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The Swiss-based FIDE has been accused of dragging out Russia's suspension after the Court of Arbitration for Sport, an international tribunal, in April ruled that Russia should be expelled.

https://euobserver.com/221723/eu-sanctions-scare-jolted-fide-into-ousting-russian-chess-federation/

EU sanctions scare jolted FIDE into ousting Russian chess federation

The Swiss-based FIDE has been accused of dragging out Russia's suspension after the Court of Arbitration for Sport, an international tribunal, in April ruled that Russia should be expelled.

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French president Emmanuel Macron has invited leaders of the world's so-called 'middle powers' to a G7 summit that starts on Monday.

https://euobserver.com/221678/g7-in-evian-macron-uses-middle-powers-summit-to-toughen-eu-line-on-china/

G7 in Evian: Macron uses ‘middle powers’ summit to toughen EU line on China

French president Emmanuel Macron has invited leaders of the world's so-called 'middle powers' to a G7 summit that starts on Monday.

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The Dutch Scientific Climate Council led the appeal, after member states including Italy and Poland began pushing for concessions in the ongoing emissions trading system revision.

https://euobserver.com/221699/watering-down-eu-carbon-market-will-backfire-with-higher-costs-councils-warn/

Watering down EU carbon market will backfire with higher costs, councils warn

The Dutch Scientific Climate Council led the appeal, after member states including Italy and Poland began pushing for concessions in the ongoing emissions trading system revision. 

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With Moscow’s troops close to closing a pincer around Kostiantynivka while Kyiv’s drones gnaw at Russia’s land corridor to Crimea, the war is turning into a test of which side’s supply lines break first.

https://euobserver.com/221716/ukrainian-town-of-kostiantynivka-might-fall-to-russia-before-end-of-summer-ukraine-battlefield-update-day-1569/

Ukrainian town of Kostiantynivka might fall to Russia before end of summer (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,569)

With Moscow’s troops close to closing a pincer around Kostiantynivka while Kyiv’s drones gnaw at Russia’s land corridor to Crimea, the war is turning into a test of which side’s supply lines break first.

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In the US, inflation is just as high as it is in the European Union — if not higher. Yet it seems to be hurting the American economy much less. Why?

https://euobserver.com/221565/listen-why-does-europe-suffer-more-than-america-from-the-same-inflation/

Listen: Why does Europe suffer more than America from the same inflation?

In the US, inflation is just as high as it is in the European Union — if not higher. Yet it seems to be hurting the American economy much less. Why?

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Unanimity has paralysed EU action too many times. This time it's possible to avoid it, writes Albert Alemanno. The proposal to ban goods from Israeli settlements is qualitatively different. It does not seek to punish a state or alter a geopolitical relationship. Its sole aim is to ensure that EU commerce does not infringe international law.

https://euobserver.com/221647/eu-leaders-pretend-they-need-unanimity-to-ban-israeli-settlement-products-they-dont/

EU leaders pretend they need unanimity to ban Israeli settlement products. They don’t

Unanimity has paralysed EU action too many times. This time it's possible to avoid it, writes Albert Alemanno. The proposal to ban goods from Israeli settlements is qualitatively different. It does not seek to punish a state or alter a geopolitical relationship. Its sole aim is to ensure that EU commerce does not infringe international law.

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Hungary's new anti-corruption drive could not only unfreeze billions in EU funds but also expose how much public money was funnelled into loyalist foundations, private equity funds and friendly business empires over the past decade.

https://euobserver.com/221555/how-orban-misread-hungary-inside-the-campaign-collapse-that-handed-tisza-a-twothirds-victory-60-days-post-election/

How Orbán misread Hungary: inside the campaign collapse that handed Tisza a two‑thirds victory (60 days post-election)

Hungary's new anti-corruption drive could not only unfreeze billions in EU funds but also expose how much public money was funnelled into loyalist foundations, private equity funds and friendly business empires over the past decade.

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The Swedish Parliament will vote to oblige its public sector voters to 'snitch' on undocumented migrants, as the latest addition to Stockholm's far right's crackdown on migration

https://euobserver.com/221451/sweden-votes-to-turn-public-workers-into-informants-of-undocumented-migrants/

Public workers in Sweden to become police informants against undocumented migrants

The Swedish Parliament will vote to oblige its public sector voters to 'snitch' on undocumented migrants, as the latest addition to Stockholm's far right's crackdown on migration

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The return regulation is likely to get rubber stamped next week at the European Parliament following a political agreement earlier this month.

https://euobserver.com/221357/eu-deportation-bill-set-to-sail-through-parliament-as-left-scramble-to-add-safeguards/

EU deportation bill set to sail through parliament, as left scramble to add safeguards

The return regulation is likely to get rubber stamped next week at the European Parliament following a political agreement earlier this month.

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It is business as usual in EU-Israeli relations, while Italy's call for a proposal to ban settler imports sounds more like waffle than a real change of heart.

https://euobserver.com/221489/condemnation-condemnation-condemnation-of-israel-but-no-sanctions-at-next-eu-summit/

‘Condemnation, condemnation, condemnation’ of Israel, but no sanctions at next EU summit

It is business as usual in EU-Israeli relations, while Italy's call for a proposal to ban settler imports sounds more like waffle than a real change of heart.

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