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Man arrested in Paris after police cordon off Iranian consulate due to reported bomb threat – as it happened

Local media reports a man entered the consulate saying he had explosives and wanted to avenge his brother

The Guardian - UK

Europe live: EU heads meet as Belgian and Czech leaders condemn Russian meddling in elections – as it happened

Alexander De Croo and Petr Fiala raise concerns about Russian interference as EU heads gather with Middle East also on the agenda

The Guardian - UK

Ursula von der Leyen can run, but can she also hide?

The European Commission president is running for re-election. Yet a political cronyism scandal is dogging her path, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Ursula von der Leyen’s controversial EU envoy pick quits at last minute

Markus Pieper resigns from €17k-a-month role hours before he was due to start amid claims of favouritism

The Guardian - UK

Macron and Scholz are 'dividing' Europe over Ukraine, EPP chief Manfred Weber says

Talking Europe hosts the head of the largest political group in the European Parliament, the centre-right European People's Party. Manfred Weber, a prominent German CSU politician, is hoping that the June 9 EU elections will re-confirm the EPP's pre-eminent position, but he is cautious on the possibility of alliances with…

France 24

Lawmakers Skewer EU Chief Over Contested Job Pick

European lawmakers will cast votes Thursday on a contested appointment to a plum Brussels job, with Ursula von der Leyen suspected of playing favourites to aid her own re-election as commission chief.

International Business Times

The Guardian view on Europe’s troubled green deal: make the case, not concessions

Editorial: Leaders need to persuade others of the need for environmental measures rather than capitulate in the face of political headwinds

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EU vows €270m package for Armenia as ties with Russia collapse

The European Union on Friday pledged a €270 million financial package for Armenia as Brussels and Washington push to boost ties with Yerevan while its relations with Russia crumble.

Radio France Internationale

Von der Leyen’s re-election chances hit by €17k-a-month job for ally

European Commission defends appointing adviser Markus Pieper after selection process is questioned

The Guardian - UK

EU Chief Plunged Into Controversy Over Top Job Pick

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is facing calls from senior officials and lawmakers to justify her choice of candidate to staff a top new EU role, according to a letter seen by AFP on Thursday.

International Business Times

The EU’s great green retreat benefits the far right. For the rest of us, it’s a looming disaster

Environmental pledges are being shredded to please agribusiness and appease extremists. It’s a terrible mistake, says environmental writer Arthur Neslen

The Guardian - UK

World reacts to UNSC resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire

Many officials around the world have welcomed the resolution.

Al Jazeera

European Leaders Condemn Terror Attack Near Moscow

European leaders, including Ursula von der Leyen and Emmanuel Macron, express condolences and condemn the terror attack near Moscow. Solidarity extended to...

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Switzerland, EU Resume Talks To 'Deepen' Ties

The EU and Switzerland formally kicked off negotiations to deepen ties between the trade partners on Monday despite objections from the Alpine country's main political party.

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EU announces $8bn package for Egypt as part of deal to check migration

The agreement, which lifts EU’s relationship with Egypt to ‘strategic partnership’, draws criticism from rights groups.

Radio France Internationale

EU and Egypt agree €7.4bn deal focused on energy, migration

The EU chief and five European leaders visited cash-strapped Egypt on Sunday to announce a 7.4-billion-euro financial package focused on boosting energy trade and stemming irregular migrant flows to the 27-member bloc.

International Business Times

EU, Egypt Agree 7.4 Bn Euro Deal Focussed On Energy, Migration

The EU chief and five European leaders visited cash-strapped Egypt on Sunday to announce a 7.4-billion-euro financial package focussed on boosting energy trade and stemming irregular migrant flows to the 27-member bloc.

International Business Times

EU Chief Outlines More Concessions For Bloc's Farmers

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday laid out a further series of concessions to EU farmers, especially for those on smaller properties, in a bid to calm rolling protests in the sector.

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'The EU is a global payer, not a global player': EP Foreign Affairs committee chief McAllister

Talking Europe interviews the chair of the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee, David McAllister. He believes the European Union has been too cautious for too long, and has not proactively defined and defended its interests in the world. He argues that one way to achieve that is to move to…

Radio France Internationale

EU president and EU leaders to travel to Egypt for Tunisia-style migration deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Cairo on Sunday, 17 March, accompanied by Greek, Belgian and Italian heads of government. The aim of the visit is to a multi-faced deal that includes attempts to curb migration flows into Europe. But critics have their doubts.

The Guardian - UK

Von der Leyen heads to Greenland as EU seeks materials for green transition

European Commission will open office in the territory, made strategically important by rare resources and melting ice

The Guardian - UK

European Commission accused of ‘bankrolling dictators’ by MEPs after Tunisia deal

Members of justice committee say €150m in EU funding went straight to country’s president, Kais Saied

Radio France Internationale

Brussels recommends opening EU membership talks with Bosnia

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday Brussels was recommending member states open formal membership talks with Bosnia, in the latest move towards expanding the bloc in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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EU To Recommend Bosnia-Herzegovina Accession Talks Despite Ethnic Divisions

EU proposes accession talks with Bosnia-Herzegovina amidst ethnic tensions and geopolitical considerations, reflecting broader efforts to strengthen ties i...

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders to call for ‘humanitarian pause leading to a sustainable ceasefire’ – as it happened

EU leaders set to outline concerns about humanitarian situation in Gaza and call for immediate humanitarian pause

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