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Timing this week only matters if the aim is to fold enforcement of the DMA into the Trump trade war, but why should the Commission march to the beat of that drum?

Brussels is intensifying its battle against hybrid threats, particularly the “weaponisation of migration” by boosting the interoperability of major EU information systems.

European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents could decide 30 April if no agreement is reached

“What turned it into a disaster wasn’t just nature - it was the result of decades of unsustainable construction,” according to former Greek MEP Kriton Arsenis.

No technology currently exists that enables access to encrypted data without undermining the privacy and security guaranteed by encryption.

Without the protective "umbrella" of Marine Le Pen, does Bardella have the political weight to prevent factional infighting within the party?

The vote could solve a difficult situation where whoever backs down stands to lose both a privacy watchdog and institutional prestige.

"We are ready to support any country that requires an increase in Brazilian exports - even for geopolitical considerations," said Luis Rua, trade secretary at Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture.

A temporary ban of a social media platform can be carried out by the French authorities, but the ruling says that the ban has to be of a fixed duration, and the TikTok ban was indefinite.

Under this “targeted amendment” over-polluting EU carmakers will have three years instead of one to meet stricter emissions limits on new car sales.

In an era dominated by digital monopolies and the rapid spread of disinformation, what does the future hold for independent news outlets? European Parliament President Roberta Metsola shares her insights on the challenges and opportunities facing journalism today.

The annual number of asylum applications dropped by a third in 2024 to 213,000 compared to the year before, she said.

The head of Germany's UBA environmental agency urged the country's next government to keep its "eyes on the prize" in regulating PFAS chemicals.

The costs of climate policy could weigh most heavily on those down the income brackets. The head of Germany's UBA environmental agency urges policymakers to ease that burden.

Too early to anticipate the content or scope of the next omnibus packages, a Commission spokesperson said.

Trump is banking on tariffs to encourage people to buy more American-made goods, but the country relies heavily on the EU for its drugs.

On Tuesday, MEPs approved two proposals granting Jordan and Egypt loans worth €500 million and €4 billion respectively.
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On Tuesday, Parliament endorsed Lucian Romaşcanu to be Romania’s member of the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
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Donald Trump is expected to announce tariffs tomorrow, 2 April, at 21:00 CET.

The vote saw the centre-right EPP rely on backing from the right wing of the hemicycle.