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Trump accepts Republican nomination, Biden ‘soul searching’ about dropping out of the race
Donald Trump described on Thursday (18 July) how he narrowly survived an attempt on his life, telling a rapt audience at the Republican National Convention in his first speech since the attack that he was only there "by the grace of Almighty God."
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EU, Serbia set to ink ‘critical raw materials’ deal
The European Union and Serbia were set to sign a deal Friday (19 July) over the supply of battery materials during a "critical raw materials summit", just days after Belgrade allowed work to resume at a disputed lithium mining project.
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Europe’s strategic autonomy at risk as EU economy lags far behind US, Hungarian top official warns
European policymakers must urgently enact measures to prevent the EU economy from becoming drastically smaller than that of the United States, a top Hungarian official warned on Wednesday (17 July).
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Ursula von der Leyen: round two
Ursula von der Leyen convinced 401 members of the European Parliament to vote in her favour out of 707. This time, she was re-elected as Commission President with a 41-vote lead, emerging from the very first plenary with a stronger mandate.
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Lithuanian MPs vote to quit convention on cluster munitions
Lithuania's parliament on Thursday (18 July) voted for the Baltic state to withdraw from an international treaty against cluster munitions, a move attributed to security reasons by the NATO member and decried by campaigners.
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EPP feud with German Liberals escalates after vote against von der Leyen
The German FDP’s decision to vote against a second term for Commission President Ursula von der Leyen despite tight margins drew anger, as the president’s team had “frantically” tried to secure the German liberals’ support before the ballot.
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French lawmakers re-elect Macron’s ally Braun-Pivet as speaker in blow to left
France's outgoing parliament president Yaël Braun-Pivet won a second mandate on Thursday, in a vote that President Emmanuel Macron's camp hopes will boost their chances to run the government and defeat the left.
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