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Now playing Next Europe News EU sanctions extremist Israeli settlers over violence in the West Bank The European Union has moved to sanction a handful of Israeli settlers responsible for attacks on Palestinian communities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, following months of deliberations. 19/04/2024
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Now playing Next World News Controversial 'Russian law' passes first reading in Georgia Opponents say the foreign agent bill would obstruct Georgia’s long-sought prospects of joining the European Union. 18/04/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News EU urges Georgia not to pass 'foreign influence' law The European Union has strongly warned Georgia against passing a controversial "foreign influence" law. 17/04/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News EU looking to expand sanctions on Iran following attack on Israel The European Union will "start the necessary work" to hit Iran with heavier sanctions after Saturday's aerial attack on Israel, the bloc's top diplomat has said. 16/04/2024
Now playing Next Europe News EU scrambles to rein in a spill-over in the Israel-Iran conflict As Israel weighs its options for a potential response to Iran's aerial attack on Saturday, its European allies are pleading for restraint to prevent a major regional spillover of the conflict. 15/04/2024