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The Council imposed restrictive measures against nine individuals and six entities responsible for Russia’s hybrid activities against the EU and its member states and Ukraine.

The Council extended the mandates of the EU Special Representatives for the Great Lakes region, and for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia until 31 August 2027.

The Council imposed restrictive measures on five individuals responsible for serious violations or abuses of human rights and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Russia.

The Council listed seven individuals and three entities responsible for actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova and undermining or threatening its sovereignty and independence,democracy and rule of law.

The Council renewed its sanctions regime in view of the situation in Haiti until 29 July 2026, and further listed three gang leaders.

The Council listed eight persons and one entity responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses outside of Iran, such as extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and killings and enforced disappearance of persons.

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Fico says Slovakia will not block EU sanctions if it receives credible guarantees to ease the impact of phasing out Russian energy.

The proposed set of punitive measures targets Russia's financial and energy sectors in response to President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to agree to an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine.

MEPs on Tuesday adopted suggestions for reforms to the tax architecture to boost competitiveness while continuing to address tax avoidance and evasion.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Subcommittee on Tax Matters

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

MEPs on Tuesday adopted suggestions for reforms to the tax architecture to boost competitiveness while continuing to address tax avoidance and evasion.
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Subcommittee on Tax Matters

Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

MEPs raise alarm over media intimidation, political retaliation, and democratic backsliding, drawing parallels with Hungary’s trajectory.

In February 2022 a spreadsheet containing the names and details of almost 19,000 Afghans who had asked to be relocated to Britain was accidentally leaked by a UK official, the UK defence minister said on Tuesday.

The Commission has previously raised concerns over the rule-of-law implications of the legislation.

Prosecutors allege that Ali S. in June gathered intelligence on three Jewish sites in Berlin, possibly in preparation for future attacks.

One of the major questions hanging over the new plan is how fast it can get desperately needed weaponry to Ukraine as it faces nightly Russian bombardments.

Among processed meats, only “bacon” is included in the list of protected names.

Two Yemeni men had argued that Germany was partly responsible for a 2012 drone attack because the strike was aided by signals relayed via the Ramstein base in western Germany.