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European News @eunews.social · 53m
US ambassador slams EU's 'Buy European' weapons push as ‘self-interest’ The European Union's push to favour its domestic arms industry risks "alienating allies" and fragmenting the transatlantic defence industrial base, the US's Ambassador to the EU, Andrew Puzder, has said.
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US ambassador slams 'Made in Europe’ defence push as ‘self-interest'
Preference for European-made arms could disrupt the transatlantic defence industrial base and benefit Europe’s "enemies", Ambassador Andrew Puzder warns. #EuropeNews
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European News @eunews.social · 1h
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog as it forges ahead with plans to disengage from international and multilateral organizations that it accuses of exceeding their mandates, being inefficient or not adapting to U.S. policies.
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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups
The Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog as it forges ahead with plans to disengage from international and multilateral organizations that it accuses of exceeding their mandates, being inefficient or not adapting to U.S. policies.
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European News @eunews.social · 1h
Macron and Sanchez say UK would be ‘welcome’ back in EU French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have welcomed Andy Burnham’s plan to unpick Brexit.
politico.eu
Macron and Sanchez say UK would be ‘welcome’ back in EU
French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez have welcomed Andy Burnham’s plan to unpick Brexit.
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European News @eunews.social · 1h
Macron says 'welcome back' after Burnham floats UK return to EU The new British PM said in an interview broadcast earlier on Wednesday that rejoining the EU was among the potential answers to the unavoidable question of what Britain's future relationship with Europe could look like.
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Macron says 'welcome back' after Burnham floats UK return to EU
The new British PM said in an interview broadcast earlier on Wednesday that rejoining the EU was among the potential answers to the unavoidable question of what Britain's future relationship with Europe could look like.
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European News @eunews.social · 1h
Bringing a free Belarus and an independent Ukraine into the Union is “in the EU’s interest” The leader of the Belarusian democratic forces, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, tells The New Union Post that the situation in her country should be assessed "as part of the broader debate on European security."
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Bringing a free Belarus and an independent Ukraine into the Union is “in the EU’s interest”
The leader of the Belarusian democratic forces, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, tells The New Union Post that the situation in her country should be assessed "as part of the broader debate on European security." Meanwhile, EU countries should do more, including by finding a solution for Belarusians who cannot renew their documents while in exile
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European News @eunews.social · 5h
EU to offer single-market access to candidate countries Economic benefits would be conditional and can be taken away if non-members backslide on democracy or share sensitive tech with unfriendly governments, the plan says.
politico.eu
EU to offer single-market access to candidate countries
Economic benefits would be conditional and can be taken away if non-members backslide on democracy or share sensitive tech with unfriendly governments, the plan says.
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European News @eunews.social · 21h
EU expands space threat response to guard member states from rising risks A sharper EU space defence system emerges, with tools to address urgent space threats and protect member states' assets.
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EU expands space threat response to guard member states from rising risks
A sharper EU space defence system emerges, with tools to address urgent space threats and protect member states' assets.
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European News @eunews.social · 21h
Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s “Operation Purge” has entered a new phase with the detention of two former ministers. Holding officials from the Orbán era to account was a central campaign pledge, and Magyar says the drive will now accelerate.
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With two Orbán-era ministers detained, Magyar's 'Operation Purge' takes shape
Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s “Operation Purge” has entered a new phase with the detention of two former ministers. Holding officials from the Orbán era to account was a central campaign pledge, and Magyar says the drive will now accelerate.
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European News @eunews.social · 21h
Sub-Saharan Africa receives major EU funding boost amid escalating crises €710m in EU funding to aid displaced people and global crisis-hit regions — includes major support for migration governance and conflict response in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Sub-Saharan Africa receives major EU funding boost amid escalating crises
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced almost €710 million in EU funding for displaced people and host communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, alongside emergency aid for people affected by crises worldwide.
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European News @eunews.social · 21h
The Court of Justice of the European Union has rejected a request from Poland to suspend the implementation of the EU’s recently launched free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc of South American countries.
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EU court rejects Poland’s request to suspend implementation of Mercosur trade deal
The Court of Justice of the European Union has rejected a request from Poland to suspend the implementation of the EU’s recently launched free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc of South American countries.
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European News @eunews.social · 21h
EU to Trump: We will keep pushing for global AI safety rules EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said Washington’s opposition to global AI regulations won’t stop Brussels from moving forward on a new international safety system.
