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Fico dodged MPs' questions about his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

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Her well-documented obsession with message control is out of control.

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The collapse of the island's Norse settler society serves as a stark warning about Europe's potential trajectory.

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The EU issued a statement on the events of 10 January 2025, reiterating its solidarity with the people of Venezuela, and stressing its support for a negotiated and democratic solution to the crisis in the country.

The Council decided to renew restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela until 10 January 2026, and to list 15 more individuals. 

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3198 of 16 December 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/254 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Guatemala.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3154 of 16 December 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/2135 concerning restrictive measures in view of activities undermining the stability and political transition of Sudan.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3151 of 16 December 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3151 of 16 December 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/849 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3149 of 13 December 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3139 of 16 December 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2022/2319 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Haiti.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3187 of 16 December 2024 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3182 of 16 December 2024 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/3004 of 2 December 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/1999 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses.

The European Union congratulated Joseph Aoun on his election as President of Lebanon, commended the parliamentary consensus, and reaffirmed its support for the country's political stabilization, reconstruction, and reform agenda.

A Commission spokesperson confirmed reports on Friday.

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Russia depends more on the US than on the EU for fertiliser exports.

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It is not a love for HTS that would see sanctions lifted, but rather creating conditions for people to go back, an EU diplomat said.

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The price fall defies an anticipated surge in demand over the winter.

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Several fires have been raging for days in the Los Angeles area. At least ten people have died, hundreds of thousands have been evacuated and thousands of homes have been destroyed. The LA Fire Department has described it as "one of the most destructive natural disasters" in the history of the Californian metropolis. Commentators see different causes and a number of necessary consequences.