EU Suspends Visa-Free Travel for Georgian Officials Over Crackdown on Protests
The European Commission proposed suspending visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials due to the violent suppression of pro-EU protests following the government's unexpected halt of EU accession talks and alleged electoral irregularities.
EU Suspends Visa-Free Travel for Georgian Officials Over Crackdown on Protests
The European Commission proposed suspending visa-free travel for Georgian diplomats and officials due to the violent suppression of pro-EU protests following the government's unexpected halt of EU accession talks and alleged electoral irregularities.
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48% Bias Score
Ukraine Halts Russian Gas Transit, Sparking EU Energy Dispute
Ukraine will halt Russian gas transit through its territory from 2025, a decision opposed by Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico who warns of increased gas prices in Europe. President Zelenskyy argues this is necessary to cut off Russia's war funding, while Fico suggests the move will cause huge e...
Ukraine Halts Russian Gas Transit, Sparking EU Energy Dispute
Ukraine will halt Russian gas transit through its territory from 2025, a decision opposed by Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico who warns of increased gas prices in Europe. President Zelenskyy argues this is necessary to cut off Russia's war funding, while Fico suggests the move will cause huge e...
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48% Bias Score
Poland-Hungary Relations Severely Strained Over Asylum Grant
Hungary granted asylum to Marcin Romanowski, a former Polish deputy justice minister accused of €40 million fraud, prompting Poland to recall its ambassador and summon the Hungarian ambassador, escalating tensions between the two countries.
Poland-Hungary Relations Severely Strained Over Asylum Grant
Hungary granted asylum to Marcin Romanowski, a former Polish deputy justice minister accused of €40 million fraud, prompting Poland to recall its ambassador and summon the Hungarian ambassador, escalating tensions between the two countries.
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52% Bias Score
Spain Launches Capacity Mechanism to Address Electricity Shortfall
Spain launched a public consultation for a new capacity mechanism to pay power plants for grid reliability, addressing a projected shortfall exceeding EU standards (6.26 hours in 2025, decreasing to 2.34 hours in 2030) and modeled after similar EU programs. The plan, pre-notified to the EU Commissio...
Spain Launches Capacity Mechanism to Address Electricity Shortfall
Spain launched a public consultation for a new capacity mechanism to pay power plants for grid reliability, addressing a projected shortfall exceeding EU standards (6.26 hours in 2025, decreasing to 2.34 hours in 2030) and modeled after similar EU programs. The plan, pre-notified to the EU Commissio...
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48% Bias Score
EU: No Decisions on Ukraine Without Ukraine's Consent
EU leaders in Brussels declared on Thursday that no decisions on war-torn Ukraine will be made without its consent or that of its European partners, expressing concerns over President-elect Donald Trump's potential approach given Russia's battlefield gains and Ukraine's precarious situation.
EU: No Decisions on Ukraine Without Ukraine's Consent
EU leaders in Brussels declared on Thursday that no decisions on war-torn Ukraine will be made without its consent or that of its European partners, expressing concerns over President-elect Donald Trump's potential approach given Russia's battlefield gains and Ukraine's precarious situation.
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44% Bias Score
EU Pledges Increased Military Aid to Ukraine, Declares Russia Must Not Win
The December 19, 2024 EU summit in Brussels, attended by Ukrainian President Zelensky, resulted in a joint statement declaring that Russia must not win the war in Ukraine, alongside pledges for increased and expedited military aid. This follows new leadership in the EU and NATO and amidst uncertaint...
EU Pledges Increased Military Aid to Ukraine, Declares Russia Must Not Win
The December 19, 2024 EU summit in Brussels, attended by Ukrainian President Zelensky, resulted in a joint statement declaring that Russia must not win the war in Ukraine, alongside pledges for increased and expedited military aid. This follows new leadership in the EU and NATO and amidst uncertaint...
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36% Bias Score
Brexit Cost UK £27 Billion in First Two Years: Study
The UK's exit from the EU's single market and customs union resulted in a £27 billion ($34 billion) loss in trade over two years, primarily affecting small businesses, while larger businesses maintained pre-Brexit trade levels; this is less than initially projected but talks to update trade agreemen...
Brexit Cost UK £27 Billion in First Two Years: Study
The UK's exit from the EU's single market and customs union resulted in a £27 billion ($34 billion) loss in trade over two years, primarily affecting small businesses, while larger businesses maintained pre-Brexit trade levels; this is less than initially projected but talks to update trade agreemen...
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36% Bias Score
AfD Doubles Down on German Exit from EU Despite High Costs
Germany's far-right AfD party has reaffirmed its commitment to leaving the EU and abandoning the euro if elected, despite the projected €690 billion cost and 87% of Germans supporting EU membership, believing that alternative arrangements would be beneficial.
AfD Doubles Down on German Exit from EU Despite High Costs
Germany's far-right AfD party has reaffirmed its commitment to leaving the EU and abandoning the euro if elected, despite the projected €690 billion cost and 87% of Germans supporting EU membership, believing that alternative arrangements would be beneficial.
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28% Bias Score
Ukraine Reshuffles Ambassadors, Appoints New Envoys Amidst War with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed six ambassadors and appointed new ones to six countries, including a Hungarian-Ukrainian soldier to Hungary and a Crimean Tatar to Turkey, reflecting a strategic diplomatic shift amid the ongoing war with Russia.
Ukraine Reshuffles Ambassadors, Appoints New Envoys Amidst War with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed six ambassadors and appointed new ones to six countries, including a Hungarian-Ukrainian soldier to Hungary and a Crimean Tatar to Turkey, reflecting a strategic diplomatic shift amid the ongoing war with Russia.
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36% Bias Score
EU, NATO, and Ukraine Plan for Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
The EU, NATO, and Ukrainian President Zelensky are collaborating on a plan to enable peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, with discussions including the potential deployment of European troops to monitor a ceasefire and strong security guarantees for Ukraine.
EU, NATO, and Ukraine Plan for Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
The EU, NATO, and Ukrainian President Zelensky are collaborating on a plan to enable peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, with discussions including the potential deployment of European troops to monitor a ceasefire and strong security guarantees for Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score
Zelensky Rejects Hungary's Truce Proposal, Demands Western Security Guarantees
Ukrainian President Zelensky dismissed Hungary's proposed Christmas truce and prisoner exchange as a political maneuver, emphasizing the need for Western security guarantees and additional arms to ensure a lasting peace, while also expressing hope for continued US support under a potential Trump pre...
Zelensky Rejects Hungary's Truce Proposal, Demands Western Security Guarantees
Ukrainian President Zelensky dismissed Hungary's proposed Christmas truce and prisoner exchange as a political maneuver, emphasizing the need for Western security guarantees and additional arms to ensure a lasting peace, while also expressing hope for continued US support under a potential Trump pre...
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44% Bias Score
Ukraine's Dependence on US Aid Amidst Potential Trump Presidency
Amidst concerns about reduced US aid under a potential Trump presidency, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed worries about Ukraine's ability to withstand Russia, highlighting Europe's limited capacity for support and the potential for a fragile peace deal leaving Russia in control of occupied te...
Ukraine's Dependence on US Aid Amidst Potential Trump Presidency
Amidst concerns about reduced US aid under a potential Trump presidency, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed worries about Ukraine's ability to withstand Russia, highlighting Europe's limited capacity for support and the potential for a fragile peace deal leaving Russia in control of occupied te...
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60% Bias Score