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EU to Trump: We will keep pushing for global AI safety rules
EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen said Washington’s opposition to global AI regulations won’t stop Brussels from moving forward on a new international safety system.
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European News @eunews.social · 21h
EU weighs NATO Article 4-style mechanism to coordinate response to hybrid attacks EU defense ministers discussed creating an emergency consultation mechanism, modeled on NATO's Article 4, to counter growing Russian hybrid threats.
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EU weighs NATO Article 4-style mechanism to coordinate response to hybrid attacks
EU defense ministers discussed creating an emergency consultation mechanism, modeled on NATO's Article 4, to counter growing Russian hybrid threats.
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European News @eunews.social · 29/09/2026
X Blocks Nearly 500 Accounts in Turkey After Fund Market Crisis The social media platform X made nearly 500 accounts from journalists, economists, academics and other public figures inaccessible in Turkey in the past week, according to EngelliWeb, which monitors internet censorship in the country.
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X Blocks Nearly 500 Accounts in Turkey After Fund Market Crisis
The social media platform X made nearly 500 accounts from journalists, economists, academics and other public figures inaccessible in Turkey in the past week, according to EngelliWeb, which monitors internet censorship in the country.
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European News @eunews.social · 29/09/2026
Armenia committed to fully implementing EU visa liberalization action plan, minister tells COEST delegation Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan met with members of the delegation of the Council of the European Union’s Working Party on Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Armenia committed to fully implementing EU visa liberalization action plan, minister tells COEST delegation
Armenian Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan met with members of the delegation of the Council of the European Union’s Working Party on Eastern Europe...
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European News @eunews.social · 29/09/2026
Orbán-era cultural minister detained over corruption charges Balázs Hankó is suspected of having allocated public funds-a total of more than 47,6 million euros- for purposes other than those specified by law. Some funds ended up in the hands of Fidesz-affiliated circles, and to fund campaign events
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Orbán-era cultural minister detained over corruption charges
Balázs Hankó is suspected of having allocated public funds-a total of more than 47,6 million euros- for purposes other than those specified by law. Some funds ended up in the hands of Fidesz-affiliated circles, and some were used to fund campaign events.
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European News @eunews.social · 29/09/2026
Russian-Israeli couple detained in Montenegro with 19 suitcases, police find €1 million in cash and surveillance gear at their apartment Russian-Israeli couple arrested in Montenegro with 19 suitcases, €1M cash, and suspected spy equipment; detained 30 days for smuggling and money laundering.
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Russian-Israeli couple detained in Montenegro with 19 suitcases, police find €1 million in cash and surveillance gear at their apartment
Russian-Israeli couple arrested in Montenegro with 19 suitcases, €1M cash, and suspected spy equipment; detained 30 days for smuggling and money laundering.
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European News @eunews.social · 28/09/2026
Hungary May Ask Ultra-Rich to Pay More Under Wealth Tax Plan Hungary’s wealthiest individuals may face an asset levy higher than the 1% already floated under a wealth tax the government wants to have in place by January, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said.
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Hungary May Ask Ultra-Rich to Pay More Under Wealth Tax Plan
Hungary’s wealthiest individuals may face an asset levy higher than the 1% already floated under a wealth tax the government wants to have in place by January, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said.
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European News @eunews.social · 28/09/2026
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe to rediscover the “courage” of its founders and resist what he described as a return to nationalisms. He was speaking in Metz during a meeting on European integration and peace attended by Pope Leo XIV.
euronews.com
Macron urges Europe to resist the ‘return of nationalisms’
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Europe to rediscover the “courage” of its founders and resist what he described as a return to nationalisms. He was speaking in Metz during a meeting on European integration and peace attended by Pope Leo XIV.
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European News @eunews.social · 28/09/2026
Head of Fidesz-affiliated research center issues apology “to everyone who feels we misled them” The head of Nézőpont Institute admitted that in the days leading up to the election, some of their polls also indicated that the Tisza Party was in the lead, but they didn't believe their own data.
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Head of Fidesz-affiliated research center issues apology “to everyone who feels we misled them”
The head of Nézőpont Institute admitted that in the days leading up to the election, some of their polls also indicated that the Tisza Party was in the lead, but they didn't believe their own data.
