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The Commission welcomed Berlin’s decision to boost military expenditure and create a €500 billion infrastructure fund

The expulsion will cut Fico off from Europe’s mainstream left

The Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israeli authorities and forces had since October 2023 committed "four of the five genocidal acts" listed in the 1948 Genocide Convention

In today's edition: Commission eyes joined up research, Space Act "less is more"

In today's edition: EUDR, animal welfare, EU-China

In today’s edition: a Belgian legal paper calls for more conservative judges and a stricter asylum stance, one year on Ursula von der Leyen shows little progress on Draghi’s competitiveness blueprint, and Friedrich Merz vows ‘war’ on antisemitism at a synagogue commemoration

Western oil and gas fields decline more rapidly than those of the Middle East and Russia without ongoing investment

To safeguard Europe's competitiveness and resilience, the bloc must deepen its drive toward decarbonisation. Adopting the EU’s 90% CO2 reduction target will ensure European companies thrive in global markets for decades to come.

A lack of decent reception for asylum seekers is not the same as whipping, a legal expert wrote

Tobacco, food and alcohol are three big industries pushing against the EU plan

Either way, the UK’s 81% pledge will make the bloc look bad

This year’s SOTEU was the perfect opportunity to launch a bold new vision for Europe. Instead, we were offered the status quo with a lick of fresh paint. No political vision, just a shopping list of policies

Brussels and Jakarta are expected to conclude a free trade agreement in Indonesia next week

After ministers were confronted outside parliament, political leaders across Sweden call for stricter protest laws to curb escalating threats and disruptive behaviour

The proposal includes approximately €430 million for air defences, rocket artillery, combat vehicles and new warships

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Washington's energy chief Chris Wright speaks of 'strengthening US energy dominance' in Europe

Euractiv has learned that political group discussions on the own-initiative report are ongoing, with amendments tabled on 12 June

Kazakhstan aims for a constructive foreign policy to protect national interests while driving growth and long-term stability

The decision, due to budgetary constraints, "is leaving the very farmers who want better animal welfare out in the cold," NGO says