BSW lawmaker Sven Hornauf plans German delegation visits to Belarus and Russia, raising questions for EU diplomacy and markets.
Canada is negotiating to join the EU's €90bn Ukraine loan, a move with implications for Britain, EU financing and transatlantic trade.
Austria plans to extend mandatory military service to nine months, aiming to strengthen defence amid increased security threats affecting EU and UK interests.
Russia proposes expanding eligibility of convicted criminals for military contracts amid mobilization, raising concerns for UK and EU markets and sterling stability.
Austria's Communist Party wins Graz municipal elections with a focus on housing, impacting EU politics and raising interest in British and European markets.
Italy and France question an EU ban on Russian combatants, fearing it could inadvertently restrict all Russians, complicating enforcement and impacting UK and EU markets.
The UK issues an indefinite license allowing import of diesel and kerosene refined from Russian crude via third countries, aiming to ease fuel price pressures amid global energy disruptions.
Germany suspects Russia behind phishing attacks on Signal users, including top politicians, raising EU cybersecurity concerns and affecting London market vigilance.