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Monday, September 8, 2025

EU seeks reset with China in shadow of Ukraine war

A flurry of European leaders has descended on Beijing in a push to get dialogue going, with key visits by French President Emmanuel Macron and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen scheduled this week.

EU nation increases sales of wine to Russia

Italian winegrowers outpaced Spain and Georgia to become the country's top supplier in 2022

EU nation approves fighter jets for Ukraine

Slovakia is sending Soviet-era planes to Kiev, amid Western reluctance to provide US-made F-16s

Russia-EU relations ‘no longer exist’ – Moscow

The bloc chose economic ruin to be a vassal of the US, Moscow’s envoy to the UN has said

EU nation swept by wave of bankruptcies – Bloomberg

The number of insolvent firms in Sweden increased sharply in January, the outlet reports

EU state may introduce compulsory military service for women

Danish minister of defense insists the move is necessary to enable the country to protect itself from Russia

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni urges EU to push back against US law

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has called for the European Union to become more economically independent in the wake of a new US law that puts the bloc’s manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.

Western countries issue ultimatum to Serbia

Several Western countries have “sent an ultimatum” to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, demanding that Serbs in the northern part of breakaway Kosovo end their stand-off with local authorities, news website Pink.rs reported on Sunday.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister says, Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe

Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe through the Yamal-Europe Pipeline, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told state TASS news agency.

EU Parliament strips MEP Kaili of vice presidency

Greek MEP Eva Kaili has denied involvement in an alleged bribery scandal involving Qatar at the European Parliament.

Ukraine war gives boom to Eastern Europe’s arms industry

Eastern Europe's arms industry is churning out guns, artillery shells and other military supplies at a pace not seen since the Cold War as governments in the region lead efforts to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

Iran rejected the sanctions imposed on Iranian individuals and institutions

Iran has declared that it reserves the right to respond by describing the sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) and the UK regarding Mahsa Emini's death and the protests that started in the country afterward, as "baseless, unlawful and interference in its internal affairs".