Lorne Cook
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Court annuls EU approval of billions for Lufthansa, SAS
A top European Union court says EU competition authorities were wrong to approve bailouts for German flag-carrier Lufthansa and Scandinavian airline SAS → Read More
EU takes aim at countries helping Russia to avoid sanctions
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is urging EU member nations to take trade measures against countries that help the Kremlin circumvent the bloc’s sanctions against Russia → Read More
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 → Read More
NATO chief unfazed about Finland, Sweden joining together
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg played down on Tuesday the importance of Finland and Sweden joining the world’s biggest security organization at the same time as Turkey refu… → Read More
NATO chief unfazed about Finland, Sweden joining together
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg played down on Tuesday the importance of Finland and Sweden joining the world’s biggest security organization at the same time as Turkey refuses... → Read More
Ukraine seeks warplanes at NATO talks, allies fret over ammo
The war has been largely static during the winter months, though both sides are expected to launch offensives when the weather improves. → Read More
Kyiv clamors for fighter jets as war nears ‘critical’ phase
BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine on Tuesday renewed its appeal to Western countries for fighter jets to help frustrate Moscow’s almost year-long invasion, but won no assurances at a high-level defense meeti… → Read More
NATO commits to future Ukraine membership, drums up aid
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reaffirmed the military alliance's commitment to Ukraine on Tuesday, saying that the war-torn nation will one day become a member of the world's largest security organization. → Read More
EU lawmakers reject border agency budget over misconduct
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers refused on Tuesday to endorse the way the EU’s border and coast guard agency used its 2020 budget, over concerns about serious misconduct by staff and human… → Read More
Italy's EU partners vigilant as far right set to take power
Italy’s European Union partners are signaling discomfort and vigilance after one of the bloc’s founding members swung far to the political right → Read More
Hungary appeals for time, as EU weighs hefty fund freeze
BRUSSELS (AP) — Hungary needs time and is urging its European Union partners to be “tolerant,” the country’s justice minister said Tuesday, after the bloc’s executive branch recommended… → Read More
EU proposes to suspend billions in funds to Hungary
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch recommended Sunday that the bloc suspend around 7.5 billion euros (dollars) in funding to Hungary over concerns about democratic backsliding an… → Read More
EU proposes to suspend billions in funds to Hungary
The European Union’s executive branch has recommended that the bloc suspend around 7.5 billion euros (dollars) in funding to Hungary → Read More
EU countries torn over Russian tourist visa ban move
PRAGUE (AP) — Northern European Union countries called Wednesday for the 27-nation bloc to impose a broad ban on tourist visas for Russian citizens, insisting that the issue is a matter of national… → Read More
No justice reform in Poland, no money, EU chief vows
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says Poland will get no money from an EU pandemic relief fund until the right-wing government rolls back measures deemed to limit the independence of the judiciary → Read More
High prices, Asian markets could blunt EU ban on Russian oil
Energy experts say the European Union’s decision to ban nearly all oil from Russia to punish the country for its invasion of Ukraine may be blunted by rising energy prices and other countries willing to buy some of the excess petroleum → Read More
In major blow, EU bans imports of most Russian oil
Talks at EU headquarters in Brussels were set Tuesday to focus on ways to end the trading bloc’s dependence on Russian energy. → Read More
EU leaders agree on partial embargo on Russian oil
European Union leaders have reached a compromise to impose a partial oil embargo on Russia at a summit focused on helping Ukraine with a long-delayed package of sanctions that was blocked by Hungary → Read More
NATO talks with Finland, Sweden falter but will continue
NATO diplomats say national envoys have failed to reach a consensus about whether to start membership talks with Finland and Sweden → Read More
NATO chief hails 'historic moment' as Finland, Sweden apply
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says that Finland and Sweden have applied for membership amid concerns over Russia’s war on Ukraine → Read More