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In Ukraine, a handful of startups are developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems to help fly a vast fleet of drones, taking warfare into uncharted territory as combatants race to gain a technological edge in battle.

Bratislava will not boycott the activities of Hungary during its EU presidency, as Slovak President Peter Pellegrini said he saw no reason to punish the sovereign stance of an EU member.

Russia's espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich moved quickly through witness testimony behind closed doors on Thursday (18 July) and will now proceed to lawyers' closing arguments in a case his employer called a sham.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a meeting of his top ministers on Friday (19 July), a show of support for the Ukrainian leader who will welcome a new plan to try to disrupt Russia's attempts to evade shipping sanctions.

Donald Trump described on Thursday (18 July) how he narrowly survived an attempt on his life, telling a rapt audience at the Republican National Convention in his first speech since the attack that he was only there "by the grace of Almighty God."

The European Union and Serbia were set to sign a deal Friday (19 July) over the supply of battery materials during a "critical raw materials summit", just days after Belgrade allowed work to resume at a disputed lithium mining project.

European policymakers must urgently enact measures to prevent the EU economy from becoming drastically smaller than that of the United States, a top Hungarian official warned on Wednesday (17 July).

Ursula von der Leyen convinced 401 members of the European Parliament to vote in her favour out of 707. This time, she was re-elected as Commission President with a 41-vote lead, emerging from the very first plenary with a stronger mandate.

Lithuania's parliament on Thursday (18 July) voted for the Baltic state to withdraw from an international treaty against cluster munitions, a move attributed to security reasons by the NATO member and decried by campaigners.

The German FDP’s decision to vote against a second term for Commission President Ursula von der Leyen despite tight margins drew anger, as the president’s team had  “frantically” tried to secure the German liberals’ support before the ballot. 

Britain's new Labour-led government on Thursday (18 Thursday) touted a post-Brexit 'reset' with the EU, and closer cooperation in Europe to advance support for Ukraine and tackle illegal migration.

The re-elected president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced "a strategy for sustainable management of water" at a time when 21 EU ministers called for water to be a top priority on the European agenda and France was set to see demonstrations against large water reservoirs for irrigation.

As Ursula von der Leyen got re-elected for another five years at the helm of the European Commission, centre-left political forces might get a more powerful Europe for the price of a more conservative approach.  

Economic and financial consultancy Oxera has published a report explaining that more investment and policy on decarbonisation would boost economic growth across the European Union.

Ursula von der Leyen’s speech in the hemicycle was weak on health, but the political guidelines tell a different story, especially when it comes to medicine shortages.

Every five years, the EU revamps its institutions. Faced with enormous global challenges, this time, the EU needs to reinvent itself, but instead, we are witnessing a timid Perestroika.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen vowed to fight both cyberbullying and addictive design in a speech to the European Parliament ahead of her confirmation vote on Thursday (18 July).

Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected as European Commission president on Thursday (18 July), after a long speech in the European Parliament where she reached out to the centrist and left-wing parties but excluded the far-right. 

Amid a Europe-wide slump in 2023 heat pump sales, the industry’s outlook is bleak – putting pressure on the next European Commission to reinvigorate the key sector. 

Ursula von der Leyen walked a fine line in her speech to the European Parliament plenary on Thursday (18 July), signalling support for an enlarged EU budget and looser competition rules whilst remaining vague enough to appease both sides of the political spectrum.