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June 1, 2023

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claims best security guarantee for his country is to join NATO, European Union

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, spoke at a summit in Moldova about how his nation needs help to defeat Russia in the war that has been going on for over a year.

May 31, 2023

US, allies prep voluntary AI code of conduct, Blinken says

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager said the U.S. and the EU are working on a voluntary artificial intelligence conduct code.

May 23, 2023

Ireland's new alcohol labels lay warnings on too thick: critics

The new labels will include information on calorie content and additional health risk warnings, such as potential cancers and risk to pregnancy from consumption.

May 23, 2023

European Union welcomes US decision to greenlight F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots

The U.S. gave the green light to allow Ukrainian pilots to get F-16 training that will help bring the jets to the battlefield in the war-torn country. The E.U. agreed with the decision.

May 22, 2023

Belarus opposition group urges EU to maintain sanctions on Belarusian fertilizer producer

A member of an opposition movement is calling on the EU to maintain sanctions against a Belarusian state fertilizer producer, saying lifting them would generate $1.5B in profits.

May 22, 2023

Sinn Féin gains record wins in Northern Ireland local elections, encouraging return of government

Sinn Féin, once party of the Irish Republican Army, swept the Northern Ireland local elections due to voter frustration with the Democratic Unionist Party.

May 16, 2023

Cyprus freezes $1.3B in Russian-owned assets

The Cypriot government has frozen 1.2 billion Euros ($1.3 billion) in Russian-owned assets managed by companies registered to operate in Cyprus.

May 16, 2023

27 European Union countries adopt new rule banning sale of products that fuel deforestation

New legislation formally adopted by European Union countries will help reduce the 27 countries' ties to deforestation. The new rules ban the sale of products that fuel deforestation.

May 11, 2023

Belarus treatment of ex-presidential candidate, Lukashenko critic, condemned by EU

The European Parliament condemned Belarus' treatment of Viktar Babaryka, a dissident who is to spend 14 years in prison for challenging authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.

May 9, 2023

China threatens retaliation after EU weighs sanctions for Beijing’s military aid to Russia

China says it will act to protect the interest of Chinese companies if the European Union follows through on sanctions over supplying Russia with equipment used in Ukraine.