Jorge Liboreiro
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Emmanuel Macron: "We want peace, but we do not want a peace that is a capitulation that puts Ukraine in an impossible situation and allows Russia to go further and endanger the security of all of us."
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Emmanuel Macron: "We want peace, but we do not want a peace that is a capitulation that puts Ukraine in an impossible situation and allows Russia to go further and endanger the security of all of us."
Ukraine says it has reached a "common understanding on the core terms of the agreement" with the United States after the Geneva talks.
The most sensitive issues are left open pending a face-to-face meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump.
The most sensitive issues are left open pending a face-to-face meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump.
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Ukraine says it has reached a "common understanding on the core terms of the agreement" with the United States after the Geneva talks.
The most sensitive issues are left open pending a face-to-face meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump.
The most sensitive issues are left open pending a face-to-face meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump.
Big news: the European Court of Justice rules that all member states are obliged to recognise a same-sex marriage lawfully concluded in another member state.
November 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Big news: the European Court of Justice rules that all member states are obliged to recognise a same-sex marriage lawfully concluded in another member state.
Margrethe Vestager urges the EU to stand firm on digital regulation against US pressure.
"We have promised Europeans that their services would be safe to use for their mental health, for democracy, and that is, of course, at the core of any democracy that you stand by the promises made."
"We have promised Europeans that their services would be safe to use for their mental health, for democracy, and that is, of course, at the core of any democracy that you stand by the promises made."
EU must ‘stand by the promises made’ on digital rules, Vestager says
Former digital czar Vestager urges the EU to stand firm on its digital rules as US pushes for softer enforcement in exchange for tariff relief. "Defending rules vital for single market and European co...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Margrethe Vestager urges the EU to stand firm on digital regulation against US pressure.
"We have promised Europeans that their services would be safe to use for their mental health, for democracy, and that is, of course, at the core of any democracy that you stand by the promises made."
"We have promised Europeans that their services would be safe to use for their mental health, for democracy, and that is, of course, at the core of any democracy that you stand by the promises made."
Marco Rubio has admitted that some issues in the peace plan to end Russia's war on Ukraine will require the participation and consent of Europe.
From NATO to sanctions, here are the issues that directly concern Europeans.
From NATO to sanctions, here are the issues that directly concern Europeans.
Ukraine peace talks: What's at stake for the Europeans?
Initially sidelined, Europeans want to muscle their way back to the peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia by leveraging the key issues that can only be settled with their consent. But what are...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Marco Rubio has admitted that some issues in the peace plan to end Russia's war on Ukraine will require the participation and consent of Europe.
From NATO to sanctions, here are the issues that directly concern Europeans.
From NATO to sanctions, here are the issues that directly concern Europeans.
In his evening address, Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirms the new text is no longer 28 points long:
“There is still work for all of us to do together – it is very challenging – to finalize the document, and we must do everything with dignity. We appreciate that most of the world is ready to help us.”
“There is still work for all of us to do together – it is very challenging – to finalize the document, and we must do everything with dignity. We appreciate that most of the world is ready to help us.”
November 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
In his evening address, Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirms the new text is no longer 28 points long:
“There is still work for all of us to do together – it is very challenging – to finalize the document, and we must do everything with dignity. We appreciate that most of the world is ready to help us.”
“There is still work for all of us to do together – it is very challenging – to finalize the document, and we must do everything with dignity. We appreciate that most of the world is ready to help us.”
Finally: The Belgian coalition has reached a deal on a multi-year budget plan, following months of negotiations, uncertainty and missed deadlines, @evelyndom.bsky.social reports.
This means Bart De Wever can now fully focus his energy on (hating) the reparations loan.
This means Bart De Wever can now fully focus his energy on (hating) the reparations loan.
Belgium reaches budget deal as planned nationwide strikes continue
The coalition government's breakthrough on Monday came after a marathon 20 hours of talks.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Finally: The Belgian coalition has reached a deal on a multi-year budget plan, following months of negotiations, uncertainty and missed deadlines, @evelyndom.bsky.social reports.
This means Bart De Wever can now fully focus his energy on (hating) the reparations loan.
This means Bart De Wever can now fully focus his energy on (hating) the reparations loan.
Friedrich Merz: “Peace in Ukraine will not be achieved overnight. The joint peace plan is meant to launch a process. For that to happen, Russia must come to the negotiating table now. As long as there is no visible willingness to do so, there will be no process and no peace.”
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Friedrich Merz: “Peace in Ukraine will not be achieved overnight. The joint peace plan is meant to launch a process. For that to happen, Russia must come to the negotiating table now. As long as there is no visible willingness to do so, there will be no process and no peace.”
