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EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels with the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine as well as the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny at the top of the agenda. IMAGES
French Economy Minister, Bruno Le Maire, and Agriculture Minister, Marc Fesneau, chair a committee to monitor the trade negotiations between supermarkets and their suppliers, which are intended to protect producers' incomes, against a backdrop of strong mobilisation by farmers across France. IMAGES
The foreign ministers of EU member states as well as the bloc's foreign policy officials kick off a roundtable meeting in Brussels set to be dominated by ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and the Sahel. IMAGES
Foreign ministers of South American trade bloc Mercosur pose for a family picture in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro on the first day of a regional summit, as the fate of a long-awaited but controversial trade deal with the European Union hangs in the balance. IMAGES
The European Commission proposes a three-year delay on tariffs on electric vehicles that are sold to, or imported from, Britain that was due to apply from January. The commission, the EU's executive arm, says it decided a one-off extension after the automotive industry raised concerns about the massive costs that would arise from a post-Brexit 10-percent tariff. Maros Sefcovic, EU Commission Vice President, calls the proposal "balanced and forward-looking" which "supports the competitiveness of our industry and protect jobs in the European Union" SOUNDBITE