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An EU sanctions exemption for Russian LNG was carved out by Greece for one of its shipping billionaires. But another stands to benefit from the loophole by maintaining Kremlin gas contracts worth hundreds of millions of euros: France’s Total w @iancjohnston.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/2ec2f7ff-e...

TotalEnergies benefits from EU sanctions reprieve on Russian gasFrench energy major can continue selling LNG from its Yamal project in Siberia to Asian customersas.ft.com

“This could be the last ‘package’ of sanctions” said one official, referring to measures agreed on Thursday after weeks of Greek obstruction. “It’s now very clear that this approach does not work any more” EU considers overhaul of sanctions policy after Greek LNG tragedy as.ft.com/r/d11df6ea-8...

Greek shipping carve-out on Russia sanctions prompts EU rethinkEuropean officials seek ways to curb veto tactics in negotiationsas.ft.com

A Canadian woman of Chinese origin who was interning at Nato’s military headquarters in Belgium has been arrested on charges of spying. Arrest is the latest in a long line of espionage attempts in Belgium which hosts Nato civilian and military HQs and the EU as.ft.com/r/44db3c09-c...

Nato military HQ intern arrested on suspicion of spyingBelgian officials say operations have not been compromised after a Canadian national of Chinese origin is detainedas.ft.com

💥 EU fines Google €890mn in major test of Donald Trump’s threats to protect Big Tech. EU comp chief Ribera dismissed threats of US retaliation, saying Brussels would not act in response to “what someone else is trying to tell us what to do or not to do”. as.ft.com/r/9562be64-3...

EU fines Google €890mn in test of Donald Trump’s threats to protect Big TechEU competition chief says it is bloc’s ‘duty to defend rule of law’ while delivering ‘strong message’ to search giantas.ft.com

EU heads for deal on new Russia sanctions package after Greece is offered a compromise to be allowed to continue carrying Russian LNG into 2027, according to three diplomats briefed on the negotiations. Athens had vetoed the package without an LNG carve-out as.ft.com/r/a9380ca3-d...

Russian gas cargoes to remain exempt as EU nears new sanctions dealGroups such as Greece’s Dynagas will be allowed to continue carrying Russian LNGas.ft.com

EU capitals failed to reach a deal during all-day talks, as Greece continued to insist on a carve-out from a Russian LNG shipment ban. Ambassadors will reconvene tomorrow morning hoping to clinch a deal and avoid the situation of surge in the Kremlin's income from crude oil exports.

Bad take, has very little to do with Orban/Magyar. Even with Viktor around the table the Greeks would be the ones holding up this package. It’s about be left with only the sacred cows to sanction.

As EU ambassadors begin a crunch debate on the next round of Russia sanctions, with billions of euros worth of LNG exports and oil revenues hanging in the balance, the @financialtimes.com editorial board lays out the crude truth Background here: as.ft.com/r/3ac50792-e...

France & Germany go public with demand to reform the EU's diplomatic service... and set ambitious end-2026 deadline for options “With the geopolitical developments we are facing, Germany & France emphasise the need to reform the EU’s internal set-up for external action" as.ft.com/r/284f4a6a-7...

Paris and Berlin set year-end deadline for options to reform EU’s diplomatic armAlso in this newsletter: EU’s biggest economies call for lighter bank rulesas.ft.com

EU approaching “peak sanctions” as France, Germany, Greece & others demand measures against Russia be cut to protect their companies “Around the table, the moral imperative is functioning less and less” said one diplomat w @alicemhancock.bsky.social & @chriscook.news as.ft.com/r/b8082481-c...

EU faces crumbling support for new Russia sanctionsNational capitals refuse to support measures that could hurt big companiesas.ft.com

⛴️ Athens blocks EU sanctions against Moscow to protect Greek billionaire shipping tycoon that built fleet to serve Putin’s Arctic gas projects w @alicemhancock.bsky.social & @chriscook.news as.ft.com/r/793a4480-5...

💥 Top scoop from @bmoens.bsky.social - Brussels has drawn up fresh Google fines and the threat of periodic penalties - to be publicised next week - as the EU’s Big Tech enforcement increases as.ft.com/r/d2deedaa-3...

💥 Ukraine will use a €60bn weapons loan from the EU to buy Chinese dual-use components, despite Brussels condemning Beijing as “the key enabler” of Russia’s war against Kyiv. @financialtimes.com scoop with @paolatamma.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/6eb1a8db-d...

“This is not about whether children can access social media”, said @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu. “It is about whether and when social media can access our children.” EU moves towards social media ban for children under 13 - @bmoens.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/9f9ff1b1-4...

🇪🇺 French commissioner pushes for ‘Buy European’ in EU public procurement, according to draft document seen by @financialtimes.com as.ft.com/r/9d602654-e...

“It’s relatively simple,” said one Nato diplomat. “Trump likes winners. And Ukraine, recently, has started winning.” How Trump’s Ukraine shift steadied nervous Nato allies, and a summit that threatened new acrimony among allies ended with free guns and “love in the room” as.ft.com/r/59831802-b...

💥 Trump "completely committed" to Nato despite threats over Greenland, US troops in Europe & Iran support, Rutte insists as leaders arrive at a summit of the shaky alliance Follow the developments live from Ankara w/ @jprathbone.bsky.social @lucyfisher.ft.com & I here: www.ft.com/content/f2eb...

Nato summit live news: Trump ‘completely committed’ to Nato despite renewed threats, Rutte saysUS president has threatened to remove US troops from Europe and revived calls to take control of Greenlandwww.ft.com

Nato leaders back Ukraine’s strikes on Russia that have put Kyiv in “best” position in the war, 🇫🇮 prez Stubb told FT “Everyone, including our American friends, sees that Ukraine is right now on top. That has changed the strategic thinking of those trying to mediate peace” as.ft.com/r/f125005d-c...

Nato backs Ukraine’s push to hit Russia harder, says Finnish presidentAlexander Stubb tells FT that long-range drone strikes have changed US views on the war and put Kyiv in ‘best’ position since 2022as.ft.com

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How France’s aggressively Buy European demands cost Paris €1.1bn Brilliant tale by @paolatamma.bsky.social @marinovik.bsky.social and @labboudles.bsky.social as.ft.com/r/a2e6d341-f...

French push to exclude UK from EU defence spending backfiresParis loses out on cheap loans due to strict eligibility criteria it had championedas.ft.com