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In today’s edition: Ursula von der Leyen survives censure motions, but tensions simmer beneath the surface, Brussels plans tougher visa measures for non-EU countries, and Belgian police foil a suspected terror plot targeting Bart De Wever

'This is an unacceptable burden on those who care for us', says WHO's Kluge, regional director for Europe

The group behind the campaign is courting MEPs as EU rules on tobacco and nicotine products come under review

Tax policy remains under national control, with all 27 member states required to agree on EU tax laws

The case against Madrid lands just as the EU is looking to reform its passenger rights legislation

EU digital ministers will meet in Denmark to sign the Jutland Declaration on Friday, aiming to tackle social media risks for minors

Europe's politicians and deal brokers are terminally ill-versed in the harsh reality of war and peace. Until Europe and its leaders accept geography as a basic fact of European existence, its irrelevance will endure

A surprise proposal from the European Commission left capitals with questions

"Maybe you should throw them out of NATO, frankly," the US president said.

"Drones are a big problem. Islamism is too, but we've known that for a while,” commented Belgium's defence minister

And at €2 per kilo, the fee is "hugely expensive" and could create perverse incentives said Pascal Leroy, director general of the WEEE Forum

Talks focus on Gaza aid and plans for a political roadmap after the ceasefire

'There must be no abrupt cut in 2035,' said Merz

“The EU is well prepared for the upcoming winter," energy commissioner Dan Jørgensen says

While the president engages in talk of “the day after” in Gaza, much of the French political landscape – including some of his own erstwhile allies – are obsessively planning Macron’s own day after

Germany has long struggled with nitrogen surpluses, leading to EU infringement proceedings in 2019 that were closed in 2023

'WindEurope members have not reported immediate effects of the Chinese export restrictions', a spokesperson said

Irregular migration is a European problem, but the answer is not to send migrants to Central and Eastern Europe, he said

The EIB recently changed its lending rules to allow for military investments

Arthur Mensch, co-founder of the French AI darling, has warned against Europe's big push on defence being allowed to enrich the usual US digital giants