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EU readies €100 billion US trade counterpunch

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 14:44
The package aims to force Trump to end his trade war if ongoing talks fail.
Categories: European Union

German far-right MEP Petr Bystron again stripped of immunity

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 12:14
This is the second time the European Parliament has voted to lift Bystron's immunity to allow German investigations.
Categories: European Union

Merz to make second attempt at clinching chancellorship after unexpected failure in first ballot

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 10:19
Berlin in shock after Bundestag refused to confirm Merz in first ballot in unprecedented rebuke.
Categories: European Union

Merz and France: A strategic connection

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 07:34
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Breaking Bad in Bohemia as Czechia tops European meth charts, Europe of Sovereign Nations and a possible Bulgarian split, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Romanian PM resigns following coalition candidate’s defeat in presidential election

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 07:25
Following the runoff election on 18 May, the newly elected president will begin party negotiations to form a new governing coalition.
Categories: European Union

Bulgaria has agreed to provide water to Greece for the next 5 years

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 07:22
The water from the Arda River is critically important for agriculture in Northern Greece.
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Czech business leaders push back on EU pay transparency rules

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 07:19
The business groups argue that the current implementation timeline poses “a serious risk to the stability and competitiveness” of Czech firms.
Categories: European Union

COP30: The Global South’s moment [Promoted content]

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 07:00
COP30 must be a turning point – led by the Global South, backed by the EU. Climate, trade, and finance must align, and action must replace promises. With unity, urgency, and a clear agenda, real progress is not just possible, but essential.
Categories: European Union

Friedrich Merz’s French connection

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 07:00
As Merz is crowned chancellor, Europe should prepare for its most French-style German leader in decades. 
Categories: European Union

EU €800 billion defence push hit with tepid response

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 06:58
Just over half of the bloc's 27 member states have heeded the European Commission's call to request more fiscal space to ramp up defence spending.
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Germany’s Social Democrats unveil majority-female ministerial team

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 06:30
The centre-left party will send four women and three men to the cabinet of incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Categories: European Union

Breaking Bad in Bohemia: Czechia tops European meth charts

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 06:15
Experts attribute the trend to a long-standing tradition of home-based production dating back to the communist era.
Categories: European Union

‘Change course on EU Medicines Act revisions’ Dutch pharma association urges government

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 02:57
Staying the course would mean the Netherlands would lose out on around €70 million in R&D investments each year, said pharma association, VIG.
Categories: European Union

EU needs pharma production incentives to fight US tariffs, says Czech official

Tue, 06/05/2025 - 02:45
Czech Deputy Health Minister tells Euractiv he's backing calls for a longer regulatory data protection (RDP), using conditional incentives.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – Is the AfD ruling any more than symbolism?

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 17:57
Declaring the Alternative for Germany ‘extremist’ could mean everything. But for now the decision only fuels a years-long debate.
Categories: European Union

Europe opens doors and wallets to woo scientists – but not everyone is impressed

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 17:13
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the will allocate a “new fund of 500 million euros” for the 2025–2027 period “to make Europe a magnet for researchers,”
Categories: European Union

EU Commission puts more defence texts on overhaul list

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 16:00
Building trust will be central to the EU’s push for more European-made military gear.
Categories: European Union

Joining Hands to Embrace a Shared Future [Advocacy Lab Content]

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 15:30
To mark 50 years of EU-China diplomatic relations, an awards ceremony was held at the Chinese Mission to the EU
Categories: European Union

Pro-Trump candidate leads in first round of Romania’s presidential election

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 07:22
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about France promising American academics boundless 'freedom' (but little cash), the Czech president expecting a delivery of 1.8 million shells to Ukraine, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

MPs in Sofia suspect sabotage of first Bulgarian F-16

Mon, 05/05/2025 - 07:06
The aircraft, part of Bulgaria’s strategic shift towards NATO-standard defence capabilities, arrived from the US only a month ago.
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