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European News @eunews.social · 28/09/2026
The Pope and the EU’s holy founding father Pope Leo XIV will on Monday lend his voice to European integration and the fight against a resurgent Eurosceptic far right, visiting the hometown of Robert Schuman — a founding father of the EU who is on the path to Catholic sainthood.
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The Pope and the EU’s holy founding father
Pope Leo will defend European integration in hometown of Robert Schuman, who is on a path to Catholic sainthood
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European News @eunews.social · 28/09/2026
Europe’s abortion laws are getting more liberal, study finds Europe is overwhelmingly expanding legal access to abortion, and some liberal MEPs are calling for EU funds to help women travel for abortions when they cannot access the procedure at home.
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Europe’s abortion laws are getting more liberal, study finds | Euractiv
Abortion is now legal almost everywhere in the EU, but countries still retain criminal penalties and barriers to care
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European News @eunews.social · 28/09/2026
Israel strips Dutch diplomats of status in West Bank The move by the Israeli Foreign Ministry is a response to Dutch sanctions targeting goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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Israel revokes Dutch diplomats' status over sanctions on illegal West Bank settlements
The move by the Israeli Foreign Ministry is a response to Dutch sanctions targeting goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The Dutch Foreign Ministry is yet to comment.
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European News @eunews.social · 28/09/2026
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić resigned from office on Sunday, ahead of the snap parliamentary election in which he will run for re-election as the ruling Serbian Progressive Party’s (SNS) candidate for prime minister.
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Vučić resigns as Serbia prepares for both parliamentary and presidential elections
Vučić has faced growing pressure from student-led protests
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European News @eunews.social · 28/09/2026
Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject far-right plan to toughen neutrality Final results from the Swiss government showed over 70% of voters, and a majority in all 26 of the country's regions, rejected the plan championed by a right-wing populist party.
lemonde.fr
Swiss voters overwhelmingly reject far-right plan to toughen neutrality
Final results from the Swiss government showed over 70% of voters, and a majority in all 26 of the country's regions, rejected the plan championed by a right-wing populist party.
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European News @eunews.social · 27/09/2026
Swiss voters will decide on Sunday whether to impose a stricter definition of the country’s centuries-old neutrality in a referendum that threatens Bern’s efforts to deepen security and defence co-operation with its European neighbours.
ft.com
Swiss voters to decide fate of centuries-old neutrality policy
A Yes vote would bar the country from co-operating with military alliances unless attacked
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European News @eunews.social · 27/09/2026
EU calls for global AI rules and UN reform amid rising conflicts European Council President António Costa told the United Nations General Assembly that countries must work together on issues ranging from pandemics and climate change to artificial intelligence and conflict.
brusselstimes.com
EU calls for global AI rules and UN reform amid rising conflicts
European Council President António Costa told the United Nations General Assembly that countries must work together on issues ranging from pandemics and climate change to artificial intelligence and conflict.
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European News @eunews.social · 26/09/2026
EU turns to Norway and Canada for space launch sites Space commissioner is touring potential locations for launchers as the bloc tries to boost its satellite capabilities
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EU turns to Norway and Canada for space launch sites
Space commissioner is touring potential locations for launchers as the bloc tries to boost its satellite capabilities
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European News @eunews.social · 25/09/2026
The European Union on Friday said it will pursue a €120 million fine against the X social network after the US Justice Department said it supported the efforts of X owner Elon Musk to have the case annulled.
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EU vows to pursue €120 million fine on X after US backs Musk's court challenge
The European Union on Friday said it will pursue a €120 million fine against the X social network after the US Justice Department said it supported the efforts of X owner Elon Musk to have the case annulled. The bloc fined the platform in 2025 for breaching EU online transparency rules, notably with its pay-to-play blue "verification" checkmark.
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European News @eunews.social · 25/09/2026
EU cuts tariffs on Armenian imports as tensions with Russia reshape trade The EU Council has adopted temporary measures to cut import tariffs on most goods from Armenia for two years following trade restrictions imposed by Russia.
brusselstimes.com
EU cuts tariffs on Armenian imports as tensions with Russia reshape trade
The EU Council has adopted temporary measures to cut import tariffs on most goods from Armenia for two years following trade restrictions imposed by Russia.
