Europe

The Swedish Defense Commission wants security guarantees before Sweden applies for NATO membership. Secretary of State Ann Linde says a notification may prompt a response from Russia. The guarantee would mean that other countries…
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The European Union will not just tear up the trade deal with the United Kingdom, even if the British unilaterally decide to cancel the Northern Ireland agreements. This is what British Brexit Chances Minister Jacob Rees-Mogg told BBC Radio.…
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba wants his country to be reserved in the European Union, even if the accession negotiations are still long. He said that on the German TV channel ARD. "We often hear that Ukraine is part of…
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The head of Spain's CNI intelligence service, Paz Esteban, has been fired by the government after a spy scandal in which the phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and some Catalan separatists were tapped. Esteban had only been employed as…
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Apple must fear a new billion-dollar fine for violating European competition rules. The American tech company is abusing its market power by reserving a chip that facilitates contactless payment with iPhones and iPads to its payment…
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Romania's government sites have suffered a series of DDoS attacks in the past week. The national cybersecurity team said so in a statement. It concerns a series of public websites of government institutions. The attacks are claimed…
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) asks for more than half a billion dollars for humanitarian aid to war refugees in Ukraine and neighbouring countries. The humanitarian need in the region is increasing, and additional…
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More and more major European importers of Russian gas seem willing to open an account with Gazprombank to be able to pay for gas from Russia in rubles. With that step, they could secure the continuation of the supply of Russian…
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