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The EU ought to prepare for a new round of enlargement in reply to Russia's war, Europe's top official has said.

The commission is reviewing the 2011 single permit directive for third-country nationals to live and work in the EU. A new study shows that its design facilitates the exploitation and increases the dependency of migrant workers on their employers.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced "a strategic dialogue" on the future of EU agriculture — in response to the wave of criticism led by her own centre-right party in the European Parliament against some green policies.

The European Commission wants new laws to crack down on migrant smugglers as part of a wider campaign to stop people from crossing the EU's sea and land borders.

The EU Commission will launch an anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles which according to EU president Ursula von der Leyen are "flooding" European the market.

Von der Leyen's speech focused on labour and skills shortages, inflation and improving the business environment. Some trade unions, political groups, and organisations felt that there were missed opportunities to outline a roadmap for a social Europe.

EU corridors are abuzz with intrigue on whether EU Commission president von der Leyen will seek a second term or try to become the first-ever woman to lead Nato.

With an Icelandic rat-catcher in Kherson, Russia is scraping the barrel for fake election monitors, as the US threatens sanctions against those involved.

The EU likes to pride itself as a leader in animal welfare. But the reality is that its existing legislation is very much out of date. The time to revise EU rules is now, argues the Brussels-based Eurogroup for Animals

The European Commission has evoked sea rescues carried out by the Tunisian coast guard as evidence that a recent controversial deal with Tunis is helping migrants and others fleeing the country.

The new Dutch cabinet will need to make deep spending cuts by 2028 to bring its budget in line with EU fiscal rules, according to an influential government advisory body.

Turkey has shifted attention to US warplanes from Koran-burning in endless bargaining on Sweden's Nato entry.

EU economic activity affected by weak domestic demand, and a modest global growth, which has prompted the Commission to revise down its economic forecast for 2023 and 2024.

The 'Spotlight Initiative' was launched in 2017 with a budget of €500 million to end all forms of violence or harmful practices against women and girls in partner countries, but so far it has had "little impact", say EU auditors.

France's controversial "veggie burger ban" has now made it to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), while the European Vegetarian Union argues to embrace innovation.

Greece is set to request EU financial aid following deadly floods from Storm Daniel amid mounting criticism against the centre-right government in Athens.

The EU's political season is back in full swing after the summer break, with the EU Commission president's State of the Union address on Wednesday. Meanwhile, exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya will also address the European Parliament.

Tech companies have increased their lobbying power and are now spending some €113m a year to influence EU decision-making, up more than 16 percent since 2021, according to a report from NGOs Corporate Europe Observatory and LobbyFacts.

Georgia's ruling party still has far to go in living up to its pro-EU claims, Europe has said, with Russian flights and political impeachments among new irritants.

Chinese president Xi Jinping's decision to snub the G20 summit in New Delhi this weekend (9-10 September), has made the potential for progress on critical issues related to financial reform and climate change uncertain.