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European News @eunews.social · 25/09/2026
US intervenes in Elon Musk’s legal challenge to EU fine against X Donald Trump has railed against European fines as ‘overseas extortion’
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US intervenes in Elon Musk’s legal challenge to EU fine against X
Donald Trump has railed against European fines as ‘overseas extortion’
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European News @eunews.social · 24/09/2026
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the US will pay for any new military bases it establishes in Greenland, sparring with President Donald Trump’s earlier comment that the new security deal would not cost Washington anything.
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Denmark’s Top Diplomat Expects US to Pay for New Greenland Bases
Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said the US will pay for any new military bases it establishes in Greenland, sparring with President Donald Trump’s earlier comment that the new security deal would not cost Washington anything.
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European News @eunews.social · 24/09/2026
EU launches bid to challenge US ocean data dominance Researchers warn long-term ocean data could be lost as Washington pulls back
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EU launches bid to challenge US ocean data dominance | Euractiv
Researchers warn long-term ocean data could be lost as Washington pulls back
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European News @eunews.social · 23/09/2026
Trump Invites Putin to Attend G20 Summit at His Golf Club Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the invite has already been extended.
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Trump Invites Putin to Attend G20 Summit at His Golf Club
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the invite has already been extended.
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European News @eunews.social · 23/09/2026
Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced he is seeking the complete abolition of parliamentary immunity for crimes subject to public prosecution.
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Magyar Péter kezdeményezi a képviselők mentelmi jogának eltörlését a közvádra üldözendő bűncselekményeknél
Így a Legfőbb Ügyészségnek az ilyen ügyekben nem kellene az országgyűlési képviselők mentelmi jogának felfüggesztését indítványoznia az Országgyűlésnél.
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European News @eunews.social · 23/09/2026
"Most Irish people expect EU would defend us, but a minority would send military help the other way" While close to 60% of adults think EU countries would come to Ireland’s aid, only a third think Ireland should be prepared to militarily support another EU country if it is attacked.
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Most Irish people expect EU would defend us, but a minority would send military help the other way
While close to 60% of adults think EU countries would come to Ireland’s aid, only a third think Ireland should be prepared to militarily support another EU country if it is attacked.
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European News @eunews.social · 23/09/2026
The European Commission has unlocked €4.2 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary and reopened Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe access, after PM Péter Magyar's government met EU rule-of-law conditions. Brussels froze the funds in 2022 over corruption and procurement concerns under the Orbán government.
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Von der Leyen says Hungary 'strengthened rule of law', unlocks €4.2bn in EU funding
The European Commission has unlocked €4.2 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary and reopened Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe access, after PM Péter Magyar's government met EU rule-of-law conditions. Brussels froze the funds in 2022 over corruption and procurement concerns under the Orbán government.
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European News @eunews.social · 23/09/2026
Iceland Needs the EU as a Political Project, Not a Market Trump’s new map swallows Iceland, yet Icelanders have just voted against reopening membership talks with Brussels.
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Iceland Needs the EU as a Political Project, Not a Market
Trump’s new map swallows Iceland, yet Icelanders have just voted against reopening membership talks with Brussels.
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European News @eunews.social · 23/09/2026
Zelenskiy Tries Not to Roll His Eyes as Trump Rants About Ballroom Trump used his meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to talk about how much he needs a White House ballroom.
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Zelenskiy Tries Not to Roll His Eyes as Trump Rants About Ballroom
Trump used his meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to talk about how much he needs a White House ballroom.
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European News @eunews.social · 22/09/2026
‘Bullies cannot be appeased’: Pressure mounts on EU to shield ICC from new US sanctions
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‘Bullies cannot be appeased’: Pressure mounts on EU to shield ICC from new US sanctions
The Trump administration seems ready to hit the International Criminal Court with new sanctions, as it seeks in its own words to “dismantle” the global tribunal – further blowing up what remains of the rule of law and international justice.
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European News @eunews.social · 22/09/2026
Trump calls International Criminal Court ‘evil’ and demands members resign immediately President branded the court an ‘anti-American’ institution during speech to the UN General Assembly in New York
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Trump calls International Criminal Court ‘evil’ and demands members resign immediately
President branded the court an ‘anti-American’ institution during speech to the UN General Assembly in New York
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European News @eunews.social · 22/09/2026
Latvia's Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said on Tuesday that French President ​Emmanuel Macron had agreed to start ‌talks with his country about joining a French nuclear deterrence initiative and that France ​has committed to boosting its presence ​in Latvia.
