Italy Reaffirms Solidarity with Gulf Partners as Meloni Tours Region Amid Hormuz Crisis
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s diplomatic tour reinforces ties with Gulf states amid concerns over freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Brussels prepares fresh sanctions package targeting shadow fleet operators
The European External Action Service is finalising a 19th sanctions package focusing on tankers and intermediaries facilitating circumvention of the G7 oil price cap.
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France pushes for joint EU defence procurement after Mediterranean incident
Paris is spearheading a renewed drive for joint defence procurement amongst willing member states, pointing to recent security incidents in the Mediterranean as evidence of pressing capability gaps.
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Hungary blocks Council conclusions on Ukraine aid package
Budapest single-handedly prevented agreement on the latest €18 billion macro-financial assistance package for Ukraine, prompting frustration amongst the other twenty-six Member States.
