leader cheers EC move as job losses for 50,000 seafarers averted

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Sunday welcomed the European Commission's (EC) decision to continue recognising certificates issued by his country for Filipino seafarers, saying it averted job losses for roughly 50,000 sailors.

Reuters

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EU's von der Leyen is in the running to be new NATO head -The Sun

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in the running to be the new head of NATO, The Sun newspaper reported on Friday, citing a diplomatic source.

Reuters

China envoy warns EU of ‘peril’ from following US on trade curbs

Ambassador to bloc urges resistance to ‘unwarranted’ pressure and says Beijing will not be ‘trampled’

Financial Times

EU members agree to nearly double renewable energy by 2030

The European Union reached a deal Thursday to almost double the share of renewables in the 27-nation bloc's energy consumption by 2030. The aim is to achieve carbon neutrality and to stop Russian fossil fuels imports.

Radio France Internationale

EU chief urges caution in tech trade with China

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the European Union must be prepared to develop measures to protect trade and investment that China might exploit for its own security and military purposes

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Beijing's Role in Ukraine Conflict to 'Determine EU-China Relations'

China must play a part in pressing for a “just peace” in Ukraine and its role in the conflict will be vital in shaping relations with the European Union, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday. “Any peace plan which would in effect consolidate Russian annexations is…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU must cut risks in ties with 'hardening' China - EU chief

A hardening of China's position from an era of reform and opening to one of security and control requires Europe to "de-risk" diplomatically and economically, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.

Reuters

Von Der Leyen To Lay Out EU’s Position on China

Ahead of her first official visit to Beijing, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses Europe’s fraught relationship with China.

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Should U.S. airlines pay passengers for delays like the EU?

The Flight Compensation Regulation in the European Union requires airlines to compensate passengers an amount from 250 to 600 euros for cancellations or delays of at least two hours

The Independent UK

Spain Firefighters Working to Control Blaze that Has Destroyed 4,000 Hectares

Firefighters said on Saturday they had stopped Spain's first major wildfire of the year from spreading further through the eastern Valencia region, where it destroyed more than 4,000 hectares (9,884 acres) of forest and forced 1,500 residents to abandon their homes. An unusually dry winter across parts of southern Europe…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU's Borrell: Russia-China Partnership Has Limits

China's partnership with Russia has limits, despite rhetoric to the contrary, and Europe should welcome any attempts by Beijing to distance itself from Moscow's war in Ukraine, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday. Borrell's remarks followed a summit this week between Russian President Vladimir Putin and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

First major fire of year destroys 3,000 hectares in Spain

Spain's first major wildfire of the year raged in the eastern Valencia region on Friday, destroying more than 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) of forest and forcing 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said.

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The Guardian - UK

Brexit: UK and EU formally agree Windsor framework for Northern Ireland – as it happened

UK foreign secretary and European Commission vice-president pledge to work ‘intensively and faithfully’ to implement deal

The Guardian - UK

Sunak to push through Northern Ireland Brexit plan despite ERG rejection

Verdict by hardline Tory MPs follows decision by DUP to also oppose Windsor framework

Reuters

In show of unity, NATO and EU heads visit North Sea gas platform

The heads of NATO and the European Commission flew on Friday to a North Sea platform to discuss the security of supplies and infrastructure, a visit underlining Norway's importance for gas shipments since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

AFP

NATO, EU chiefs tour Norway gas platform

Oslo (AFP) - The NATO and EU chiefs visited a North Sea gas platform on Friday as Norway's prime minister vowed to keep up deliveries after his country supplanted Russia as Europe's main supplier.

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UK funding France detention site is 'wrong way to go': EU Commission VP Schinas

Talking Europe speaks to European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas, whose wide-ranging portfolio covers migration and asylum, security issues, education and what the EU calls "promoting the European Way of Life", among other things. We focus on migration and the EU's efforts to rectify what Schinas calls a historic failure to…

The Independent UK

EU moves on critical raw materials to boost home production

The European Union has presented plans to fundamentally revamp its policies on dealing with critical raw materials

The Independent UK

Biden, EU leader to discuss proposal on electric vehicles

President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are set to unveil a plan the White House hopes will help turn the page on the ongoing spat between the U.S. and the European Union over electric vehicle tax credits

Foreign Affairs

Sunak’s EU Reset

How the United Kingdom hopes to mend fences with Europe.

The Guardian - UK

EU targets 40% of clean tech to be made within the bloc by 2030

Draft regulation is response to US subsidies and Chinese state support for green-tech sector

Irish Mirror

Covid-19 was third main cause of death in EU in 2020 - including 1,900 in Ireland

A report by the European Commission shows the virus was responsible for 8.5% of all deaths across the EU in the first year of the pandemic

The Independent UK

EU commission tightens rules after Qatar free travel uproar

The European Commission says it's tightening rules that allow foreign governments or organizations to pay travel expenses for its staff

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