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Putin failed to achieve goals in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

KYIV – President Volodymyr Zelenskyy  marked the four-year anniversary of the Ukraine war by accusing Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of trying to take over...

EU, PH aim to finalize trade deal text by mid-2026

The European Union and the Philippines are expediting efforts to formalize a comprehensive free trade agreement, with officials signaling a goal to close major...

European Union resigned to 15 percent US tariff

Turnberry, United Kingdom – The United States and European Union clinched a trade agreement on Sunday that will see EU exports taxed at 15 percent,...

Court to rule on vaccine texts case

LUXEMBOURG – A top court is to rule Wednesday on whether the EU failed the transparency test by declining to release text messages sent...

EU to respond to US with ‘countermeasures’

BRUSSELS – The European Commission said Wednesday it would impose “countermeasures” from April 1 in response to US tariffs of 25 percent on steel...

EU chief seeks ‘surge’ in defense spending of bloc

STRASBOURG, France—EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called for a “surge” in European defense spending, as the 27-nation bloc faces an aggressive...

The EU’s women-led top team

"The first woman president of the bloc’s executive arm was a relative unknown outside Germany when she was tapped for the top job in...

EU chief von der Leyen wins fresh 5-year second term

Strasbourg, France—European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday won a second five-year term that she vowed would tackle the EU's challenges head-on,...

No excuse for hitting hospital in Gaza Strip, says EU leader

STRASBOURG, France – EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said there is “no excuse for hitting a hospital full of civilians” in...

EU leaders to visit S. Korea for talks on several issues

SEOUL—European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are set to visit Seoul on Monday for a summit with...

EU body OKs PBBM free trade bid

The European Council (EC) welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s push for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Union...

EU signals shift toward price cap on imported gas

Strasbourg, France—The EU is “ready to discuss” a price cap on imported gas to bring down soaring energy costs, European Commission chief Ursula von...

Ukraine war puts EU ‘at crossroads’ on anniversary

As the EU poises to mark its anniversary on Monday, it is morphing into a more muscular global actor, a transformation accelerated by Russia's...

Moscow ceasefire starts at besieged Mariupol

A Russian-announced ceasefire was due to begin Thursday at the besieged steel plant in the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol, to allow civilians to...
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