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Escalating Rhetoric Threatens Armenia’s Faltering Democratic Path
3 July 2025
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- Russia has seized important lithium reserves in eastern Ukraine
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Finland and Morocco seek economic cooperation in water, green hydrogen and 5G
7 August 2024
Finland and Morocco discussed cooperation in water, renewable energy, green hydrogen, cybersecurity and telecommunications in the Finnish capital Helsinki on Tuesday (6 August).
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen received her Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, who is on a working visit to Finland. Both countries see opportunities in digitalisation, especially in cybersecurity and 5G networks.
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EU sanctions a further 28 individuals for involvement in internal repression in Belarus
6 August 2024
The Council of the European Union decided on Monday (5 August) to impose restrictive measures against a further 28 individuals for their role in the ongoing internal repression and human rights violations in Belarus. These sanctions are adopted ahead of the fourth anniversary of the fraudulent presidential elections in August 2020.
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France urges its citizens to leave Lebanon due to military risks
4 August 2024
France is urging its citizens to leave Lebanon. An update on the French foreign ministry's website warns of "the risks of military escalation in the Middle East" and advises people to book another commercial flight to France "as soon as possible" while flights are still available. The ministry also reiterated its "urgent" advice against travelling to Lebanon.
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EU on Russian missile strikes on Ukraine: 'Children can never be a legitimate target'
10 July 2024
The European Union has condemned several waves of large-scale attacks on several Ukrainian cities carried out by Russia on Monday (8 July).
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Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi visits Moldova to launch bilateral accession negotiations
10 July 2024
From 9 to 11 July, Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, will make an official visit to the Republic of Moldova to launch the EU's bilateral accession screening process with Moldova, starting with the basics.
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Chinese manufacturer BYD to build factory in Türkiye and avoid EU import duties
9 July 2024
Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD, which stands for 'Build Your Dreams', signed a deal with Türkiye on Monday (8 July) to open a major factory in the country. The move will allow the Chinese to avoid new import tariffs from Brussels.
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Macron asks French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to stay on for the sake of stability
8 July 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Prime Minister Gabriel Attal not to resign immediately "to ensure the stability of the country". He thanked Attal for the campaign he had led, although it had not gone as he had hoped.
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French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announces resignation after election defeat
8 July 2024
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced his resignation from the government of President Emmanuel Macron on Monday (8 July), following his heavy defeat in the second and decisive round of the French parliamentary elections. The Nouveau Front Populaire, a left-wing alliance, appears to have won the parliamentary elections against all odds.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán surprises once again, appearing in China after Ukraine and Russia
8 July 2024
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is in the Chinese capital Beijing. He is due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing later today (8 Juli). What exactly they will talk about is not known.