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Tue, 07/29/2025 - 14:14
The proposed budget will bring a 34% cut to EU farmer subsidies. But the unpalatable news is hidden by inflation and ambiguity surrounding the budget's new structure.
Tue, 07/29/2025 - 13:07
The police accuse him of bribery, fraud against the public administration, prevarication, and influence peddling
Tue, 07/29/2025 - 11:53
"The losses [from the tariffs] will be painful on both sides of the Atlantic, but a difficult trade deal is better than a pointless tariff war between allies,” Tusk said on Tuesday
Tue, 07/29/2025 - 07:10
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about the EU edging toward Israel sanctions, a rough landing for the US-EU deal, China ripping into MEPs over Taiwan, and steel safeguards set to hit EFTA states.
Tue, 07/29/2025 - 06:00
The public outcry over Israel's unrelenting approach to Gaza has profound implications for the future of Europe's relationship with the Jewish state.
Tue, 07/29/2025 - 06:00
Von der Leyen’s €600 billion pharma pledge to the US is drawing fire from MEPs demanding answers and transparency
Tue, 07/29/2025 - 05:40
Sánchez government remains silent on Huawei deal backlash as EU and US voice alarm
Tue, 07/29/2025 - 05:40
With this agreement, the EU now condones the USA’s WTO-illegal behaviour. It’s very sad to see the EU so helpless. Pragmatism should have had its limits.
Tue, 07/29/2025 - 05:33
Robert Fico's government bypasses public tender to partner with Westinghouse on €13-15bn nuclear project, drawing opposition ire and EU scrutiny over procurement rules and transparency.
Tue, 07/29/2025 - 05:25
Czech MEP Ondřej Dostál deported from Moldova over national security concerns after he planned to speak at a pro-Russia event tied to Kremlin-backed destabilisation efforts, according to the country's Intelligence and Security Service.
Mon, 07/28/2025 - 19:52
China controls 85 per cent of global rare-earth processing, a significant challenge for Europe.
Mon, 07/28/2025 - 19:11
EU commissioners agree to propose partial suspension of €100M+ Horizon Europe research programme with Israel over Gaza crisis.
Mon, 07/28/2025 - 18:57
Sunday's deal is the almost inevitable outcome of a declining great power placing its faith in an economically illiterate, mendacious, image-obsessed narcissist – and then asking that person to negotiate with Donald Trump.
Mon, 07/28/2025 - 18:47
The German chancellor “reserves the right” to support a suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement
Mon, 07/28/2025 - 17:36
The Health Ministry said all market players are now in the system, including retail pharmacies. Discussions are underway to criminalise the illegal medicine trade.
Mon, 07/28/2025 - 17:27
Belgium’s pharma sector and political leaders warn that the new EU–US trade deal leaves key questions unanswered and risks undermining Europe’s strategic autonomy.
Mon, 07/28/2025 - 16:47
The government has said it expects Trump's tariffs to have limited effect on Spain's economy
Mon, 07/28/2025 - 15:10
“I cannot go into [all the] details [about] what was discussed yesterday, but I can assure you it was not only about trade," Maroš Šefčovič said on Monday
Mon, 07/28/2025 - 15:04
Before returning to the White House, Trump had promised to end the three-and-a-half-year-old conflict within 24 hours
Mon, 07/28/2025 - 14:48
French investigators have since 2021 been looking into a suspected Syrian government sarin gas attack that killed more than 1,000 people, according to US intelligence
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