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“The eurozone economy appears to be gradually regaining momentum,” said one analyst, adding that “even higher US tariffs should not fundamentally change” the recovery in German manufacturing

“The eurozone economy appears to be gradually regaining momentum,” said one analyst, adding that “even higher US tariffs should not fundamentally change” the recovery in German manufacturing

Though nominally intended to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties, the long list of grievances set the stage for a contentious summit

Though nominally intended to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties, the long list of grievances set the stage for a contentious summit

The proposal is back on the table after pressure from MEPs and 14 EU countries reversed the Commission’s plans to withdraw it

The proposal is back on the table after pressure from MEPs and 14 EU countries reversed the Commission’s plans to withdraw it

The duties will enter into effect on 7 August if no deal is agreed with Washington

The duties will enter into effect on 7 August if no deal is agreed with Washington

The duties will enter into effect on 7 August if no deal is agreed with Washington

The General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union could decide to annul the 2023 approval of the multi-billion euro merger 

The General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union could decide to annul the 2023 approval of the multi-billion euro merger 

Cannabis and cocaine use rise as Ireland confronts shifting drug trends, despite naloxone distribution and needle exchange programmes.

Cannabis and cocaine use rise as Ireland confronts shifting drug trends, despite naloxone distribution and needle exchange programmes.

Cannabis and cocaine use rise as Ireland confronts shifting drug trends, despite naloxone distribution and needle exchange programmes.

European Council President António Costa met with the President of China Xi Jinping as part of the 25th EU-China summit in Beijing on 24 July 2025.

In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about a Ukrainian MP hitting back at Brussels' corruption warnings, a scoop on the Commission reviving the equality law, and ambassadors landing in Greenland.

Orbán’s surprise visit to Bucharest hints at a shift in fraught Hungary–Romania ties, with minority rights still looming in the background.

Italy’s Senate unanimously backs life sentences for femicide, in rare cross-party show of unity over gender-based killings; bill now heads to lower house.

While Belgium records a sharp winter decline in honeybee populations, EU-wide figures show a more complex and uneven trend in pollinator health.

While Belgium records a sharp winter decline in honeybee populations, EU-wide figures show a more complex and uneven trend in pollinator health.