According to António Costa, the US peace plan won't alter the EU's timetable: leaders will decide next month on a new way to fund Ukraine's needs for 2026/27.
This means the reparations loan is still on the table.
This means the reparations loan is still on the table.
New: the European Union has demanded "full involvement" to decide matters in the peace plan that fall under its jurisdiction.
This means:
- Economic sanctions
- Immobilised Russian assets
- Ukraine's accession bid
Full story after today's informal summit.
This means:
- Economic sanctions
- Immobilised Russian assets
- Ukraine's accession bid
Full story after today's informal summit.
EU demands 'full involvement' to decide sanctions and Russian assets
Europeans insist that any decisions related to economic sanctions against Russia, the immobilised Russian assets and Ukraine's EU accession must be taken with full consent in any peace plan to end the...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
According to António Costa, the US peace plan won't alter the EU's timetable: leaders will decide next month on a new way to fund Ukraine's needs for 2026/27.
This means the reparations loan is still on the table.
This means the reparations loan is still on the table.
Is the EU easing its red line?
Von der Leyen yesterday: "There cannot be limitations on Ukraine's armed forces that would leave the country vulnerable to future attack."
Von der Leyen today: "Only Ukraine, as a sovereign country, can make decisions regarding its armed forces."
Von der Leyen yesterday: "There cannot be limitations on Ukraine's armed forces that would leave the country vulnerable to future attack."
Von der Leyen today: "Only Ukraine, as a sovereign country, can make decisions regarding its armed forces."
New: the European Union has demanded "full involvement" to decide matters in the peace plan that fall under its jurisdiction.
This means:
- Economic sanctions
- Immobilised Russian assets
- Ukraine's accession bid
Full story after today's informal summit.
This means:
- Economic sanctions
- Immobilised Russian assets
- Ukraine's accession bid
Full story after today's informal summit.
EU demands 'full involvement' to decide sanctions and Russian assets
Europeans insist that any decisions related to economic sanctions against Russia, the immobilised Russian assets and Ukraine's EU accession must be taken with full consent in any peace plan to end the...
www.euronews.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Is the EU easing its red line?
Von der Leyen yesterday: "There cannot be limitations on Ukraine's armed forces that would leave the country vulnerable to future attack."
Von der Leyen today: "Only Ukraine, as a sovereign country, can make decisions regarding its armed forces."
Von der Leyen yesterday: "There cannot be limitations on Ukraine's armed forces that would leave the country vulnerable to future attack."
Von der Leyen today: "Only Ukraine, as a sovereign country, can make decisions regarding its armed forces."
New: the European Union has demanded "full involvement" to decide matters in the peace plan that fall under its jurisdiction.
This means:
- Economic sanctions
- Immobilised Russian assets
- Ukraine's accession bid
Full story after today's informal summit.
This means:
- Economic sanctions
- Immobilised Russian assets
- Ukraine's accession bid
Full story after today's informal summit.
EU demands 'full involvement' to decide sanctions and Russian assets
Europeans insist that any decisions related to economic sanctions against Russia, the immobilised Russian assets and Ukraine's EU accession must be taken with full consent in any peace plan to end the...
www.euronews.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
New: the European Union has demanded "full involvement" to decide matters in the peace plan that fall under its jurisdiction.
This means:
- Economic sanctions
- Immobilised Russian assets
- Ukraine's accession bid
Full story after today's informal summit.
This means:
- Economic sanctions
- Immobilised Russian assets
- Ukraine's accession bid
Full story after today's informal summit.
The Coalition of the Willing will meet via video conference on Tuesday.
EU leaders are currently meeting in Luanda to discuss the latest developments on Ukraine.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The Coalition of the Willing will meet via video conference on Tuesday.
EU leaders are currently meeting in Luanda to discuss the latest developments on Ukraine.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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As we speak, the Western world is currently discussing whether to impose a cap on the army of a country that has been invaded, while sparing the country that launched the invasion from any such limit.
November 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
As we speak, the Western world is currently discussing whether to impose a cap on the army of a country that has been invaded, while sparing the country that launched the invasion from any such limit.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb after speaking with Zelenskyy: "The negotiations were a step forward, but there are still major issues which remain to be resolved. Any decision falling in the remit of EU or NATO will be discussed and decided by EU and NATO members in a separate track."
November 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Finnish President Alexander Stubb after speaking with Zelenskyy: "The negotiations were a step forward, but there are still major issues which remain to be resolved. Any decision falling in the remit of EU or NATO will be discussed and decided by EU and NATO members in a separate track."
