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The Brief – Why Europe has succumbed to Chinese whispers

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 19:46
Europe is stumbling across the world stage, treating friends like vultures and vultures like friends. But it lacks the moral clarity and courage to do anything about it.
Categories: European Union

LIVE: Countdown to the EU’s next seven-year budget

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 19:02
Euractiv's newsroom dives deep into what's going on with the bloc's 2028-2034 multiannual financial framework – from agrifood to tech, from defence to the economy. 
Categories: European Union

Bayrou bets big on austerity with spending freeze and holiday cuts

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 18:56
Bayrou’s no-spending pledge, healthcare cuts, and plan to axe public holidays set the stage for what may be his biggest political gamble yet
Categories: European Union

Slovakia stalls new Russia sanctions, demands stronger energy guarantees

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 18:31
Fico says Slovakia will not block EU sanctions if it receives credible guarantees to ease the impact of phasing out Russian energy.
Categories: European Union

EU delays decision on 18th sanctions package on Russia

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 18:09
The proposed set of punitive measures targets Russia's financial and energy sectors in response to President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to agree to an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine.
Categories: European Union

Fico’s Slovakia failing on rule of law and EU fund oversight, MEPs warn

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 17:11
MEPs raise alarm over media intimidation, political retaliation, and democratic backsliding, drawing parallels with Hungary’s trajectory.
Categories: European Union

Thousands of Afghans and families brought to UK after data breach

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 16:42
In February 2022 a spreadsheet containing the names and details of almost 19,000 Afghans who had asked to be relocated to Britain was accidentally leaked by a UK official, the UK defence minister said on Tuesday.
Categories: European Union

European Commission questions legitimacy of Spain’s Amnesty Law

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 15:56
The Commission has previously raised concerns over the rule-of-law implications of the legislation.
Categories: European Union

Alleged spy for Iran handed over to Germany after spying on Jewish targets

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 15:20
Prosecutors allege that Ali S. in June gathered intelligence on three Jewish sites in Berlin, possibly in preparation for future attacks.
Categories: European Union

Netherlands, Denmark look to join Trump’s Ukraine arms plan

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 13:36
One of the major questions hanging over the new plan is how fast it can get desperately needed weaponry to Ukraine as it faces nightly Russian bombardments.
Categories: European Union

Commission excludes ‘steak’, ‘sausage’ from crackdown on veggie meat labelling

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 12:41
Among processed meats, only “bacon” is included in the list of protected names.
Categories: European Union

Highest German court rejects Yemenis’ claim over US strikes

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 12:24
Two Yemeni men had argued that Germany was partly responsible for a 2012 drone attack because the strike was aided by signals relayed via the Ramstein base in western Germany.
Categories: European Union

Winemakers slam EU’s push to include drink in €72bn US trade counterpunch

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 12:18
Ignacio Sánchez Recarte, secretary general of wine lobby CEEV, said "there is no political, strategic or economic interest" for involving the alcoholic beverage in the transatlantic trade spat.
Categories: European Union

Europe’s Net-Zero Ambitions Need a CO₂ Transport Plan

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 12:00
The European Commission’s commitment to propose a CO2 transport regulatory package sends a strong signal to European industry. It is crucial for the Commission to provide stronger incentives and a long-term vision for the creation of a CO2 transport infrastructure across Europe.
Categories: European Union

Sweden mulls extending military officer conscription age to 70

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 11:50
Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson hopes to present a bill to parliament early next year.
Categories: European Union

Parliament threatens to block EU budget talks over €800bn ‘re-nationalisation’ plan

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 11:14
MEPs warn Commission not to sideline them in €1.2 trillion overhaul
Categories: European Union

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy proposes new prime minister, defence minister in major reshuffle

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 09:50
The shakeup, the biggest since the war began, comes after months of setbacks for Ukraine on the battlefield and escalating Russian aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities
Categories: European Union

New budget shows who runs Europe

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 08:03
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about the EU’s new seven-year budget, the bloc pondering its stance on Israel, the Greens having no regrets, and the petrol car phase-out.
Categories: European Union

Romanian government survives no-confidence vote amid coalition austerity rift

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 06:06
Romanian coalition survives far-right no-confidence vote, but internal cracks deepen over VAT hikes and fears of repeating past austerity failures.
Categories: European Union

Czech journalist faces hate campaign after exposing abuse allegations against MEP

Tue, 07/15/2025 - 06:06
Czech journalist faces rape threat campaign after reporting abuse claims against far-right MEP Filip Turek, with pro-party accounts among key amplifiers.
Categories: European Union

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