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EU: Georgia’s EU path leads to a safer future
Georgia Today
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August 19, 2025
The EU Delegation to Georgia highlighted on social media that the country’s path toward EU membership represents a step toward a safer and more secure future, joining a historic project of peace. “The European Union was created in the 1950s to...
Europeans edge towards Ukraine security guarantee proposal after White House summit
EurActiv
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August 19, 2025
European countries are inching towards a framework of Western security guarantees for Kyiv after Donald Trump hinted at a US "presence" in Ukraine, even as the details remain unclear. Monday's White House summit between Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
EU ministers to discuss next package of anti-Russian sanctions in late August — Kallas
TASS
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August 19, 2025
BRUSSELS, August 19. /TASS/. Foreign ministers of the European Union will consider the 19th package of anti-Russian sanctions at an informal meeting in Brussels on August 28-30, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy wrote...
European Council president says Russia must cease fire or face more sanctions
Ukrainska Pravda
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European Council president says Russia must cease fire or face more sanctions European Council President António Costa has said that the European Union’s top priority in peace negotiations on Ukraine is for Russia to cease fire. Otherwise, the EU...
Europe To Spend $100BN It Doesn't Have, To Buy Weapons America Doesn't Have, To Arm Soldiers Ukraine Now Lacks
Zero Hedge
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Part of Zelensky's motive for wearing a suit Monday to the White House has become clearer with fresh reporting in the Financial Times, which reviewed a document showing Ukraine will promise to buy $100 billion of American weapons financed by...
European Solidarity claims sanctions against Poroshenko imposed on basis of falsified documents
Interfax Ukraine
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August 19, 2025
Photo: https://eurosolidarity.org/2025/08/19/ Sanctions against Member of Parliament and leader of the European Solidarity party Petro Poroshenko, were applied on the basis of falsified documents, the party's press service said on Tuesday, citing...
Europe’s Wildfires Have Burned the Most Land in Nearly 20 Years
Insurance Journal
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August 19, 2025
Four major heat waves, dry conditions and strong winds have turned Europe into a tinderbox this summer, fueling the most destructive wildfire season in nearly two decades. Blazes have scorched about 8,948 square kilometers (3,455 square miles)...
Business leaders join discussion with Scottish Labour leader and UK Secretary for Business and Trade in Inverness
The Inverness Courier
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August 19, 2025
Jonathan Reynolds, Secretary of State for Business and Trade.Business leaders from across the Highlands gathered in Inverness to hear from Scottish Labour leader, MSP Anas Sarwar and the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan...
Europe’s arrogance towards settlement in Ukraine precludes any agreement — Lavrov
TASS
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August 19, 2025
MOSCOW, August 19. /TASS/. There can be no talk of any agreements on Ukraine amid Europe's "arrogant" disregard for Russia's interests and the rights of Russians, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV...
European leaders’ united front joins Zelenskyy at the White House
Thred
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August 19, 2025
Though there was no concrete plan towards a peace deal, Trump guaranteed US security support, after Europe, as Ukraine’s first line of defence. Moreover, Trump mentioned that he was working towards a tripartisan meeting between Putin, Zelenskyy,...
EU online summit confirms strategy to isolate Russia has failed, says Hungarian PM
TASS
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August 19, 2025
BUDAPEST, August 19. /TASS/. The European Union's virtual meeting confirmed that the strategy of international isolation of Russia collapsed and that the conflict in Ukraine can only be resolved through diplomatic means, Hungarian Prime Minister...
EU foreign policy chief says Putin cannot be trusted, Ukraine needs reliable security guarantees
Ukrainska Pravda
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Kaja Kallas. Stock Photo: Getty Images Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has stated that only reliable security guarantees for Ukraine can deter Russia from a potential future attack....
European Court Ruling Challenges Greece’s Asylum Suspension
Greek Reporter
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August 19, 2025
Credit: AMNA The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg issued a ruling on August 14 that could impact the legality of Greece‘s recent three-month suspension of asylum applications. The court instructed Greek authorities not to deport...
EU Human Rights Court Bars Greece Deporting 8 Sudanese Men
The National Herald
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August 19, 2025
ATHENS – Greece’s suspension of asylum applications for refugees and migrants arriving from Africa through Libya has collided with a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decision prohibiting the deportation of eight Sudanese men. They were...
Europe apple processors face lower yields and costs
Fresh Plaza
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August 19, 2025
As the new apple season begins in Europe, processors are expected to face challenges due to lower yields and higher raw material costs. In Poland and Turkey, two of the region's leading producers, orchards were impacted earlier in the year by...
EU Continues to Prioritise Sustainable Development in the Caribbean
Jamaica Information Service
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August 19, 2025
The European Union (EU) continues to prioritise sustainable development and innovation in the Caribbean, pledging strong support for initiatives that enhance the region’s resilience and competitiveness. Speaking at the Caribbean Investment Forum...
'Europeans Panicking': Big Declaration From Russia On Trump-Zelensky DC Meeting | Fred Weir
The Times of India
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August 19, 2025
WH DRAMA: Trump Skips Welcome Of NATO & EU Bosses, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Finland Leaders European leaders arrived at the White House for high-stakes talks on the Russia-Ukraine war. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was the first to arrive,...
Europe’s Churches Under Siege as Thefts Skyrocket and Arson Attacks Ignite Fear
The Gateway Pundit
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August 19, 2025
The grand reopening of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral will take place on Sunday. Statistics from French authorities reveal a 24 percent surge in church thefts over two years, totaling 780 cases in 2024. These incidents encompassed the theft of...
Europe must stop playing middleman and start leading on Ukraine
EurActiv
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August 19, 2025
Apostolos Thomadakis is Research Fellow and Head of the Financial Markets and Institutions Unit at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), and Head of Research at the European Capital Markets Institute (ECMI). The latest revelations about...
UK economy Revised Up As ONS Says Growth Stronger Than First Thought
MinuteHack
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Britain’s economy ended 2023 in better shape than previously believed, according to revised official figures that suggest the recovery from the pandemic was stronger than first reported. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the economy...