Ukraine and the US have drafted an “updated and refined peace framework,” the Ukrainian government says after talks in Geneva.
“The discussions showed meaningful progress (and) reaffirmed that any future agreement must fully uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and deliver a sustainable and just peace.”
“The discussions showed meaningful progress (and) reaffirmed that any future agreement must fully uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and deliver a sustainable and just peace.”
November 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Ukraine and the US have drafted an “updated and refined peace framework,” the Ukrainian government says after talks in Geneva.
“The discussions showed meaningful progress (and) reaffirmed that any future agreement must fully uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and deliver a sustainable and just peace.”
“The discussions showed meaningful progress (and) reaffirmed that any future agreement must fully uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and deliver a sustainable and just peace.”
Key changes in the European peace plan:
- Territories will be discussed from line of contact after ceasefire
- NATO accession up to NATO allies
- Cap on Ukrainian army at 800,000
- Russian assets will remain immobilised until reparations are paid
- Removal of full amnesty
- Removal of Point 3
- Territories will be discussed from line of contact after ceasefire
- NATO accession up to NATO allies
- Cap on Ukrainian army at 800,000
- Russian assets will remain immobilised until reparations are paid
- Removal of full amnesty
- Removal of Point 3
In full: Europe's 28-point counter proposal to US-Russia peace plan for Ukraine
The document uses the US plan as its basis, with suggestions for deletions and alterations.
news.sky.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Key changes in the European peace plan:
- Territories will be discussed from line of contact after ceasefire
- NATO accession up to NATO allies
- Cap on Ukrainian army at 800,000
- Russian assets will remain immobilised until reparations are paid
- Removal of full amnesty
- Removal of Point 3
- Territories will be discussed from line of contact after ceasefire
- NATO accession up to NATO allies
- Cap on Ukrainian army at 800,000
- Russian assets will remain immobilised until reparations are paid
- Removal of full amnesty
- Removal of Point 3
Important lines here from Rubio.
He makes it clear that the US is willing to discuss the plan with Europeans, but only when it comes to issues that directly concern them, such as the Russian assets and EU accession.
Europeans see the entire plan as defining for their security architecture.
He makes it clear that the US is willing to discuss the plan with Europeans, but only when it comes to issues that directly concern them, such as the Russian assets and EU accession.
Europeans see the entire plan as defining for their security architecture.
Marco Rubio notes there are some issues like "equities" (Russian assets?) and the role of the EU and NATO that will have to be negotiated and agreed separately with Western allies.
"Those issues, we'll have to discuss with them because it involves them."
"Those issues, we'll have to discuss with them because it involves them."
🚨 Just in: Marco Rubio hails "tremendous amount of progress" in the Geneva talks with Ukraine and says "there are a couple of issues we need to work on."
"None of them are insurmountable," he says. "We just need more time than we had today. I honestly believe we'll get there."
"None of them are insurmountable," he says. "We just need more time than we had today. I honestly believe we'll get there."
November 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Important lines here from Rubio.
He makes it clear that the US is willing to discuss the plan with Europeans, but only when it comes to issues that directly concern them, such as the Russian assets and EU accession.
Europeans see the entire plan as defining for their security architecture.
He makes it clear that the US is willing to discuss the plan with Europeans, but only when it comes to issues that directly concern them, such as the Russian assets and EU accession.
Europeans see the entire plan as defining for their security architecture.
Marco Rubio about the alleged counterproposal being drafted by Europeans: "I'm not aware of any plan. I haven't seen any counter plan."
🚨 Just in: Marco Rubio hails "tremendous amount of progress" in the Geneva talks with Ukraine and says "there are a couple of issues we need to work on."
"None of them are insurmountable," he says. "We just need more time than we had today. I honestly believe we'll get there."
"None of them are insurmountable," he says. "We just need more time than we had today. I honestly believe we'll get there."
November 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Marco Rubio about the alleged counterproposal being drafted by Europeans: "I'm not aware of any plan. I haven't seen any counter plan."
Rubio appears to tone down the Thanksgiving deadline, after Trump suggested it may be extended.
"The deadline is we want to get this done as soon as possible. Obviously, we'd love it be Thursday (but) ultimately the important point today is that we've made substantial progress."
"The deadline is we want to get this done as soon as possible. Obviously, we'd love it be Thursday (but) ultimately the important point today is that we've made substantial progress."
🚨 Just in: Marco Rubio hails "tremendous amount of progress" in the Geneva talks with Ukraine and says "there are a couple of issues we need to work on."
