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Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2698 of 14 October 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2894 of 18 November 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.

The Council adopted its position ('general approach') on a regulation on preventing the loss of plastic pellets.

The third meeting of the Accession Conference with Albania at ministerial level opened negotiations with Albania on Cluster 6: External relations.

The Council approved conclusions calling for cooperation of the Council, the Commission and member states in shaping EU’s investment protection policy.

In 2024 Europe accounted for 55% of total US LNG exports, 34% of total US exports went to Asia while the next 11% went mainly to Latin America.

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Fully electric cars account for more than 28% of all cars driven in the Nordic country as of December, according to Public Road Administration data.

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Spain granted Edmundo González Urrutia asylum on 20 December after Venezuela announced charges of conspiracy and racketeering against him.

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The Ukrainian President said in an interview that Donald Trump had told him he would be one of the first to visit Washington after the presidential inauguration this month.

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Transnistria has for several years paid nothing for supplies from Russian gas giant Gazprom under a tacit understanding with Moscow.

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Prime Minister Robert Fico said in a video message that his Smer party would consider cutting electricity supplies to Ukraine, adding that a Slovak delegation would discuss the situation in Brussels next Tuesday.

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Musk, the world's richest man, has become vocal in his support for far right and anti-establishment parties in Europe since spending a quarter of a billion dollars to help secure Donald Trump's return to the White House.

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The inspection is set to commence later on Thursday.

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Ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, lack of progress in the fight against climate change, uncertainty over the new US presidency: Europe will also face major challenges in 2025. Commentators discusses how the EU should position itself.