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1 day ago
After a "very productive scoping exercise" EU tells Washington to come up with a "clearer" message on "what their preferred outcomes are for these negotiations." At issue are the sweeping 20-percent tariffs the Trump administration imposed on all EU goods, but then paused for 90 days last week.
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57 minutes ago
The ECB has lowered its key interest rate to 2.25 percent, down quarter of a percent, in as as Trump’s tariff threats rattle the eurozone economy.
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4 hours ago
Within defence ministries, EU institutions, and industrial circles, it is increasingly recognised that rearmament is outpacing Europe’s capacity to steer it strategically.
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Informal meeting of environment ministers

Informal meeting of environment ministers

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Gymnich

Russia's traditional parade

Informal meeting of energy ministers

Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council

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Education, Youth, Culture and Sports Council

Informal meeting of energy ministers

European Political Community

EU-UK summit

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Competitiveness Council (Internal market and industry)

Competitiveness Council (Research and space)

Agriculture and Fisheries Council

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Rule 241: the EU’s hidden ‘bombshell’ against anti-democratic forces

6 months ago
Legal scholars have dubbed it a "sleeping beauty" — a potent yet practically unused EU Parliament instrument akin to the EU's own Article 7, designed to safeguard the rule of law and the integrity of its institutions.
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Dekonspiratsiya: Meet 20 of Putin's EU spies

1 month ago
Russian spies are still active in the EU capital and have a "higher risk appetite" than before the Ukraine war — despite Belgium's efforts to push back against their plots.
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As Trump sells out Europe’s security, ‘war is not over’ in Ukraine

2 months ago
The US and Russia have agreed to start negotiations “immediately" to end the war in Ukraine. But experts keep warning about the moral and strategic consequences of a bad deal — especially for Europe. Meanwhile, it is clear that Ukrainians have no trust in any peace deal with Moscow without strong security guarantees.
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