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The EU plans a comprehensive sanctions package against around 1,600 individuals and organizations that support Russian war efforts, as well as criminal measures against 77 actors involved in the illegal Duma elections in occupied Ukrainian areas, during a meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg. #RusslandSanktionen #EUAußenminister #LibanonStabilität (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that Donald Trump promised hundreds of thousands of tons of Russian diesel after a phone call with Vladimir Putin. The U.S. Treasury then allowed an exemption from the sanctions. Given the midterms in four weeks and a diesel price at record levels, Laska interpreted the move as a possible campaign maneuver. In mid-September, Trump publicly called on Volodymyr Zelensky to stop attacks on Russian refineries. According to a Reuters report led by Laska, at that time three of the six largest Russian diesel refineries were shut down or operating at limited capacity. She also pointed to a Russian export ban on diesel until the end of October and noted that Russia imported almost seven times as much diesel from Belarus from January to July as in the same period of the previous year. Deputy Prime Minister Novak is now talking about surpluses, she wrote; however, it is unclear whether the announced delivery quantities and deadlines will actually be met. Zelensky offered to stop Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries if Russia ends its attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Laska referred to this as a symmetrical de-escalation offer that is on the table for the Americans. She also cited rocket attacks on a residential building in Pryluky, glide bombs on city buses in Kramatorsk, and shelling of the energy supply in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Odesa. She warned that Russia would respond to the diesel with terrorism. The EU also criticized Laska: On September 22, Usmanov and Fridman were removed from the sanctions list under pressure from France, Slovakia, and Luxembourg. According to Laska, Zelensky pointed out that the attacks had since increased. At the same time, the EU extended the remaining personal sanctions from six months to three years. Latvia had long resisted the compromise and ultimately paved the way for it by abstaining. Laska compared Trump's diesel concession to Russia with the European compromise in favor of unanimity. In her view, the costs of such agreements are borne not by their authors but by the people in Pryluky, Kramatorsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Oleshkiv. #Trump #Putin #Dieselpreise (translated)

The countries of the European Union have agreed on the creation of a super-authority to oversee financial markets, deemed essential for strengthening the European economy, as part of an agreement approved by finance ministers in Luxembourg. #EU #pietefinanciare #supraveghere (translated)

"We cannot come up with new fiscal flexibilities every time," said Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commissioner for Economy, on Thursday after the meeting of Eurozone finance ministers held in Luxembourg, which was reported by Rapporteur. #ComisiaEuropeană #flexibilitatebugetară #ItaliaGrecia (translated)

For that reason, the first vice president and minister of Economy of Spain, Carlos Cuerpo, upon his arrival in Luxembourg to meet with his colleagues, has indicated that he does not oppose the claims of Italy and Greece, although he wanted to know the details first. #DeudaSoberana #PrudenciaFiscal #Eurogrupo (translated)

We have eligible expenses in this area, we will analyze to what extent and, of course, if we consider it necessary, we will use these margins of flexibility allowed by the rules. This was stated this Thursday by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Business and First Vice President of the Government, Carlos Cuerpo, upon his arrival at the meeting of Eurogroup ministers taking place in Luxembourg. Cuerpo is open to considering it, although he first asks to know exactly what it is about and to be aware that it is a tool that arises in the face of the "exceptional circumstance" that Europe is experiencing to address the consequences of the war in Iran, "which has been affecting the day-to-day lives of citizens on our continent for more than seven months," and also that it occurs within a "framework" that takes into account financial "sustainability." #Energía #Fiscalidad #UniónEuropea (translated)

Korson Jussi wrote that he had asked artificial intelligence to list the countries in the world where development aid expenditures exceed the police budget. According to him, the list included Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark out of a total of 210 countries. He also noted that Finland is paying off debt. #kehitysapua #Suomi #maailmanmaat (translated)

The Colombian-Spanish lawyer Juan Gonzalo Ospina, known for his participation in high-profile legal cases, has been appointed ambassador to the European Union, NATO, Belgium, and Luxembourg by the Colombian Government. #JuanGonzaloOspina #EmbajadorColombiano #Diplomacia (translated)

Icaro Análises stated that he would never oppose the political stance of Gonzaguinha, João Saldanha, Vanderlei Luxemburgo, Tite, Zeca Pagodinho, and Mano Brown. He also declared that the North Zone, in Cascadura, belonged to Lula. https://t.co/9J3GqlyPRn #Lula #Política #Cultura (translated)

Ann Van Haute wrote that Tom Lamont from Vlaams Belang had looked at the vehicles of the Flemish government. According to her, there was among others a BMW iX costing nearly €120,000, a Volvo XC90 costing over €111,000, and an Audi e-tron costing more than €100,000. She wrote that there were 13 official cars that cost more than €90,000 and that 21 top officials had a driver. The costs for this amounted to €954,000 last year according to her; one top official even had two drivers. Van Haute also stated that PMV had 184 employees and 151 passenger cars, and that the Flemish vehicle fleet counted more than 4,000 vehicles in total. She pointed out that according to her, Flanders had over €50 billion in debt, while there were no savings plans for the vehicle fleet. She believed that future orders should take into account the creditworthiness of Flanders and suggested a Dacia Sandero without options. #VlaamseRegering #Overheid #Besparingen (translated)

On site in Luxembourg where we today made a decision about the EU's new return regulation. In Sweden, returns have increased by 60% during the mandate period, figures that are much better than for most other EU countries. https://t.co/W2ZdYj5IMT #EU #Migration #Återvändande #LU #SE (translated)

https://t.co/EpsUcY5Jz8 Een zeer interessante zitting. Het hof in Luxemburg(EU hof) Prejudiciele vragen over de bevoegdheden waarmee het regime NL @davidicke nu al bijna 4 jaar verband uit de EU. NL gaat helemaal nat. De doelredenatie in optima forma. Is dit de wal die het schip keert? #EU #recht #Luxemburg

Always good to meet my old friend, Deputy Prime Minister @Xavier_Bettel Both Finland and Luxemburg are strong supporters of Ukraine. We discussed on how to support Ukraine for the coming winter. Ukraine needs our support politically, militarily and financially. _ Oli mukava https://t.co/oTJ19wmGBe #UkraineSupport #Finland #Luxembourg #FI #LU #UA

Ach, das geht? Beschlossen werden sollen "Robuste Zurückweisung an den europäischen Aussengrenzen" (Push-Backs) und "Beschränkungen des Zugangs zu Asylverfahren." Besprochen haben das die EU Innenminister auf Einladung von Dobrindt letzten Samstag in München. Beschlossen werden soll es Anfang Oktober beim EU Innen- und Justizminister Treffen in Luxemburg. 2 Wochen später soll es von den EU Staats- und Regierungschefs abgesegnet werden. Ist halt genau das, was die Mehrheit der Europäer seit fast 10 Jahren fordern, und uns immer erzählt wurde: "dAs geHt aBeR nichT 1elf!!!" Kaum stürzt die CDU so richtig ab, und die AfD steht bei knapp 30% bundesweit geht's dann plötzlich doch. Man hätte sich halt ziemlich viel Scheissdreck ersparen können, wenn man ein bisschen früher darauf gekommen wäre, nech? https://t.co/l1EApAJy7L #EU #Asylpolitik #Migration