More Australian beef headed for Europe under new EU trade deal
More Australian beef will be served on the dining tables of Europe under a new free trade deal with the European Union that cuts most export tariffs on Australian products.
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March 15, 2026 Zelensky accuses EU allies of ‘blackmail’ in oil pipeline row
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused European allies of seeking to “blackmail” Kyiv into reopening a pipeline transporting Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia.
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OPINION
March 14, 2026 ETIAS and the Future of Youth Mobility Between the UK and Europe
By Roger Casale* Like many frequent travellers between the UK and the EU, I not infrequently find myself in conversations about how the everyday relationship between the UK and the EU has changed since Brexit. The introduction of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System — ETIAS — is a telling example. At New Europeans […]
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EUROPE
March 10, 2026 The Greens party believes that their electoral victory in a key German state signals a growing “European momentum”.
By Martin Banks The assertion comes after the German Greens have won the key election in industrial Baden‑Württemberg, Germany’s third most populous state, beating the CDU party of Chancellor Merz.
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EUROPE
March 10, 2026 Europe shouldn’t fear trade war with China, EU agency says
The European Union Institute for Security Studies has said the bloc should adopt an “escalate to de-escalate” strategy toward China, recommending faster deployment of the bloc’s so-called “trade bazooka”.
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EUROPE
February 28, 2026 Von der Leyen to implement contentious Mercosur trade deal despite MEPs’ legal challenge
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen moved Friday to provisionally implement the contentious Mercosur trade deal, defying a judicial review launched by MEPs that had halted the ratification process.
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EUROPE
February 24, 2026 Four years into war, EU “reaffirms” its support for Ukraine
By Martin Banks NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, will participate in a ceremony at NATO HQ in Brussels this week to commemorate the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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EUROPE
February 20, 2026 EU aid to tackle “one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises”
By Martin Banks The EU has announced fresh aid to help with an escalation of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which it says is driving mass displacement.
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EUROPE
February 13, 2026 Europe faces “narrow window of opportunity”
By Martin Banks EU parliament President Roberta Metsola said that there was “a narrow window of opportunity” to do the necessary to push Europe forward.
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EUROPE
February 11, 2026 Europe “needs more security partners”
By Martin Banks Enhanced and expanded cooperation between the EU and key bilateral partners will enable the EU to respond more effectively to security threats and to strengthen its role as a global strategic actor.
