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EU officials hope to strike a political agreement on a lower price cap when G7 leaders meet in Canada next weekend.

The following extraordinary meetings of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) are scheduled to take place on:

• Monday, 16 June 2025, 20.30 - 21.15, Strasbourg (room CHURCHILL 200)

• Tuesday 17 June 2025, 20.30 - 21.30, Strasbourg (room WEISS R5.1)

Further information about the SEDE meetings can be found here.

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SEDE missions 2025:

• Norway - 27 - 30 May 2025
• Moldova and Ukraine - 14-17 April 2025
  
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - 24-27 February 2025
• Israel and Palestine - 5-8 February 2025

SEDE missions 2024:

• United Kingdom - 28-30 October 2024
• Ukraine - 25-26 October 2024

SEDE Committee meetings' calendar 2025
EP calendar 2025
SEDE meetings' calendar 2nd half of 2024 - 10th legislature
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Bulgaria wants areas of national competence respected, especially for drug reimbursement decisions to remain within the member states.

Supporters of the package welcome the agreement's regulatory data protection measures. While Critics argue that the text undermines the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

The attacker, a former student, was armed with a pistol and shotgun.

AMENDMENTS 1 - 34 - Draft report Interim report in view of the consent procedure on the Agreement establishing an association between the EU and the Principality of Andorra and the Republic of San Marino
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Željana Zovko

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In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about India eyeing major concessions on the EU trade deal, Italian referendums collapsing after a right-wing boycott, and so much more.

Supreme Court probe finds evidence Spain’s top prosecutor leaked confidential data in a politically sensitive case tied to Madrid’s regional government.

Czech and Slovak leaders are scrambling to salvage relations after months of diplomatic snubs, sharp insults, and clashing stances on Ukraine.

Poland’s razor-thin presidential runoff has sparked allegations of vote tampering and triggered a formal probe by the National Election Commission.

Italy’s referendums on labour and citizenship collapsed after low turnout—fueling accusations of voter suppression and calls to overhaul the system.

Brussels is under fire for blocking low-carbon cement, with critics accusing it of caving to industry pressure and stalling green innovation.

Orbán urged Le Pen's RN party to emerge triumphant from the next presidential election.

Rutte's remarks come just weeks before NATO countries are expected to commit to higher defence spending.

Those aboard the vessel “were provided with sandwiches and water” and “are expected to return to their home countries”, according to Israeli authorities.

Last month the Commission placed all 27 countries in a ‘low risk’ category for deforestation – a classic EU fudge paying lip service to the fight against climate change at a time of widespread forest degradation and illegal logging in Europe.

The drones, whose model remains undisclosed, would primarily serve the Ukrainian armed forces but also benefit French troops.

Aboard the boat are nationals of Germany, France, Brazil, Turkey, Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands.

With the next parliamentary elections set for October 2026, the recent municipal results signal a growing momentum for the populist Latvia First party.

Airlangga did not disclose any agreements that would be part of the deal