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France agreed to open talks on Latvia joining nuclear deterrence initiative, Latvian leader says
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European News @eunews.social · 22/09/2026
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined to rule out including a pledge to rejoin the European Union in Labour's next election manifesto, according to UK media reports.
euronews.com
British PM Burnham declines to rule out rejoining EU
The divisive nature of the 2016 Brexit vote has proved tricky to shake off for many in the UK, and the debate has once more been thrust under the spotlight this year. #EuropeNews
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European News @eunews.social · 22/09/2026
Hungary Lowers Inflation Goal in Pivot Toward Euro Adoption Hungary’s central bank said it will lower the highest inflation goal in the European Union, a milestone in the country’s pivot toward the adoption of the euro.
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Hungary Lowers Inflation Goal in Pivot Toward Euro Adoption
Hungary’s central bank said it will lower the highest inflation goal in the European Union, a milestone in the country’s pivot toward the adoption of the euro.
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European News @eunews.social · 22/09/2026
Poland’s security services have detained three teenagers accused of being part of online groups promoting neo-Nazism and violence. One of them has been charged with planning terrorist attacks on targets including a mosque and a school.
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Poland detains neo-Nazi youth planning terrorist attack on mosque and school
Poland’s security services have detained three teenagers accused of being part of online groups promoting neo-Nazism and violence. One of them has been charged with planning terrorist attacks on targets including a mosque and a school.
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European News @eunews.social · 22/09/2026
The European Union and the Philippines announced a new free trade deal on Tuesday in the latest bilateral agreement struck by Brussels as it seeks to diversify its economy as tensions persist with traditional trading partners including China, Russia and the United States.
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European Union strikes a new free trade deal with the Philippines
The European Union and the Philippines have announced a new free trade deal. The agreement announced Tuesday is part of an EU effort to diversify its economy amid tensions with China, Russia and the U...
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European News @eunews.social · 22/09/2026
In the European Parliament, Germany's CDU often relies on far-right AfD lawmakers to pass measures Since the 2024 European elections, Germany's right and far right have repeatedly voted together to toughen immigration laws, weaken the Green Deal and push for further deregulation.
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In the European Parliament, Germany's CDU often relies on far-right AfD lawmakers to pass measures
Since the 2024 European elections, Germany's right and far right have repeatedly voted together to toughen immigration laws, weaken the Green Deal and push for further deregulation.
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European News @eunews.social · 22/09/2026
EU rejects South Ossetia election as violation of Georgia’s sovereignty Labelling South Ossetia’s presidential vote “null and void”, the EU warns that Russia’s actions undermine Georgian sovereignty and international law.
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EU rejects South Ossetia election as violation of Georgia’s sovereignty
Labelling South Ossetia’s presidential vote “null and void”, the EU warns that Russia’s actions undermine Georgian sovereignty and international law.
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European News @eunews.social · 21/09/2026
EU pressures Big Tech to go green with new data center sustainability label The scheme, which forces data centers to disclose energy and water use, would be the most comprehensive of its kind in the world.
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EU pressures Big Tech to go green with new data center sustainability label
The scheme, which forces data centers to disclose energy and water use, would be the most comprehensive of its kind in the world.
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European News @eunews.social · 21/09/2026
The digital euro made its debut in wholesale financial markets on Monday as the European Central Bank launched a system for tokenised payments between banks.
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Digital euro makes debut in wholesale financial markets
The digital euro made its debut in wholesale financial markets on Monday as the European Central Bank launched a system for tokenised payments between banks. Tokenisation involves creating digital versions of assets and money that can be securely exchanged online on blockchain-based systems to differentiate between existing online money.
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European News @eunews.social · 21/09/2026
Carney, Lula Urge Nations to Join Group to Unite Middle Powers Leaders from Canada, Brazil, Kenya and the European Union unveiled a joint diplomatic front on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly, seeking to shield global cooperation from an increasingly transactional geopolitical order.
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Carney, Lula Urge Nations to Join Group to Unite Middle Powers
Leaders from Canada, Brazil, Kenya and the European Union unveiled a joint diplomatic front on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly, seeking to shield global cooperation from an increasingly transactional geopolitical order.
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