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Stories in this section cover the EU-27 countries plus the UK, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Andorra and the Balkan Countries (Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia).

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Luhansk the first Ukrainian region fully occupied by Russia

Luhansk the first Ukrainian region fully occupied by Russia

A Russia-appointed official in Ukraine’s occupied Luhansk region was quoted by AP on Monday saying that Moscow’s forces have overrun all of it, one of four regions Russia annexed from Ukraine in September 2022. If confirmed, it would make Luhansk the first Ukrainian region fully occupied by Russia after more than three years of war with international peace efforts led by the US failing to make progress on halting the fighting. Russian President Vladimir Putin has effectively rejected a ceasefire and hasn’t budged from his demands, which include Moscow’s control over the four illegally annexed regions. 
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Denmark takes over EU Presidency with a focus on Security, Migration and Enlargement

Denmark takes over EU Presidency with a focus on Security, Migration and Enlargement

On July 1, Denmark takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the eighth time. Under the motto ‘A Strong Europe in a Changing World’, the Danish Presidency said its programme of work will ensure that the EU takes responsibility for its own security, while also strengthening its competitiveness. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that priority will be given to boosting defence capabilities in Europe amid Russia's war in Ukraine and US threats to Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory. Pushing countries to keep promises to boost defence spending and bolstering Europe's "dangerous" security will top Denmark’s agenda as it takes over the rotating presidency on Tuesday, according to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

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Opinion - Armenia-EU relations: back to the drawing board. Dennis Sammut analyses relations between the EU and Armenia after the Riga Summit.
Opinion - Armenia-EU relations: back to the drawing board. Dennis Sammut analyses relations between the EU and Armenia after the Riga Summit.

Opinion - Armenia-EU relations: back to the drawing board. Dennis Sammut analyses relations between the EU and Armenia after the Riga Summit.

In the first, in a series of three articles for commonspace.eu Dennis Sammut analyses relations between the European Union and Armenia after the Riga Summit.
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Aliev to boycott Riga Summit

Aliev to boycott Riga Summit

Pro government media in Baku are reporting that the President decided not to go to Riga in view of the unprecedented anti-Azerbaiojani camapign ongoing Europe.
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The shooting that never ceased.
The shooting that never ceased.

The shooting that never ceased.

Twenty one years ago the sides in the Karabakh conflict agreed a cease fire. Since then hundreds, including civilians have lost their lives in daily violations of the truce.