"None of them are insurmountable," he says. "We just need more time than we had today. I honestly believe we'll get there."
"None of them are insurmountable," he says. "We just need more time than we had today. I honestly believe we'll get there."
November 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Rubio appears to tone down the Thanksgiving deadline, after Trump suggested it may be extended.
"The deadline is we want to get this done as soon as possible. Obviously, we'd love it be Thursday (but) ultimately the important point today is that we've made substantial progress."
"The deadline is we want to get this done as soon as possible. Obviously, we'd love it be Thursday (but) ultimately the important point today is that we've made substantial progress."
Marco Rubio notes there are some issues like "equities" (Russian assets?) and the role of the EU and NATO that will have to be negotiated and agreed separately with Western allies.
"Those issues, we'll have to discuss with them because it involves them."
"Those issues, we'll have to discuss with them because it involves them."
🚨 Just in: Marco Rubio hails "tremendous amount of progress" in the Geneva talks with Ukraine and says "there are a couple of issues we need to work on."
"None of them are insurmountable," he says. "We just need more time than we had today. I honestly believe we'll get there."
"None of them are insurmountable," he says. "We just need more time than we had today. I honestly believe we'll get there."
November 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Marco Rubio notes there are some issues like "equities" (Russian assets?) and the role of the EU and NATO that will have to be negotiated and agreed separately with Western allies.
"Those issues, we'll have to discuss with them because it involves them."
"Those issues, we'll have to discuss with them because it involves them."
🚨 Just in: Marco Rubio hails "tremendous amount of progress" in the Geneva talks with Ukraine and says "there are a couple of issues we need to work on."
"None of them are insurmountable," he says. "We just need more time than we had today. I honestly believe we'll get there."
"None of them are insurmountable," he says. "We just need more time than we had today. I honestly believe we'll get there."
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
🚨 Just in: Marco Rubio hails "tremendous amount of progress" in the Geneva talks with Ukraine and says "there are a couple of issues we need to work on."
"None of them are insurmountable," he says. "We just need more time than we had today. I honestly believe we'll get there."
"None of them are insurmountable," he says. "We just need more time than we had today. I honestly believe we'll get there."
The European counterproposal removes the reference to “full amnesty” for war crimes.
Point 26 simply says: “Provisions will be made to address the suffering of victims of the conflict.”
Point 26 simply says: “Provisions will be made to address the suffering of victims of the conflict.”
The alleged European counterproposal says the Ukrainian army will be “capped at 800,000 in peacetime.”
If true, it’s an astonishing reversal from yesterday’s statement signed by leaders at the G20 that warned limitations “would leave Ukraine vulnerable to a future attack.”
If true, it’s an astonishing reversal from yesterday’s statement signed by leaders at the G20 that warned limitations “would leave Ukraine vulnerable to a future attack.”
November 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The European counterproposal removes the reference to “full amnesty” for war crimes.
Point 26 simply says: “Provisions will be made to address the suffering of victims of the conflict.”
Point 26 simply says: “Provisions will be made to address the suffering of victims of the conflict.”
The alleged European counterproposal says the Ukrainian army will be “capped at 800,000 in peacetime.”
If true, it’s an astonishing reversal from yesterday’s statement signed by leaders at the G20 that warned limitations “would leave Ukraine vulnerable to a future attack.”
If true, it’s an astonishing reversal from yesterday’s statement signed by leaders at the G20 that warned limitations “would leave Ukraine vulnerable to a future attack.”
November 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The alleged European counterproposal says the Ukrainian army will be “capped at 800,000 in peacetime.”
If true, it’s an astonishing reversal from yesterday’s statement signed by leaders at the G20 that warned limitations “would leave Ukraine vulnerable to a future attack.”
If true, it’s an astonishing reversal from yesterday’s statement signed by leaders at the G20 that warned limitations “would leave Ukraine vulnerable to a future attack.”
Volodymyr Zelenskyy on negotiations:
“It is important not to forget the main goal – to stop Russia’s war and prevent it from ever igniting again. And to achieve that, peace must be dignified.”
“It is important not to forget the main goal – to stop Russia’s war and prevent it from ever igniting again. And to achieve that, peace must be dignified.”
November 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Volodymyr Zelenskyy on negotiations:
“It is important not to forget the main goal – to stop Russia’s war and prevent it from ever igniting again. And to achieve that, peace must be dignified.”
“It is important not to forget the main goal – to stop Russia’s war and prevent it from ever igniting again. And to achieve that, peace must be dignified.”