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Mission impossible? Merz faces the Trump challenge

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 06:00
Germany's leader will be in Washington today for his first meeting with the US president.
Categories: European Union

EU Commission pitches using unspent Covid funds for defence industry

Thu, 06/05/2025 - 06:00
The proposal is the latest example of the European Commission seeking to channel funds originally intended for civilian use towards defence.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Fighting for the hearts of Polish farmers

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 17:23
Poland's government is trying to win back the hearts of farmers by claiming that their lobbying has "stopped the inflow of Ukrainian agricultural products”. But their overtures have fallen on deaf ears.
Categories: European Union

Porn blockade begins: Pornhub, YouPorn, RedTube closed to French users

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 16:39
"See you soon, when you agree to respect the laws of the Republic!", posted French Digital Minister Clara Chappaz on X.
Categories: European Union

Poland closes innovative therapies gap, but chronic disease reimbursement lags

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 15:57
Poland ranks second in the Visegrad region for access to new treatments, yet patients still endure long waits and restrictions, especially for chronic diseases.
Categories: European Union

EU steel lobby calls for ‘swift’ US tariff retaliation

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 15:53
"We are being flooded by cheap foreign steel," EUROFER said in a statement.
Categories: European Union

Le Pen’s local ouster rekindles leadership doubts

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 15:50
Le Pen’s council seat loss casts doubt over who will lead the party ahead of the 2027 presidential race.
Categories: European Union

Sweden to send inmates to Estonia as gang violence fills prisons

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 15:24
The announcement comes as Sweden struggles to handle an influx of new inmates arising from a wave of gang crime.
Categories: European Union

EU offers Ukrainian refugees another year of protection, but eyes phase-out

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 15:06
The extension will provide “legal certainty for EU member states, reassurance for Ukrainians, and avoid burdening national asylum systems,” Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner said.
Categories: European Union

Swedish health inequality is fueling a national-regional funding battle

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 14:53
Swedish parliamentarians are demanding the formalisation of regional healthcare norms to reduce health inequalities. Services targeted include breast cancer, and the number of hospital beds per capita.
Categories: European Union

Tech Policy Conference [Advocacy Lab Content]

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 14:29
Europe is entering a critical phase in its digital transformation. With the new Commission mandate underway, this plenary session will focus on the 2030 Digital Decade targets while examining how policies can be translated into tangible outcomes.
Categories: European Union

Brussels reprimands Austria for breaking EU budget rules

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 13:41
The European Commission also announced that it would urge member states to acknowledge Romania’s “non-effective action” to address its deficit, which could lead to financial penalties as early as this autumn.
Categories: European Union

Bulgaria gets green light to join euro in 2026

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 13:06
The announcement comes in spite of major anti-euro protests across the country, with many citizens concerned that the currency switch could trigger steep price increases.
Categories: European Union

Five Pitfalls to Avoid in the Digital Networks Act [Promoted content]

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 12:00
As the European Commission prepares the Digital Networks Act, it must make sure not to introduce unnecessary additional burdens on Europe’s cloud providers, as this could have catastrophic consequences for Europe’s digitalisation targets.
Categories: European Union

EXCLUSIVE: Cold War spy-turned-MEP defends Moscow trip

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 10:35
Fernand Kartheiser, who faces expulsion from the right-wing ECR group, told Euractiv his trip to Russia was "to break the ice."
Categories: European Union

Is Dutch government chaos good or bad for Ukraine?

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 07:41
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Bulgaria expecting to be invited in the Eurozone, Czechia's Bitcoin scandal triggering state security alert, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Czech bitcoin scandal sparks fears of state role in money laundering

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 06:41
A €40 million bitcoin scandal has rocked Czech politics, forcing a minister’s resignation and sparking fears the state was used to launder criminal cash.
Categories: European Union

Ukrainian refugees are set to remain where they didn’t mean to stay long

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 06:30
A data story into what keeps them in the EU and what does not.
Categories: European Union

Spanish government rocked by leaked recordings scandal

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 06:22
Leaked recordings suggesting a smear campaign against Spain’s top anti-corruption investigators have sparked accusations of a “dirty war” by Sánchez’s government, fuelling a political crisis.
Categories: European Union

SPECIAL REPORT: Inside the ancient Orthodox monastery in Sinai that Egypt wants to confiscate

Wed, 06/04/2025 - 06:15
Euractiv gained rare access to the monastery, where monks expressed deep anxiety over the future.
Categories: European Union

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