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European Union: Supranational political and economic union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The Union has a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an estimated total population of over 449 million. The EU has often been described as a sui generis political entity combining the characteristics of both a federation and a confederation.

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What to expect from Parliament's first plenary session after the EU elections [Video]

What to expect from Parliament's first plenary session after the EU elections

Roberta Metsola, support for Ukraine and Ursula von der Leyen will be the main topics of the first plenary session since the June elections.

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Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas steps down to become EU's foreign policy chief [Video]

Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas steps down to become EU's foreign policy chief

Kaja Kallas has been at the helm of the Baltic nation for three and a half years and has been a vocal supporter of Ukraine.

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EU and world leaders react after failed assassination attempt on Trump [Video]

EU and world leaders react after failed assassination attempt on Trump

Reactions have been coming in from shocked European and world leaders, with many deploring the attack and saying violence has no place in politics.

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Apple opening up access to payments on iPhones solves EU competition concerns [Video]

Apple opening up access to payments on iPhones solves EU competition concerns

Banks and other potential rivals previously argued it’s unfair they’re forced to use software controlled by the tech giant.

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Spain and Portugal in the frontline of hi-tech EU efforts to combat wildfires [Video]

Spain and Portugal in the frontline of hi-tech EU efforts to combat wildfires

Climate change has heightened the risk of forest fires and wildfires in Europe. EU agencies are cooperating across borders and using artificial intelligence to predict and prevent disasters.

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán makes surprise China visit after trip to Russia [Video]

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán makes surprise China visit after trip to Russia

Orbán has proclaimed himself the one EU leader on friendly terms with the world's two preeminent authoritarian governments.

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French legislative elections: 'Palpable sense of relief' in EU [Video]

French legislative elections: 'Palpable sense of relief' in EU

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UK's new foreign minister visits Poland for talks on Ukraine [Video]

UK's new foreign minister visits Poland for talks on Ukraine

David Lammy is seeking to tighten UK relations with the EU and stress the new government is just as supportive of Ukraine in its war against Russia.

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Will UK's New PM Starmer Reverse BREXIT?: Why Future Depends On Liberal's 70 Seats In UK Parliament [Video]

Will UK's New PM Starmer Reverse BREXIT?: Why Future Depends On Liberal's 70 Seats In UK Parliament

Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to a historic landslide in the 2024 UK general elections, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. This is one of the biggest defeats for Tories in recent years. And make..

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State of the Union: Imminent famine in Sudan and Orbán's EU presidency [Video]

State of the Union: Imminent famine in Sudan and Orbán's EU presidency

This edition of State of the Union focuses on the start of Hungary's rotating EU presidency and the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Sudan.

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How Starmer leadership could change the UK’s relations with the EU [Video]

How Starmer leadership could change the UK’s relations with the EU

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Poland and Lithuania seek EU and NATO assistance in defending their borders [Video]

Poland and Lithuania seek EU and NATO assistance in defending their borders

The latest remarks on border protection come in the face of the threat posed by Russia's war in Ukraine.

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UK general election: Polls open across the country in high-stakes vote [Video]

UK general election: Polls open across the country in high-stakes vote

The general election is the first since the UK's formal exit from the European Union.

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Could a divided or minority government in France pose a risk to EU's stability? [Video]

Could a divided or minority government in France pose a risk to EU's stability?

The next French government promises could scramble or slow down the country's commitments on urgent Europe-wide matters.

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Up, up and away! Lufthansa gets EU nod to buy stake in ITA Airways [Video]

Up, up and away! Lufthansa gets EU nod to buy stake in ITA Airways

The European Union says that a merger between the two airlines will not breach antitrust rules.

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Is the Franco-German axis over? Brothers of Italy think so. [Video]

Is the Franco-German axis over? Brothers of Italy think so.

What’s behind Meloni’s disappointment over the EU job nomination package?

