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The centre-left party will send four women and three men to the cabinet of incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Experts attribute the trend to a long-standing tradition of home-based production dating back to the communist era.

Staying the course would mean the Netherlands would lose out on around €70 million in R&D investments each year, said pharma association, VIG.

Czech Deputy Health Minister tells Euractiv he's backing calls for a longer regulatory data protection (RDP), using conditional incentives.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola opened the 5-8 May plenary session with a minute’s silence in memory of His Holiness Pope Francis

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola opened the 5-8 May plenary session with a minute’s silence in memory of His Holiness Pope Francis

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To mark the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, the European Parliament establishes the first European distinction of its kind, a European Order of Merit.

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To mark the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, the European Parliament establishes the first European distinction of its kind, a European Order of Merit.

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Declaring the Alternative for Germany ‘extremist’ could mean everything. But for now the decision only fuels a years-long debate.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the will allocate a “new fund of 500 million euros” for the 2025–2027 period “to make Europe a magnet for researchers,”

To mark 50 years of EU-China diplomatic relations, an awards ceremony was held at the Chinese Mission to the EU

Standing rapporteur for Kosovo, Riho Terras, and standing rapporteur for Serbia, Tonino Picula, will hold a joint press conference at 15:40 on Wednesday.
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Standing rapporteur for Kosovo, Riho Terras, and standing rapporteur for Serbia, Tonino Picula, will hold a joint press conference at 15:40 on Wednesday.
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Solemn undertaking of Ms Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

Nacho Sánchez Amor – standing rapporteur for Türkiye – will hold a press conference at 10:30 on Wednesday.
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Monday, 5 May

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European Parliament’s spokespersons will hold a last-minute briefing on the 5 - 8 May plenary session today at 16.30.

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In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about France promising American academics boundless 'freedom' (but little cash), the Czech president expecting a delivery of 1.8 million shells to Ukraine, and so much more.

The aircraft, part of Bulgaria’s strategic shift towards NATO-standard defence capabilities, arrived from the US only a month ago.

Vučić was briefly admitted to the hospital on Saturday, while Fico acknowledged ongoing issues stemming from the assassination attempt he survived last year.