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As the EU is hardening its stance towards China, Madrid's warm relations with Beijing have stood out; Sánchez has made three visits to the Asian country since 2023 and this royal visit aims to strengthen "political, economic and cultural" ties

The new farm rules should enter into force by 2026

On Monday, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed to simplify EU common agricultural policy requirements.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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On Monday, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed to simplify EU common agricultural policy requirements.
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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Anti-graft agency says $100 million laundered through kickbacks at nuclear firm Energoatom

The Commission defends the plan, saying the changes add up to €64 billion more than the original proposal

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Written by Eric Pichon.

The Sudanese are caught in a devastating civil war, driven by deep political fragmentation, with far-reaching humanitarian and human rights consequences. While President Al-Bashir’s ousting in 2019 had raised hopes for a democratic transition, deep divisions between the regular Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) derailed power-sharing attempts. This has triggered violent conflict across the country since April 2023, exacerbating hostilities between communities and resulting in competing administrations, further weakening prospects for reconciliation.
Many thousands of civilians have been killed in the conflict, while abuses such as sexual violence and forced recruitment of children to armed groups are widespread. Natural disasters compound the impact of violence, leaving the majority of Sudan’s population in urgent need of assistance. International humanitarian law is routinely violated, by restrictions on humanitarian access, attacks on aid workers, destruction of health facilities, and the weaponisation of hunger. The conflict has unleashed massive displacement, with millions forced to flee their homes both within Sudan and across borders, overwhelming neighbouring states and threatening to further destabilise the Horn of Africa.
Regional and international players back rival factions according to complex geostrategic interests in this resource-rich country on the Red Sea. These external alliances fuel the conflict, notably contributing to the proliferation of arms, and make it particularly difficult to achieve consensus or pursue a sustainable solution at the United Nations level. Several competing peacemaking initiatives have been launched with little progress, although a roadmap agreed on 12 September 2025 has raised cautious optimism among international mediators.
The European Union (EU) has intensified its humanitarian response and plays a leading role in coordinating peace initiatives. The European Parliament has consistently urged the EU and other stakeholders to maintain pressure on all parties to cease hostilities and to ensure that Sudanese civil society is genuinely included in dialogue towards a sustainable solution.

Read the complete briefing on ‘Understanding the war in Sudan: The human cost of geopolitics‘ in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.

Sudan: areas controlled by the SAF, the RSF and other groups; regional countries’ support

Over 70,000 newborns have gone without valuable screening since 2024

MEPs want a 90% reduction target for emissions by 2040 compared with 1990 levels to achieve a climate neutral EU by 2050.
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

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MEPs want a 90% reduction target for emissions by 2040 compared with 1990 levels to achieve a climate neutral EU by 2050.
Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety

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Europe’s blue education is making waves, turning classrooms into gateways to ocean literacy

Progress on the joint Future Air Combat System (FCAS) has stalled due to a dispute between France and Germany’s aviation giants

Denmark challenges EU’s powers over pay as Court of Justice prepares landmark ruling

Dutch liberal Azmani’s report tries to square fast-track returns with fundamental rights, softening the Commission’s hard-edge approach

The EU still sits firmly in the ‘ambitious’ camp for emissions reduction targets. But to realise a green transition it must overcome a growing climate action fatigue, as well as the backroom ear-bending of lobbyists and public threats of mass layoffs

DRAFT OPINION on 2024 discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU - Commission
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Evin Incir

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Beijing accused the EU of enabling 'separatist activities' after Taiwan’s vice president made a rare address at the European Parliament