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            <title><![CDATA[Brussels’ Pedestrian Zone Is So Crowded It’s Restricting Bikes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Pietonnier’s popularity has led to frequent clashes between walkers and riders. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 07:00:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[European Commission to Propose Tax Relief to Spur Investment]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:19:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Five Years After Black Lives Matter, Brussels’ Colonial Statues Remain]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Monuments depicting the brutal rule of King Leopold II over the Congolese people are still common across the Belgian capital, despite a spurt of activism and pledges for reform. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 06:01:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU Readies for No-Deal Scenario in US Trade Talks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Even with an agreement, European officials expect terms won’t be as favorable as before.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 04:55:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU Wants Quick Framework Deal With US]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:04:32 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Trump’s Section 899 ‘Revenge’ Tax Worries Investors]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa Shin]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:31:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Poland Swings Rightward With Nationalist Win]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 04:48:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Europe’s Leaders to Talk Migration at Albania Summit]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 05:01:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU to Consider Changing Its Minimum Tax Law to Quell US Tensions]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:21:52 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The Minimum Tax Directive imposes a baseline 15% corporate tax across the EU.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump’s Trade War Looms Over Gathering of Global Finance Chiefs]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 04:56:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Meloni Looks for Tariff Deal With Trump]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 04:57:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russia Sets Conditions for Partial Ukraine Ceasefire]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 05:59:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU Seeks Influence on Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Effort]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:57:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[EU Tax Chief Disputes Trump’s Claim That VAT Is a Trade Barrier]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:46:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Europe Nudges Trump to Commit to Ukraine Peace Force]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 05:54:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Trump Weighs Options to Squeeze Russia on Ukraine]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 06:03:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Meloni Gambles on Cozying Up to Musk and Trump]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 06:04:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russian Bases Weigh Heavily as EU Considers a New Syria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 06:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[French Government on Brink of Collapse Over Budget]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 06:24:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Europe Nears a Moment of Truth Over Ukraine]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:59:12 GMT</pubDate>
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