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Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain third countries with Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/1577 of 29 July 2025 updating the list of persons, groups and entities covered by Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism, and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2025/207.

On Thursday 14 August, the European Commission approved €264 million in Hungarian state aid for the construction of Sunwoda's electric vehicle battery factory in Nyíregyháza. In a statement, the EU body ruled that the move complies with regulations.

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“I strongly condemn these brutal attacks, a clear sign that Russia rejects peace and chooses terror,” said EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos.

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Bringing the Western Balkans fully into the EU is not just about completing a political project. It’s about strengthening the Union’s capacity to defend itself, to act with autonomy, and to project stability

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Ukraine is pushing for Western-backed security guarantees as a part of any agreement

Doctors' union says a government scheme is aimed at absorbing Recovery Plan funds rather than achieving a genuine improvement of healthcare in rural Bulgaria

Speaking in Rimini, Meloni claimed credit for shaping talks on possible security guarantees for Ukraine and criticised Israel’s actions in Gaza

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