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EU proposes suspending Israel's Horizon access, in first sanctions
The European Commission has proposed its first sanctions on Israel over its war in Gaza — by partially suspending Israel's participation in Horizon Europe, the bloc’s €95.5bn research programme.
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EU proposes suspending Israel's Horizon access, in first sanctions
The European Commission has proposed its first sanctions on Israel over its war in Gaza — by partially suspending Israel's participation in Horizon Europe, the bloc’s €95.5bn research programme. Read on »
Ukrainian Nobel Prize winner: what are European countries waiting for?Interview
Activist Oleksandra Matwijtschuk has called on European countries to use the €300bn in Russian frozen assets to rebuild Ukraine, warning that the risk is fueling Putin's war machine. Read on »
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Starvation as a weapon: what Gaza’s empty plates reveal about the warOpinion
Children are dying not only from airstrikes, but from dehydration and malnutrition. Entire communities have been forcibly displaced into narrow pockets of southern Gaza, only to find aid arbitrarily delayed, often for days or weeks. In some areas, only one meal a day reaches tens of thousands of people. Elsewhere, nothing arrives at all. Read on »
Listen: The EU-US tariff deal: A costly compromise or strategic win?Podcast
In this episode, Evi Kiorri breaks down the tariff agreement reached by U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after months of intense negotiations.Read on »
Indonesia-EU free trade agreement: good faith and equal treatmentStakeholder
Progress on the Indonesia-EU trade agreement is an opportunity to rebuild a critical relationship at a time of unprecedented change, writes Eddy Martono, chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Association.Read on »
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EU's Horizon fund funnelled millions to Israeli defence firms since 7 October
Europe has approved millions in support for research programmes involving Israeli participants since the Hamas attack of 7 October 2023, and the ensuing Israel-Gaza warRead on »
Israeli arms firm could lose EU funds over Gaza drone-kill video Exclusive
Israeli arms firm Rafael could lose EU grant money after posting a PR clip on X in which its drone, the Spike Firefly, killed a man in Gaza. Read on »
Handshake of death: EU embrace of Kagame helping silence dissidents in BelgiumInvestigation
Every time EU leaders shake hands with Rwanda's president Paul Kagame, they embolden him to commit crimes against dissidents in Belgium, making themselves morally liable. Read on »
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