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Hungary's PM Orban Meets Zelensky in a Surprise Visit, Ukraine To Cede Territory To Russia?| Watch [Video]

Hungary's PM Orban Meets Zelensky in a Surprise Visit, Ukraine To Cede Territory To Russia?| Watch

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban visited Kyiv on July 2, 2024, meeting President Zelensky. Orban, a critic of EU support for Ukraine, urged a "quick ceasefire" to accelerate peace talks with..

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'Something small but something real': Orban visits Kyiv as first trip under EU Presidency [Video]

'Something small but something real': Orban visits Kyiv as first trip under EU Presidency

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Expansion of the radical right in European governments could shape decisions in the Union [Video]

Expansion of the radical right in European governments could shape decisions in the Union

The radical right continues to expand its power in the EU, as shown by the new government in the Netherlands, which took office this Tuesday, and the results of the first round of elections in France...

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Why the EU should be watching closely as the UK prepares to head to the polls [Video]

Why the EU should be watching closely as the UK prepares to head to the polls

Analysts say that a likely Labour-led government could offer new-found stability to a recently tumultuous UK-EU relationship.

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As French far right 'gains momentum domestically', is Le Pen's RN actually 'weakening' at EU level? [Video]

As French far right 'gains momentum domestically', is Le Pen's RN actually 'weakening' at EU level?

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Hungary's Orban voices 'optimism' after French far-right win, says EU must change [Video]

Hungary's Orban voices 'optimism' after French far-right win, says EU must change

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French elections: Italy PM Meloni yet to break silence on Le Pen's victory [Video]

French elections: Italy PM Meloni yet to break silence on Le Pen's victory

Le Pen’s advantage is seen as a positive development for Giorgia Meloni and the ECR’s role in the EU, according to Italian media.

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Macron's opponents eye reforms that could shake France-EU relations [Video]

Macron's opponents eye reforms that could shake France-EU relations

From budget cuts to immigration reforms, National Rally and New Popular Front policies could challenge France's EU commitments.

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French legislative elections results could have 'major implications' for the EU [Video]

French legislative elections results could have 'major implications' for the EU

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New sanctions target Russian gas for the first time - but could have gone much further

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China targets EU pork as threat of trade war escalates

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PM Modi meets world leaders, pitches for well-being of Global South at G7 Summit: Top points

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EU threatens additional tariffs on Chinese electric cars

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Lib Dems pledge to rejoin EU's single market in manifesto

The Liberal Democrats would seek to bring the UK back into the European Union's single market, the party says in its manifesto.
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Temu faces legal challenge over 'manipulative practices'

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Brexit border IT crash delays fresh food imports by more than a day

IT systems failures at the UK border have caused major delays to fresh food shipments from the EU, with importers complaining of chaos at the busiest border post as lorries were delayed by more than 24..
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Tough talks ahead as China's president touches down for European trip

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HSBC investors back removing bonus cap for UK staff

HSBC is set to become the latest major international bank to remove the European Union-imposed bonus cap that had applied to its UK-based workers.
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Fifa transfer rules may breach EU regulations, says adviser

Some of Fifa's rules on player transfers may breach European Union regulations, an adviser to Europe's top court says.
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Brexit border checks to 'add billions' to consumer bills

Border checks on food and plant imports will add billions of pounds to the cost of doing business with the European Union, industry figures have warned.
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UK will 'not take back asylum seekers from Ireland until France takes back Channel migrants'

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UK rules out EU-wide deal on work and study visas for young people

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EU proposing joint youth work and study scheme with UK

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UK, EU and Spain hail 'significant progress' in Gibraltar talks

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Apple fined £1.5bn for not notifying users of cheaper music streaming options

Apple has been fined €1.8bn (£1.54bn) by the EU for favouring its own music streaming service rather than rivals.
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Hundreds of new sanctions have been placed on Russia by the US and the EU on the eve of the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine and a week after Alexei Navalny's death.
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UK and EU reach new deal on stopping small boat crossings

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