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    Sandra Gallina denies wrong products have been bought and says member states remain committed to joint action

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    Deal brings 7 years of negotiations to a successful close, but risks EU tensions with US

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    ERG rallies behind Boris Johnson as European ambassadors give green light to agreement

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    EU and China poised to agree investment pact

    Formal announcement expected following ‘positive developments’ on labour standards

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    Leaders of Hungary and Poland drop vetoes on rule of law mechanism linked to bloc budget

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    Member states back ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets after divisive talks with Poland

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    Electric car makers will have to abide by tougher environmental standards

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    Paschal Donohoe to renew efforts for deposit insurance scheme across single currency area

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    Experts say commission is at risk of jeopardising pledge to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050

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