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EU horse-trading hots up with power-plays for trio of top jobs

With the names of the three major candidates clear and agreed upon by the three main political families, reaching a preliminary deal on the EU's trio of top jobs (Commission, Parliament and Council presidencies) seemed straightforward — until Monday night's dinner proved otherwise. Read on »

Import ceiling for eggs and oats from Ukraine already reached

The EU's limit volumes for Ukrainian agricultural imports have already been reached for eggs and oats, with the threshold of sugar approaching, the commission said on Wednesday (June 17). Introduced to appease angry European farmers, the news illustrates how tight the limits are. Read on »

Beauty queen and Russian oligarchs on draft EU blacklist EXCLUSIVE

A social-media star, two oligarchs, and a Kremlin associate who stole Danish breweries could feature in new EU sanctions on Russia, as talks draw to a close.Read on »

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France and Italy face EU debt showdown as deficits exceed limits

The EU Commission is preparing debt procedures for France and six other countries for their breach of EU spending rules — preparing the way for a hard fiscal fight later this year. Read on »

Egypt's EU-funded border guards 'implicated in Sudanese abuse'

Egypt's border guard forces been accused of mass deportations of Sudanese refugees, according to a new report by Amnesty. The outfit received a slice of some €80m in EU funds two years ago.Read on »

EU set to lead pledges for African vaccines programme

European leaders are expected to lead global contributions of more than $1bn to programmes aimed at increasing vaccine production in Africa at a summit in Paris on Thursday (20 June). Read on »

The EU is pushing Cambodia further into the orbit of ChinaOPINION

The significance of a deepening of relations between Phnom Penh and Beijing cannot be understated. There is growing evidence to suggest that Cambodia is enabling China to establish a naval base at Ream, where Chinese-owned companies have been engaged to modernise the existing port.Read on »