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WTO urges EU to ‘remain calm’ amid Trump’s ‘tariff firestorm’

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 11:19
The US president’s “tariff firestorm” should be addressed through the “tools” provided by the WTO-led trading order rather than through unilateral retaliation, a senior official said.
Categories: European Union

MEPs head to Rome demanding clarity on spyware scandal

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 10:56
EU lawmakers head to Rome to probe Italy’s spyware scandal, as outrage grows over claims Graphite was used to surveil journalists and activists.
Categories: European Union

A conversation about trade, sustainability and informed choices with Alexandre Ricard, Pernod Ricard [Advocacy Lab Content]

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 10:00
As Pernod Ricard celebrates 50 years since its founding and 30 years in Brussels, Euractiv sits down with CEO Alexandre Ricard to discuss the importance of free trade, the role of the EU, and how a business rooted in geographic origin depends on open global markets to succeed.
Categories: European Union

Decarbonising Europe’s heavy industry – Balancing climate ambitions with competitiveness [Advocacy Lab Content]

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 09:00
Heavy industry is an important part of the European economy. Sectors such as iron and steel, cement, chemicals and mining not only provide essential materials, but also boost European industrial competitiveness.
Categories: European Union

Nordics unite against Russia… and US

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 08:14
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Sweden launching an inquiry into stripping gang criminals of citizenship, MEPs heading to Rome demanding clarity on the spyware scandal, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Sweden to allocate nearly €430 million in new Ukraine defence aid

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 08:14
Marking a strategic shift from donations to co-production, a €430M tranche of Sweden’s Ukraine aid package will fund air defences, drones, and domestic arms production.
Categories: European Union

Sweden to call in Israeli ambassador, urges EU action over Gaza aid blockade

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 08:08
Sweden to summon Israel’s ambassador over blocked Gaza aid, as PM Kristersson urges EU sanctions and a human rights-based review of ties.
Categories: European Union

Insects off the menu: Slovakia and Czechia push back against non-existent demand

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 08:05
Conspiracy theories linking bug protein to Brussels continue to distort facts and fuel political posturing in Slovakia and Czechia.
Categories: European Union

Nicuşor Dan calls for fundamental reform of the state and puts anti-corruption back on the agenda

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 07:15
Newly sworn-in President Nicușor Dan pledged sweeping reform, fiscal discipline, and anti-corruption efforts, while navigating a fractured parliament.
Categories: European Union

Poland to build Europe’s largest logistics hub

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 07:15
Poland set to build Europe’s largest logistics hub in Sławków, with Tusk tying the €1B project to Ukraine’s reconstruction and Poland’s strategic economic ambitions.
Categories: European Union

Why the EU needs women entrepreneurs to boost its competitiveness [Promoted content]

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 07:00
By closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship, the European economy could unlock billions in untapped revenue and regain its potential as a global leader. Discover how adopting entrepreneur-friendly policies for women can strengthen European competitiveness and drive sustainable growth.
Categories: European Union

Nordic leaders push back against Russia and US pressure

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 06:36
At the Nordic summit in Turku, leaders projected unity and defiance, warning Moscow and subtly rebuking Washington while expanding the regional table to include Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
Categories: European Union

Commission looks to revise tax on tobacco and alternatives

Tue, 05/27/2025 - 01:54
'The rules for tobacco taxation are no longer fit for purpose,' a source told Euractiv.
Categories: European Union

Journalism is not dying, it’s evolving with AI, says new study

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 23:23
Fears that AI will decimate newsrooms and cripple the traditional media landscape appear to be exaggerated, for now.
Categories: European Union

Kazakhstan is betting on regulatory control to build a credible crypto market [Advocacy Lab Content]

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 22:41
Kazakhstan once accounted for over 27 per cent of global Bitcoin mining - in 2021, it was the second-largest player. Today, it’s charting a steady new course.
Categories: European Union

Hungary’s budget feels the heat with frozen EU funds and mounting fines

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 22:05
Hungary’s export risk exposure has further undermined Orban’s fiscal flexibility while EU recovery and cohesion funds remain frozen.
Categories: European Union

Cohesion under pressure, Hungary tests the EU’s red lines

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 21:49
For cohesion to remain a meaningful instrument of unity, the EU must balance pressure with pragmatism while upholding its core values. This Special Report looks at the road ahead.
Categories: European Union

Slimming CAP’s bureaucracy requires a digital transformation; the seeds have been sown [Advocacy Lab Content]

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 21:31
Simplifying the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy is much like simplifying a Rubik’s Cube, but the Commission is trying anyway – Euractiv scopes the road ahead.
Categories: European Union

Merz says Ukraine allowed to use Western weapons against targets in Russia

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 18:53
The US, Germany, France, and Britain had all lifted range restrictions on the weapons they delivered to Ukraine, the German chancellor said.
Categories: European Union

EXCLUSIVE: EU countries to slam Hungary over Pride clampdown

Mon, 05/26/2025 - 18:05
EU countries will join MEPs in urging the Commission to step up over Hungary's anti-LGBTQ laws, according to a draft declaration seen by Euractiv.
Categories: European Union

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