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UK plans to recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel meets conditions, Starmer says

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 18:18
Prime Minister Keir Starmer recalled his cabinet during the summer holidays on Tuesday to discuss a new proposed peace plan being worked on with other European leaders
Categories: European Union

The Brief – $750bn for US fuel… Weren’t we meant to be buying less of this stuff?

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 17:38
Maintaining current levels of fossil fuel use is not an option, even in the relatively short term, unless the EU plans to follow Trump out of the Paris Agreement.
Categories: European Union

Danish quantum investment will boost EU biotech and medical research

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 15:34
The Danish Minister of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs said the investment signals 'a solid shift in the global quantum race'.
Categories: European Union

The Netherlands bars two hardline Israeli ministers

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 14:52
The Hague accused the far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich of inciting violence against Palestinians, pushing aggressive settlement expansion, and endorsing ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
Categories: European Union

The farmer subsidy cut is almost twice what the Commission says

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 14:14
The proposed budget will bring a 34% cut to EU farmer subsidies. But the unpalatable news is hidden by inflation and ambiguity surrounding the budget's new structure.
Categories: European Union

Former Spanish finance minister caught up in gas lobbying corruption probe

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 13:07
The police accuse him of bribery, fraud against the public administration, prevarication, and influence peddling
Categories: European Union

EU-US trade deal gives ‘little reason to celebrate’, Polish PM Tusk says

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 11:53
"The losses [from the tariffs] will be painful on both sides of the Atlantic, but a difficult trade deal is better than a pointless tariff war between allies,” Tusk said on Tuesday
Categories: European Union

Europe loses patience with Israel

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 07:10
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about the EU edging toward Israel sanctions, a rough landing for the US-EU deal, China ripping into MEPs over Taiwan, and steel safeguards set to hit EFTA states.
Categories: European Union

Europe’s Gaza offensive

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 06:00
The public outcry over Israel's unrelenting approach to Gaza has profound implications for the future of Europe's relationship with the Jewish state.
Categories: European Union

EPP says von der Leyen not mandated to pledge EU pharma investment in US

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 06:00
Von der Leyen’s €600 billion pharma pledge to the US is drawing fire from MEPs demanding answers and transparency
Categories: European Union

Spain’s Sánchez dodges backlash over Huawei deal amid EU and US concerns

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 05:40
Sánchez government remains silent on Huawei deal backlash as EU and US voice alarm
Categories: European Union

A new low: Turnberry spells the end time for the EU’s common commercial policy

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 05:40
With this agreement, the EU now condones the USA’s WTO-illegal behaviour. It’s very sad to see the EU so helpless. Pragmatism should have had its limits.
Categories: European Union

Slovakia taps Westinghouse for major nuclear project, skips tender rules

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 05:33
Robert Fico's government bypasses public tender to partner with Westinghouse on €13-15bn nuclear project, drawing opposition ire and EU scrutiny over procurement rules and transparency.
Categories: European Union

Moldova bars Czech MEP over planned speech at pro-Russia event

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 05:25
Czech MEP Ondřej Dostál deported from Moldova over national security concerns after he planned to speak at a pro-Russia event tied to Kremlin-backed destabilisation efforts, according to the country's Intelligence and Security Service.
Categories: European Union

Europe can’t pivot from its rare earth dependency on China [Advocacy Lab Content]

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 19:52
China controls 85 per cent of global rare-earth processing, a significant challenge for Europe.
Categories: European Union

EU Commission to propose partial suspension of Israel research cooperation

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 19:11
EU commissioners agree to propose partial suspension of €100M+ Horizon Europe research programme with Israel over Gaza crisis.
Categories: European Union

The Brief – How Trump trounced Ursula

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 18:57
Sunday's deal is the almost inevitable outcome of a declining great power placing its faith in an economically illiterate, mendacious, image-obsessed narcissist – and then asking that person to negotiate with Donald Trump.
Categories: European Union

Germany to start air lifting aid into Gaza

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 18:47
The German chancellor “reserves the right” to support a suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement
Categories: European Union

Bulgaria claims to have curbed medicine fraud with EU verification system

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 17:36
The Health Ministry said all market players are now in the system, including retail pharmacies. Discussions are underway to criminalise the illegal medicine trade.
Categories: European Union

Uncertainty is far from over, says Belgium’s pharma sector

Mon, 07/28/2025 - 17:27
Belgium’s pharma sector and political leaders warn that the new EU–US trade deal leaves key questions unanswered and risks undermining Europe’s strategic autonomy.
Categories: European Union

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