A day earlier that was mentioned in a bloc's meeting with Western Balkan leaders in Brussels.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/parliament-ap-tirana-italy-edi-rama-b2463971.html

Against this backdrop, at the beginning of October, the for the German economy's contraction, now predicting a drop in GDP of -0.5% versus the previous -0.3% for 2023, by far the worst annual performance of the bloc's economies.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231116-germany-hikes-ukraine-military-support-but-is-its-defence-spending-tilt-tenable

At the press conference, the five BRICS leaders offered their congratulations to these six countries and expressed confidence in the bloc's future development.

Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cgtn-brics-welcomes-new-members-what-does-it-mean-to-the-world-301909803.html

ENTSO-E, which represents the bloc's electricity network operators, has worked to shore up power grid capacity and come up with emergency plans, all of which were revamped in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-cities-fight-keep-lights-on-extreme-weather-climate-crisis-energy-blackout/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

Even the bloc's strongest economies showed no brighter picture: Germany suffered a 0.1% contraction on a yearly basis and stagnated compared to the first three months of the year.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/07/eurozone-gdp-sees-barely-any-growth

His intervention came after the bloc's boss, Jens Stoltenberg, said on Friday that "all Nato allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a Nato member".

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65350589?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Lammy highlighted the need for a new security pact with the EU, and to restore the UK to the bloc's "Horizon" programme for scientific collaboration, pending a wider review of the two sides' Brexit trade treaty in 2025.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/uk-labour-party-outlines-vision-government.1009212

Negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council of the EU struck a late Friday on the bloc's budget for next year.

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-council-lawmakers-countries-deal-2024-eu-budget/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

S&P Global's flash Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the 20 countries that use the euro, seen as a good gauge of the bloc's overall economic health, climbed to a nine-month high of 52.3 in February from January's 50.3.

Source: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/euro-zone-business-growth-9-month-high-pmi-1713143

That counts especially for the European Union where many decisions on Ukraine need unanimity among the bloc's 27 members.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-ap-united-states-vladimir-putin-spain-b2424622.html

The Commission needs the unanimous backing of the bloc's 27 countries for an update to the EU’s long-term budget, which includes a €50 billion funding pot for Ukraine.

Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-payout-hungary-avoid-ukraine-aid-blockade/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

Von der Leyen and EU Council President Charles Michel both emphasized the bloc's commitment to addressing the humanitarian crisis.

Source: https://en.apa.az/europe/eu-pledges-50-million-euros-in-additional-humanitarian-aid-for-gaza-415047