Rutte: Nato Summit to approve raising benchmark for defence investment to 5% of GDP
Nato Allies will approve a their summit in The Hague on June 24 and 25 major new defence investment plan,
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Russia
EU extends sanctions on Russia over illegal annexation of Crimea, Sevastopol
European Union ministers have decided to renew the sanctions introduced by the EU in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and
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EU agrees to extend temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees
European Union ministers have voiced their unanimous support for a proposal to extend the temporary protection for the more than
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EU adopts new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods and fertilisers
European Union ministers have adopted a regulation, to take effect on July 1, that imposes new tariffs on the remaining agricultural
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Eurobarometer: 62% of Bulgarians oppose EU financing purchase, supply of arms to Ukraine
Sixty-two per cent of Bulgarians oppose the European Union financing of the purchase and supply of military equipment to Ukraine,
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European Parliament approves new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods
In a vote on May 22, the European Parliament approved increased tariffs on fertilisers and certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural
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Eurostat: EU imports from Russia dropped 86% between Q1 2022 and Q1 2025
There was a 58 per cent decline in EU exports to Russia and an 86 per cent decline in imports
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EU adopts new sanctions on Russia, including on 189 more ‘shadow fleet’ vessels
The Council of the European Union adopted on May 20 the 17th package of economic and individual restrictive measures cutting off
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European Parliament approves EU gas storage flexibility
With 425 votes in favour, 106 against and 43 abstentions, the European Parliament approved on May 8 a European Commission
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