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The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham of the Labour Party, has won the by-election for a seat in parliament representing the Makerfield constituency. As an MP in London, he can now challenge the embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a leadership election. If successful, he would become the new head of government.

The European Parliament has approved the deregulation of plants developed using genetic editing technology in food production. The new directive will mean that if the plant in question could in theory have been bred in a certain way naturally – i.e., no foreign genes have been introduced – the labelling requirements and most environmental assessments will no longer apply.

Prices for chicken, an important and affordable staple food, have risen by between 150 and 250 percent in Turkey since the start of the year. The Turkish Competition Authority had already identified a price-fixing cartel in 2025 and imposed heavy fines on 13 poultry companies. Now the Ministry of Justice has placed those same firms under trustee supervision. The national press questions this strategy.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and political group leaders will visit Dublin to prepare for the upcoming Irish presidency of the Council of the EU.

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and political group leaders will visit Dublin to prepare for the upcoming Irish presidency of the Council of the EU.

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Europa kämpft gegen Feuer: In Frankreich, Spanien, Italien und Korsika lodern zahlreiche Waldbrände. In den vergangenen 30 Tagen wurden laut der Plattform Feux de forêt 138 Brände gezählt, 47 Gebiete stehen unter erhöhter Alarmbereitschaft.

Heute Freitag steht der Influencer Bireweich in Schaffhausen vor Gericht. Der Schweizerische Fussballverband (SFV) hat ihn angezeigt, weil er Nati-Stars mit Migrationshintergrund rassistisch beleidigt haben soll – er sagt, es sei Satire. Blick berichtet live.

On 18 June, the European Council adopted conclusions on Ukraine and on European defence and security.

At the European Council, President Roberta Metsola called for seizing the momentum on enlargement, competitiveness and the next long-term EU budget.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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At the European Council, President Roberta Metsola called for seizing the momentum on enlargement, competitiveness and the next long-term EU budget.
Committee on Legal Affairs

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Representatives of the Council of the European Union, the European Commission and the European Parliament have signed a joint declaration setting out their shared political commitment to protecting, promoting and supporting culture in Europe.