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UK, EU reach new post-Brexit deal for N. Ireland

London, UK | Xinhua | The United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) concluded on Monday a new post-Brexit trade arrangement for Northern Ireland. The agreement — dubbed the “Windsor Framework” — was struck over the Northern Ireland Protocol, aiming to ease the trading issues created by the Protocol. After …

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UK PM, EU chief to meet over post-Brexit deals

London, UK | Xinhua | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) Rishi Sunak is to meet President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in the UK on Monday over post-Brexit deals, a joint statement said on Sunday. Von der Leyen and Sunak “agreed to continue their work in …

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EU proposes 10th sanctions package against Russia

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Commission proposed a tenth package of sanctions against Russia and Iranian drone suppliers, and banning Moscow from acquiring advanced technology, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. The proposed export bans worth over 11 billion euros (11.75 billion U.S. dollars) will target …

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EU new sanctions target Russia’s armed forces, drone supply

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Commission on Wednesday proposed the ninth package of sanctions against Russia that will include almost 200 individuals and entities and cut Russia’s access to drones. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement that the eight packages of sanctions introduced so …

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EU proposes plan to confiscate frozen Russian assets

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a plan to confiscate frozen Russian assets to compensate Ukraine for its damages caused by the conflict. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement that the frozen funds would go to Ukraine “to compensate for the …

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EU proposes new measures to combat high energy prices

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Commission has proposed a new package of measures aimed at improving stability in European gas markets. Presented by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other European Commissioners on Tuesday in Strasbourg, France, the measures include joint gas purchase, the creation of a …

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EU imposes more sanctions on Russia

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union on Thursday imposed more sanctions on Russia over its conflict with Ukraine, including a ban on gold imports and the tightening of export controls on high-technology goods. The “reinforced, prolonged EU sanctions against the Kremlin send a strong signal to Moscow: we will …

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EU to ban Russian gold imports in new sanctions package

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Commission on Friday adopted a proposal for a seventh package of measures that will ban the importation of Russian gold. The proposal is part of a new set of measures that are intended to improve the implementation and effectiveness of the EU’s six earlier …

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EU to disburse 600 mln euros to counter world food crisis

Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Commission proposes to disburse 600 million euros (633 million U.S. dollars) on top of existing EU support to help regions hit by the current food crisis, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday. “To help our partners we will mobilize an …

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