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Russia is a ‘paper tiger,’ French Foreign Minister Jean-Michel Barrot said on Monday

EVP Ribera stressed the need to resolve the technical issue “avoiding opening the regulation and [finding] other alternatives”

The downpour comes just a year after catastrophic floods in the Valencian Community left 229 people dead and caused unprecedented damage

Countries said the existing law's target of having a fifth of chipmaking taking place in the EU is "unrealistic"

"The likelihood of this being about Russia wanting to send a message to countries supporting Ukraine is quite high," Ulf Kristersson told a Swedish broadcaster

Early Council discussions show some EU countries keen to push back high-risk AI rules, a document seen by Euractiv suggests, while others want to stay the course

The sanctions reintroduced by the 27-nation bloc include UN measures barring dealing with Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile activities

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In today’s edition: Moldova’s pro-EU ruling party wins election, industry ministers brace for a clash over a proposed €234 billion competitiveness fund; and drone threats cast a shadow over EU summits in Copenhagen this week

Plus defence funding, drones, and EDIP

Moldova’s ruling pro-European party secured a fragile parliamentary majority in elections overshadowed by disinformation, alleged Kremlin meddling, and warnings of post-vote unrest

Euractiv consulted experts, EU officials and industry on their pressing concerns

EU leaders will get a chance to say what they think should feature in the Defence Roadmap at this week's summit in Copenhagen

Facing questions over military funding, Slovakia’s defence minister defended possible cuts by insisting the country isn’t at risk – as long as it stays friendly with Moscow

Lukashenko mocked Poland’s threat to shoot down unauthorised aircraft, accusing NATO of fuelling panic and warning that any real escalation would trigger a military response

European firms are at odds over whether green transition plans ought to be mandatory

Despite cuts in emissions and cleaner air, the EU is on track to meet only two of 22 environmental targets by 2030, Europe's environment agency has warned