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Spanish government defends arms deal with Israeli company despite pledge

Euractiv.com - Thu, 22/05/2025 - 13:17
Spanish minister defends Israeli arms deal scrapped in public but revived in practice, sparking tension within Sánchez’s coalition.
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Belgian prosecutors drop one request to lift MEP immunity in Huawei probe

Euractiv.com - Thu, 22/05/2025 - 13:02
Giusi Princi said on Thursday she was "shaken" over "objectively baseless claims” of wrongdoing.
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All EU members classified as ‘low risk’ under anti-deforestation rules

Euractiv.com - Thu, 22/05/2025 - 12:27
Reactions from Malaysia saw criticism of EU countries' preferential treatment as "favouritism".
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European Investment Fund puts €40m into defence tech venture fund

Euractiv.com - Thu, 22/05/2025 - 12:25
The EIF's first investments in defence startups highlight how investors' mindsets have shifted since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Gene-edited crops spark debate in Berlin as Brussels advances new rules

Euractiv.com - Thu, 22/05/2025 - 12:23
For Social Democrat MP Isabel Mackensen-Geiß, “the majority wants food from NGTs to be labelled. Removing this isn't progress – it’s a step backwards.”
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Debate: EU to review trade relations with Israel

Eurotopics.net - Thu, 22/05/2025 - 12:08
A majority of the European Union's foreign ministers have spoken out in favour of reviewing the bloc's Association Agreement with Israel. The humanitarian situation in Gaza made it necessary to examine whether Israel still fulfils the basic principles of the trade agreement which include respecting human rights, EU foreign affairs representative Kaja Kallas explained. European commentators see criticism of Israel's actions gaining traction.
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Debate: Ukraine war: can the new pope secure peace?

Eurotopics.net - Thu, 22/05/2025 - 12:08
After his phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump suggested the Vatican as a venue for peace talks on the Ukraine war. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stated that the new Pope Leo XIV is willing to mediate negotiations. The European press examines how realistic such a scenario is.
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Debate: Trump announces "Golden Dome" missile shield

Eurotopics.net - Thu, 22/05/2025 - 12:08
President Donald Trump has revealed plans to build a completely new missile defence system for the US by the end of his term of office, with 25 billion US dollars having been earmarked as start-up funding for the project. The shield, modelled on Israel's Iron Dome, is expected to cost around 175 billion dollars in total. However the US's territory is around 440 times larger than Israel's. Criticism rains down in the media.
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