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China issues e-commerce guidance after EU lawmakers press country on unsafe products

A container ship is seen at berth at the container terminal of the port in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong province, on April 2.

Slovak PM says EU should drop sanctions on Russian oil and gas to boost energy security

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico speaks during a press conference after meeting with representatives of refinery Slovnaft in Bratislava, Slovakia, April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa

Five EU finance ministers call for tax on energy companies’ windfall profits amid Iran war

The finance ministers of Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria made the joint call in a letter dated April 3.

Greek PM reshuffles cabinet as EU aid farm fraud probe widens

FILE PHOTO: Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks to the media at Alden Biesen castle, on the day of an informal European Union leaders retreat, Belgium, February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Medvedev says Russia should drop its 'tolerant attitude' towards Ukraine's EU drive

FILE PHOTO: Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev attends an interview with Reuters, TASS and WarGonzo in the Moscow region, Russia January 29, 2026. Dmitry Medvedev's Secretariat/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo

EU pays for French winemakers to turn unsold stock into ethanol

Global wine consumption is dwindling amid changing drinking patterns, lackluster economic conditions and trade tariffs.

EU seeks lifting of Greek lawmakers' immunity over farm aid fraud

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

EU lawmakers press China on unsafe products on rare Beijing visit

The visit comes after the EU agreed to overhaul its customs system, including a crackdown on mainly Chinese e-commerce platforms.

Pentagon declines to reaffirm NATO’s collective defence, says up to Trump

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a briefing held with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (not pictured), amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Spanish police bust underground hashish route from Morocco

A person works inside a tunnel that was used to bring tons of hashish from Morrocco into Spain, in Ceuta, Spain, in an undated picture released on March 31, 2026. Spanish Police/Handout via REUTERS

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