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Israel advances E1 settlement project amid diplomatic rift

52 clusters · 384 sources · last updated

Latest: EU urges Israel to cancel E1 settlement housing tender

Diplomatic tensions have intensified following Israeli authorities’ decision to advance the E1 settlement project. On September 16, Israel issued a new tender for 2,167 housing units, scheduled to open on October 25—two

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EU Digital Omnibus legislative reform

3 clusters · 8 sources · last updated

Latest: EU Council agrees position to simplify digital and data rules

The European Union is processing the Digital Omnibus, a legislative package intended to amend the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Act, and the AI Act. The European Commission has stated the reform aim

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European defense spending surge and NATO readiness gaps

33 clusters · 208 sources · last updated

Latest: European defense spending reaches €800 billion target

European defense spending is experiencing a significant upward trend, driven by the war in Ukraine and a shift toward industrial autonomy. EU defense expenditure rose to €418 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach €45

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Irish public service pay dispute and industrial action

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Latest: Ireland public sector pay talks begin at Workplace Relations Commission

Public service workers in Ireland have engaged in escalating industrial action following the expiration of the previous public service agreement on June 30, 2024. Unions argue that public sector wages fell 5.5% behind in

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Ukraine defense funding gap and EU procurement tensions

33 clusters · 454 sources · last updated

Latest: Andrii Sybiha urges EU to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

By late September 2026, the financial burden of the conflict intensified, with estimates from the German Marshall Fund indicating war costs of approximately 165 million euros per day. While the EU unfreezed the European

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Ireland military radar procurement

3 clusters · 7 sources · last updated

Latest: Ireland to procure Thales radars for new air surveillance network

Ireland has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with France to procure five long-range military radar systems from Thales. The contract, signed between the Irish Ministry of Defence and the French Ministry of the

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Armenian agricultural trade diversification

4 clusters · 24 sources · last updated

Latest: European Union approves two-year tariff-free access for 80% of Armenian exports

Following Russian trade restrictions on Armenian fruit and vegetable imports, which affected an estimated $700 million in annual trade, the Armenian government approved $14.6 million in agricultural export subsidies to h

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