Why US-Russia Black Sea talks are making Europe nervous

Also in this newsletter: Erdoğan’s crackdown on the opposition complicates EU relations

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Why the EU faces a tough call on new banking rules as US and UK waver

Also in this newsletter: Should all EU households be told to prepare for war?
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Why Poland is still pushing for more EU-wide defence funding ideas

Also in this newsletter: A fresh push to charge Europe’s chip industry
Financial Times - Mar. 12
Why Brussels’ €150bn defence pot is a test case for the EU’s arms strategy

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Russia and Ukraine agree to Black Sea ceasefire, US says – Europe live

White House says both sides agree to ‘ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes’. A former head of Dutch cybersecurity has ...
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Turkey detains 37 in escalating crackdown on opposition to Erdoğan

Hundreds more sought by authorities as they move to stifle dissent over arrest of popular Istanbul mayor
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Why EU capitals are still arguing over more military aid to Ukraine

Also in this newsletter: why businesses want greater European tech independence
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US and Russia hold talks about a Black Sea ceasefire

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Why the EU’s plan for Ukraine is to turn it into a porcupine

Also in this newsletter: Hungary takes it to the wire, again
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Russia and Ukraine agree to ‘eliminate the use of force’ in Black Sea

Kremlin stipulates maritime ceasefire will start only if it gets sanctions relief on agricultural exports. Russia and Ukraine have agreed to “eliminate the use of force” in the Black Sea after ...
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