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Stephan Israel

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EU summit agrees on personnel package and strategic agenda

Franco-German requests for changes to the strategic agenda caused a last-minute delay at the EU summit. But in the end, the second attempt at the personnel package was successful without any major disagreements. The second day of the summit, originally scheduled for today, was canceled.

Von Stephan Israel

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EU summit: Why nervousness is rising in Brussels

In addition to the distribution of top posts, the EU summit today and tomorrow will also focus on the strategic agenda, options for strengthening the defense industry and the situation in the Middle East. However, the course of a summit is rarely as open as it is now.

Von Stephan Israel

Analyse

EU-Gipfel: Weshalb in Brüssel die Nervosität steigt

Neben der Verteilung der Spitzenposten geht es auf dem EU-Gipfel heute und morgen auch um die Strategische Agenda, Optionen zur Stärkung der Verteidungsindustrie und die Lage in Nahost. Doch selten ist der Ablauf eines Gipfels so offen wie jetzt.

Von Stephan Israel

Feature

Sanctions: Why Berlin is preventing a tougher package against Russia

The "no-Russia clause" in the sanctions regime against Moscow will not be extended to subsidiaries of EU companies for the time being due to concerns expressed by the German government. The 14th sanctions package contains sanctions against Russia's liquefied natural gas business for the first time.

Von Stephan Israel

News

Why pressure is mounting on Berlin to allow Ukraine to strike back at Russia

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is calling for an end to the restrictions on Ukrainian attacks with Western weapons. More and more EU member states are following this position, which is increasing the pressure on Berlin and Washington. Scholz says there are no restrictions.

Von Stephan Israel