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Germany and Italy halt sanctions on Israel
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 30, 2025
Diplomatic sources confirmed that the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) failed to reach a consensus to begin the process. The above mentioned countries demanded more time to assess at the proposal. Analysts point out that the...
Chinese EVs Winning Big Across Europe, But Germany Resists
Forbes
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BYD Yangwang U9 electric sports car (Photo by Qu Jinwei/VCG via Getty Images) VCG via Getty Images Chinese electric vehicles are barnstorming across Europe, but Germany, the continent’s biggest market, is proving a tougher nut to crack. German...
EU considers suspending Israeli research funding amid Gaza crisis
Sabah
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July 30, 2025
The European Union is weighing the suspension of Israeli access to research funding amid the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. While some EU member states view the move as a necessary step, others argue it either doesn’t go far enough or...
Europe’s economy barely grew in the second quarter
Fortune
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Europe’s economy barely grew in the April-June quarter as frantic earlier efforts to ship goods ahead of new U.S. tariffs went into reverse and output fell for the continent’s biggest economy, Germany. Gross domestic product grew an anemic 0.1%...
Germany blocks EU effort to impose sanctions on Israel over Gaza
Middle East Monitor
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July 30, 2025
Germany and several other European countries are blocking a proposal to impose sanctions on Israel over its role in worsening the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, according to diplomats. EU member states’ permanent representatives...
EU ranked second-largest destination for Caribbean exports, says ambassador
Jamaica Observer
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July 30, 2025
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Erja Askola. July 30, 2025 ST JAMES, Jamaica — European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Erja Askola, has revealed that last year the EU was ranked the second-largest destination for regional exports,...
EU proposes sanctions on Israel as Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens, but member states still split
ANSA
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July 30, 2025
The EU considers suspending Israeli access to research funding over the Gaza humanitarian crisis. For some of the bloc's member states, these steps do not go far enough. For others, even that is too much. More than 1,000 people have been killed...
EU Initiates Renewal of UK Adequacy Decision Following the UK's Adoption of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
JD Supra - California
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July 30, 2025
EU Launches UK Adequacy Decision Renewal Process On 22 July 2025, the European Commission announced that it had launched the process to renew the adequacy decision for the United Kingdom (UK) and confirmed that the UK’s updated data protection...
Europe Made Major Trade Concessions to Trump. How Did That Happen?
The New York Times
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July 29, 2025
European Union officials found themselves on the defensive this week, after agreeing to a blueprint for an unfavorable trade deal with President Trump that will hit most European exports with 15 percent tariffs, while dropping levies on American...
Germany's gross domestic product fell in second quarter of year
AzerNews
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July 30, 2025
Germany's gross domestic product fell in second quarter of year 30 July 2025 22:23 (UTC+04:00) Germany's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased by 0.1% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter, according to data from the Federal...
Italy Economy Contracts For First Time In 2 Years
RTTNews
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July 30, 2025
Italy's economy shrank for the first time in two years in the second quarter, preliminary estimate from the statistical office ISTAT showed Wednesday. Gross domestic product dropped unexpectedly by 0.1 percent sequentially, in contrast to the 0.3...
Baltic Fms Call On EBRD To Support Regional Capital Market
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 30. The finance ministers of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have signed a joint letter to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), calling for renewed cooperation to advance...
EU nations seek tens of billions of euros to fund weapons for Kiev — Politico
TASS
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July 30, 2025
BRUSSELS, July 30. /TASS/. Ukraine’s European allies intend to request loans from the EU amounting to tens of billions of euros for joint arms procurement initiatives for Kiev, Politico reported citing sources. According to the report, Kiev’s main...
EU lawmakers call for sanctions as Gaza starvation deepens: Will Europe follow through?
Tehran Times
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July 30, 2025
TEHRAN- The continuing humanitarian disaster in Gaza has sparked a considerable political response from European Union (EU) legislators; however, the overall EU and Western response is still disjointed, late, and terribly weak. According to a...
European Commission Consults on Draft Foreign Subsidies Regulation Guidelines
JD Supra - California
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July 30, 2025
The European Commission has published its long-awaited draft EU FSR guidelines for public consultation. KEY POINTS: The EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation came into effect in July 2023. Its aim was to ensure a “level playing field” for companies...
EU's AI rules come into force, limits for advanced models
ANSA
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July 30, 2025
On Saturday, August 2, the obligations on generative artificial intelligence (AI) laid down in the AI Act, the first legislation of its kind in the world, will come into force. The act sets out rules for the development, marketing, and use of AI...
EU Age Verification app integrity checks won’t depend on Google, Apple: Scytales
Biometric Update
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July 30, 2025
A controversy has erupted over a rumor that the Age Verification app in development by the EU may only allow the required age checks to be completed for apps and operating systems that are approved by U.S. tech giants Google and Apple. Scytales,...
Germany Reaffirms Strong Interest in Ethiopia’s Development Path
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 30, 2025 (ENA) – Ethiopia’s Finance State Minister, Semereta Sewasew held a high-level discussion with, Director for Africa at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Philipp Knill, to reaffirm...
European forests’ carbon absorption declining, shows study
Sustainable Views
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The absorption of carbon from European forests is in decline, putting EU climate targets at risk, shows an academic study led by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, which provides scientific advice to EU policymakers.
Baltic Defense Ministers Seek US Troop Guarantees Amid NATO Tensions
Mezha
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July 30, 2025
The defense ministers of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania recently visited the Pentagon for an important meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. However, unfortunately, the United States did not provide guarantees regarding the...