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The tone of exchanges between Israel and Europe is becoming harsher. In a break with previous language, EU Commission Vice-President Teresa Ribera described Israel's actions in Gaza as "genocide". Speaking in Paris, the Spanish politician said that the situation there had exposed "Europe's failure" to act and speak with one voice on this issue. The Belgian government also took a tougher stance this week when it unilaterally imposed sanctions on Israel.

The EU Commission has initiated the ratification process for its free trade agreement with the South American Mercosur states. The deal has been under negotiation since 1999. New safeguard clauses for agricultural products have been introduced to overcome any remaining opposition before the deal is put to vote at the national and European level. If it comes into force, the agreement will create one of the largest free-trade zones in the world.

Parliamentary elections are scheduled for early October in the Czech Republic. The polls give former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and his right-wing populist party ANO (Czech for "Yes") a clear lead. The party recently presented its election programme, in which it promises Czechs a better life without explaining how it intends to finance this. Czech commentators are critical.

Budapest, 2025. szeptember 5. - A következő napokban két vállalati innovációs pályázat indul, összesen 182 milliárd forint értékben a GINOP Pluszban - mondta a Kulturális és Innovációs Minisztérium (KIM) innovációért felelős helyettes államtitkára pénteken sajtótájékoztatón Budapesten.

Israel hat der Vizepräsidentin der EU-Kommission, Teresa Ribera, vorgeworfen, Sprachrohr für Terrorpropaganda zu sein, nachdem diese dem Land Völkermord im Gazastreifen attestiert hatte.

Kyiv says security guarantees, backed by Western troops, are crucial to any agreement, in order to ensure Russia does not re-launch its offensive in the future

Aujourd’hui dans Les Capitales : Jusqu'où ira la « coalition des volontaires » ? La Slovaquie se rapproche de la Chine pour les matières premières.

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In der heutigen Ausgabe: Koalition der 26 Willigen; Trump drängt auf engere Sanktionskoordination mit der EU; SPD-Politiker Lange kritisiert US-Energieimporte; Le Pens Manuskript sorgt für Debatte; Zypern, Griechenland und Israel im Fokus eines Energieprojekts; NATO und Dual-Use Gesundheitstechnologie.

La mine de lithium à ciel ouvert a été désignée en mars comme un projet d’« importance stratégique » alors que l’UE cherche à garantir l’approvisionnement en matières premières essentielles.

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