EU Expects to Renew Russia Sanctions

EU expects to renew Russia sanctions after Hungarian hold up
EU Set to Agree to Extend Russia Sanctions, Hungary to Back Down
The European Union is set agree to extend sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine on Monday with Hungary ready to lift its opposition to the move, according to people familiar with the matter.
Hungary Set To Allow EU Russia Sanction Extension
Hungary was expected on Monday to lift its block on the EU prolonging its sanctions on Russia, after weeks of stalling from Prime Minister Viktor Orban, diplomats said.
EU Commission says it will continue gas supply talks with Ukraine
The European Commission will continue talks with Ukraine on natural gas supplies to Europe and will include Hungary and Slovakia in these talks, according to a statement shared by an EU diplomat and seen by Reuters on Monday.
EU aims to agree ‘staged approach’ to ease Syria sanctions
A six-phase “road map” prepared by the EU’s foreign service advocates a “staged approach” to lifting sanctions on the country “to incentivise peaceful transition and reconstruction”. An arms embargo, sanctions on equipment used for internal repression and measures targeting Assad regime officials would be exempt, the document states.
Belarus strongman extends his rule after an election rejected by opposition and the EU
Hungary blocked the application EU on elections in Belarus
Belarus president set to extend 30-year rule as critics slam ‘sham’ election
EU military chief says it would make sense to put European troops in Greenland, Welt reports
The top European Union military official, Robert Brieger, said it would make sense to station troops from EU countries in Greenland, according to an interview with Germany's Welt am Sonntag published on Saturday,
Al-Monitor on MSN2h
EU to agree easing Syria sanctions
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she expected the bloc to agree Monday to begin easing sanctions on Syria after the ouster of Bashar al-Assad."It is a step for step approach," Kallas said at the start of a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels to discuss the move.
EU to test Facebook, X and others on disinformation ahead of German election
The European Commission has asked social media giants including Facebook, TikTok and X to take part in a test to see whether they are doing enough to counter disinformation in the run-up to next month's German election,
Will European Auto Makers Gain Relief From EU CO2 Emission Rules?
The EU starts a probe January 30 into its troubled automotive industry. Automakers want relief from the existential threat of tightening CO2 rules.
International Paper Gains EU Nod for $7.2 Billion DS Smith Buy
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S.-based International Paper secured EU clearance for its 5.8-billion-pound ($7.2 billion) acquisition of UK rival DS Smith with a pledge to sell assets to address competition concerns.
Zooming in on the EU Taxonomy’s value
Despite sustainable finance headwinds, EU Taxonomy reporting growth is encouraging. Bloomberg data shows a significant increase in Taxonomy alignment and reveals that large EU firms are also becoming more sustainable.
The EU AI Act: A Double-Edged Sword For Europe’s AI Innovation Future
One of the main problems of the EU AI Act is its risk-based approach to AI regulation. Under the Act, AI systems are classified by their risk level, and high-risk systems will be subject to the most strict requirements. This classification system is problematic for several reasons:
EU may suspend Syria sanctions on energy and transport
The European Union may soon suspend sanctions on Syria related to energy and transport but has yet to agree on whether to ease restrictions on financial transactions, according to three diplomats and a document seen by Reuters.