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German customs threatens to seize Russian Christmas gifts
Business
17.12.2023
German customs threatens to seize Russian Christmas gifts
Packages will be confiscated if they contain sanctioned goods © Getty Images / Sean Gallup Germany may confiscate gift parcels sent…
Ukrainian membership threatens EU farmers – Poland
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17.12.2023
Ukrainian membership threatens EU farmers – Poland
European agro-producers won’t be able to compete if the country is admitted to the bloc, the deputy agriculture minister says…
EU goes ahead with new sanctions on Russia – media
World
17.12.2023
EU goes ahead with new sanctions on Russia – media
Austria has reportedly given its approval in return for the removal of Raiffeisen Bank from Ukraine’s blacklist EU flags and…
Scholz takes credit for ‘unanimous’ EU Ukraine vote
World
16.12.2023
Scholz takes credit for ‘unanimous’ EU Ukraine vote
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban previously threatened to use the “hard veto” against Ukrainian accession to the bloc © Getty…
EU state warns of ‘hard veto’ on Ukraine accession
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16.12.2023
EU state warns of ‘hard veto’ on Ukraine accession
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has signaled that Budapest will resist any attempts to put it at a disadvantage Hungarian…
Russian central bank chief warns about credibility of euro
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16.12.2023
Russian central bank chief warns about credibility of euro
The currency’s reputation has been jeopardized by Brussels’ freezing of Russian assets, Elvira Nabiullina says © Getty Images / CalypsoArt The…
Russia is not our enemy – Slovak lawmaker
World
16.12.2023
Russia is not our enemy – Slovak lawmaker
Bratislava will work to restore relations with Moscow, Lubos Blaha has said Lubos Blaha attends an event in Bratislava, Slovakia,…
Hungary can still block EU membership for Ukraine – Orban
World
16.12.2023
Hungary can still block EU membership for Ukraine – Orban
The prime minister has said he allowed accession talks to begin, but will “pull the handbrake” if necessary Viktor Orban…
EU opens membership talks with Ukraine
World
16.12.2023
EU opens membership talks with Ukraine
A last-minute climbdown by Hungary’s Viktor Orban opened the door for Kiev to start accession talks with Brussels Charles Michel…
Hungary blocks EU’s $54 billion for Ukraine
World
16.12.2023
Hungary blocks EU’s $54 billion for Ukraine
Prime Minister Viktor Orban previously lamented the “bad decision” to begin accession talks with Kiev, which he declined to block…