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Mon, 10/06/2025 - 06:00
Brussels presents enlargement as proof of Europe’s transformative power, yet its failure to deliver undermines that very promise. The EU cannot credibly preach democracy, rule of law, and resilience abroad while tolerating stagnation in its own neighbourhood
Sun, 10/05/2025 - 20:31
PARIS – A month after his appointment, Sébastien Lecornu unveiled on Sunday evening a large part of his government, which bears a striking resemblance to that of his predecessor, François Bayrou. Enough to antagonise the opposition ahead of the Prime Minister’s first address, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in the National Assembly. Many heavyweights from the […]
Sun, 10/05/2025 - 14:10
Babiš has called for a truce in Ukraine and vowed a "Czechs first" approach. However, he ruled out a referendum on leaving the EU
Sun, 10/05/2025 - 13:00
Frontex's future role will also be discussed during this month's Home Affairs Council, ahead of next year's review of its mandate
Sun, 10/05/2025 - 11:07
Moscow launched its largest-ever strike on Ukraine's gas infrastructure this week. The mayor of Lviv reported a "massive enemy attack" on Sunday morning
Sat, 10/04/2025 - 19:31
With almost 35% of the vote, Babiš' party ANO will likely take 80 seats in the new 200-member Czech Parliament. “At the first cabinet meeting we will reject the migration pact, and we will reject ETS2,” he vowed
Sat, 10/04/2025 - 15:19
The ECHR has recently found some EU countries to be in breach of human rights related to migration. In response to the rulings, efforts to rein in the court have ramped up
Sat, 10/04/2025 - 13:58
A large majority of Greeks believe the government tried to cover up evidence into the cause of the crash. The victims' families believe valuable evidence was lost when the crash site was bulldozed soon after the accident
Sat, 10/04/2025 - 07:56
Netanyahu's office said in response that Israel was "preparing for the immediate implementation of the first stage of the Trump plan for the release of all the hostages"
Sat, 10/04/2025 - 07:00
The poison of antisemitism is not hidden, it has become acceptable, frequent, and appears at all levels of society. Unless Europe finds the courage to confront hate at the level of words, we will see more funerals, more tears, more lives stolen
Sat, 10/04/2025 - 06:00
Read this guide to semantic simplification – and strengthen your rhetorical competitiveness!
Fri, 10/03/2025 - 20:45
The ex-European Parliament vice-president filed a complaint against ex-MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri
Fri, 10/03/2025 - 18:27
“As long as Turkey maintains the casus belli - the threat of war - and continues to directly challenge the sovereignty of Greek islands, Greece will not consent to Turkey joining the SAFE programme,” Mitsotakis said
Fri, 10/03/2025 - 18:14
"An adequate and reliable funding framework is required," the document seen by Euractiv says
Fri, 10/03/2025 - 18:01
“These products are harmful and contribute significantly to diseases,” says Renew's Stine Bosse
Fri, 10/03/2025 - 17:55
This week European leaders enjoyed Danish hospitality at a meeting widely billed as "informal", although it featured a royal banquet and plenty of hard talk
Fri, 10/03/2025 - 17:42
A Parliament rejection of the plans would be a severe setback for the budget negotiations and would cast the ambitious timeline to agree by the end of 2026 into doubt
Fri, 10/03/2025 - 16:14
The group’s 2019 report helped shape the EU’s green farm policy. The new edition, however, lands in a changed political landscape
Fri, 10/03/2025 - 15:59
For the next phase of the programme, the European Defence Agency suggests projects should focus on “strategic enablers, force multipliers and other complex domains”
Fri, 10/03/2025 - 15:49
Socialist and National Rally leaders cautiously welcomed the gesture after what was billed a “last-chance meeting" with the prime minister
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