Norway rethinks €1.7 trillion sovereign fund to boost support for Ukraine
Norway is considering tapping its sovereign wealth fund to dramatically increase its support for Ukraine amid signs that US military backing is waning.
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EUROPE
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February 14, 2025 MEPs pledge support for Georgian dissidents
By Martin Banks MEPs have called on the international community to join the boycott of Georgia’s self-proclaimed authorities.
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EUROPE
November 20, 2024 Portuguese president voices support for Ukraine’s EU and NATO path
Portugal supports the Ukrainians on their path to the European Union and their aspirations to join NATO, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Tuesday, marking Ukraine’s “1,000 days of courageous resistance” against Russia.
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EUROPE
November 19, 2024 MEPs: “We will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes, with everything that it takes”
By Martin Banks The European Parliament has held an extraordinary plenary session with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking 1000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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WORLD
November 10, 2024 Putin offers African countries Russia’s ‘total support’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered what he called “total support” for Africa, including in the struggle against terrorism and extremism. The speech was read out at a summit in the Black Sea resort of Sochi by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to his African counterparts. Several African governments have cut ties with traditional Western […]
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EUROPE
May 27, 2024 German government casts doubt on support for von der Leyen nomination
The German coalition government is not unconditionally supporting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s bid for a second mandate, with high-ranking representatives of the ruling parties saying she would need to make concessions in return for German support.
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EUROPE
January 30, 2024 EU lawmakers signal support for upcoming ‘Industry Decarbonisation Deal’
Key EU lawmakers have asked the European Commission to present a package to boost the climate-friendly transformation of Europe’s industrial sector while expressing concerns about social stability once climate measures start to bite.
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EUROPE
October 28, 2023 EU reaffirms support for Ukraine as budget battle looms in December
EU leaders reassured Ukraine on Friday (27 October) of their continued support as they face tough negotiations over the bloc’s budget and an unpredictable war in the Middle East.
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ECONOMY
August 30, 2023 Ministry announces measures to support fire-stricken region of Evros
The Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection announced on Wednesday a set of measures designed to help the people and regions devastated by the ongoing wildfires in Evros, northeastern Greece.
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EUROPE
August 11, 2023 France grants full support to ECOWAS deployment of regional military force
France “fully supports” the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) decision to action a standby military force on the borders of Niger, the Foreign Affairs ministry announced late on Thursday (10 August).
