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The government has been facing discontent from the left and the right, with critics accusing the authorities of failing to take decisive action on issues like the spiralling cost of living, immigration and crime

Ukraine is pushing for Western-backed security guarantees as a part of any agreement

Doctors' union says a government scheme is aimed at absorbing Recovery Plan funds rather than achieving a genuine improvement of healthcare in rural Bulgaria

Speaking in Rimini, Meloni claimed credit for shaping talks on possible security guarantees for Ukraine and criticised Israel’s actions in Gaza

The “de minimis” exemption which allowed duty-free imports of goods worth less than €690 to the US runs out on 29 August

La route des Balkans reste toujours l'une des principales voies d'accès l'Union européenne, pour les exilés du Proche et du Moyen Orient, d'Afrique ou d'Asie. Alors que les frontières Schengen se ferment, Frontex se déploie dans les Balkans, qui sont toujours un « sas d'accès » à la « forteresse Europe ». Notre fil d'infos en continu.

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“The time when we first had to call all the ministries to get a picture of a crisis is over"

In Poland, a major controversy has broken out over social benefits for Ukrainian refugees. Polish President Karol Nawrocki has lodged an objection to the government's Ukraine aid law, which is intended to guarantee benefits such as child benefit and social assistance until March 2026. Commentators see symptoms of a declining willingness to help, as well as risks for Europe.

Twenty people, including five local journalists, have reportedly been killed in Israeli attacks on a hospital in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip. Reuters, AP and Al Jazeera have confirmed that journalists working for them were among the victims. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of a "tragic mishap", the circumstances of which were now being investigated. Must journalists put their lives at risk to cover the situation in Gaza?

Donald Trump is upping the pressure on the US Federal Reserve, which is supposed to be independent of government influence. The president has now announced the immediate dismissal of Lisa Cook from the Board of Governors. The move is legally controversial and unprecedented in the history of the central bank. Europe's press takes a closer look.