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Strategy to help the EU escape the trap of dependence on energy and raw materials

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Facing risks from Russia and China, the EU is implementing a multi-term strategy to regain autonomy in energy and raw materials.

EU plan to use Russian assets to dump at the last minute

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The EU summit ended without reaching an agreement on the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

EU divided on 140 billion euro loan for Ukraine to buy weapons

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The European Union (EU) is divided on whether Ukraine should use a 140 billion euro loan to buy US weapons.

Slovakia reverses stance, ready to support EU sanctions on Russia

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Prime Minister Robert Fico said Slovakia would approve the 19th package of Russian sanctions if the demands were mentioned in the conclusion of this week's EU summit.

EU signals about plans to use frozen Russian assets

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The EU agreed to temporarily suspend the plan to use frozen Russian assets as collateral for Ukraine.

EU recognizes a big gap in military aid commitments for Ukraine

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The EU may not yet achieve its target of providing 2 million artillery shells to Ukraine this year, calling on members to actively contribute.

US makes a surprising blow to EU's plan to seize Russian assets

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The US has said it will not participate in the EU-led plan to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine.

Ukraine's EU entry efforts will make a breakthrough in December

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Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine taras Kachka said that Ukraine's efforts to join the EU will have a breakthrough in December.

Hungary accuses EU of sabotage of Ukraine's peace efforts

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban blamed the European Union (EU) for the prolonged conflict in Ukraine, accusing the bloc of hindering US peace efforts.

EU's "conflict plan" is fiercely opposed

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Hungary opposes the EU's "conflict plan" in which Ukraine fights, Europe pays and Russia is exhausted.

EU member fiercely controversial over its approach to Russia

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz admitted that he had a fierce conflict with Hungarian Chancellor Viktor Orban over the approach to Russia at an EU meeting.

Hungary refuses euro, declares it does not want to stick with the EU

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Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Hungary has no plans to use the euro because it does not want to link the country's fate to the EU.

Ukraine's path to the EU is more difficult than Hungary's barriers

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Whether Hungary continues to refuse or not, Ukraine's process of joining the European Union (EU) still has to overcome a series of internal obstacles.

Georgia accuses EU of political interference, causing domestic protests

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The nordic Prime Minister accused the protester of trying to overthrow the government and criticized the European Union for interfering in internal affairs.

EU worries Ukraine will not repay debts, lending plans using Russian assets are at a standstill

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The EU leader knows Ukraine has difficulty repaying its debt, so Russia's frozen asset lending plan is at a standstill.