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Fuel assemblies from US manufacturer Westinghouse have arrived at Dukovany, marking a key step in Czechia’s shift away from Russian nuclear fuel.

As past challenges forged the EU’s single market, today’s disruptions demand its completion. This means a bigger EU budget, a focus on European public goods, and strong performance in national reforms.

PiS-aligned media have released audio of a confidential call by Tusk as Council President, suggesting he stayed involved in Polish politics despite his role requiring political neutrality.

Europeans face a key choice: focus on Israel-Iran tensions, or let their frustration over Gaza get in the way.

The compromise text seen by Euractiv sets out a three-stage approach, with targets rising from 15% after six years of approval, to 20% in eight years, and finally 25% in ten years.

Emmanuel Macron said Trump had made an offer for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

Despite the Spanish PM's insistence on the PSOE's  “zero-tolerance policy” on corruption, some Socialist officials have called for tougher measures.

As China, the US and Russia ramp up their regional ambitions, Oslo is signalling it won’t cede ground.

"We have the best air defence systems and [France doesn't] want them to be displayed,” the frustrated director of an Israeli arms company told Euractiv, as tensions between the two nations simmered at the international air show.

Sources tell Euractiv that capitals have committed as much as €1 billion to extend the EU's ASAP subsidy programme for boosting ammunition production in Europe.

Though observers say the irregularities wouldn’t change the result, Trzaskowski’s team is still challenging the vote.

The acquisition is expected to cost almost €65 million and will secure domestic pharmaceutical capacity, in peacetime and in times of crisis.

Environmentalists have raised red flags about cultivating palm oil. Malaysia and Indonesia are addressing these concerns, but they risk damaging a major economic sector in doing so.

The France-Spain interconnector is expected to double cross-border capacity and end the Iberian Peninsula’s energy isolation.

Austria wants the EU to reconsider its Russian energy ban if the Ukraine war ends, amid clashes over gas cuts and delayed nuclear tariffs.

The move is likely to inflame tensions between Germany and countries in the EU's South and East.

"It is about both Russian investments in nuclear weapons capability and the development of a new doctrine," the country's defence minister said.

The EU's position comes partly from the realisation that US President Donald Trump will rely on some tariff revenues to fund planned tax cuts.

As part of an EU plan to prepare for the eventual phase-out of temporary protection, Czechia will open a “unity hub” in Prague to support Ukrainians with integration and voluntary return.

Bucharest issued its first response to the Iran-Israel conflict, backing Israel’s actions while stressing the need for diplomacy and regional stability.