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Israel: a test case for EU’s institutional battles over foreign policy

Diverging views on the EU's relations with Israel are exposing a growing rivalry between the European Commission and top diplomat Kaja Kallas over who sets the bloc's foreign policy, undermining its overall coherence.

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Poland-Ukraine row plays into Putin's hands, Brussels warns

Brussels has issued a stark warning as tensions between the Polish and Ukrainian presidents escalate. "There is only one happy observer in this type of situation, and that's the aggressor," the European Commission said.

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EU plans banking reform by early 2027 to unlock billions in investment

The European Commission is preparing reforms for the first quarter of 2027 aimed at breaking down barriers between national banking markets, increasing financing for businesses and strategic sectors, and reducing the bloc’s dependence on foreign banks.

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Belgium issues arrest warrant for ex-commissioner Avramopoulos

The investigation centres on allegations that foreign governments sought to influence decision-making in the European Parliament through payments and gifts to current and former lawmakers.

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EU's phase-out of China-made inverters gets a reality check

As the EU plans to ban Chinese power inverters from EU-funded projects over cybersecurity fears, industry and investors are warning that European supply can't yet replace Chinese suppliers any time soon.

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How does the EU ensure pay transparency? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

The EU is rewriting compensation rules. Member states had until 7 June to implement the Pay Transparency Directive, which addresses pay transparency and gender pay gap. But what does it change in practice? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

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EU Commission approves Hungary's revised €10bn recovery plan

The Commission has given rapid approval to the document submitted by the new government, which could be the key to unlocking €10 billion in recovery funds.

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Synthetic opioids: can Europe keep up with a drug created every week?

Fifty new drugs were detected across Europe in 2025 alone, many of them highly potent synthetic opioids. Can the EU’s drugs strategy keep pace with an increasingly dangerous and fast-moving drug landscape?

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How is the EU tackling drug trafficking and synthetic substance use?

Europe's new drugs strategy runs to 2030, but critics warn it prioritises policing over public health. Watch the video!

Health news

EU health chief to probe effects of Trump’s drug pricing push

The EU health ministers have tasked the European Health Commissioner to assess the impact of the US’ most-favourite-nation policy on the bloc.

Europe Today

Newsletter: EU’s historic migration overhaul enters into force

In this newsletter: Exclusive interviews with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and the European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner.

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Brussels to unveil plan to lower electricity bills amid energy crisis

The upcoming legislation will propose to have electricity taxed more favourably than gas, reform network charges and encourage the mass deployment of digital devices to track energy consumption in real time, according to a document seen by Euronews.

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Why Europe's labour needs clash with its migration policy

Europe faces a paradox: economies need workers while governments tighten migration rules. This tension grows as the EU’s Migration and Asylum Pact takes effect on 12 June, marking the bloc’s strictest migration policy in decades.

Travel News

EU Air Safety List update: 154 airlines are now banned

With the EU’s latest Air Safety List including Air Express Algeria among carriers banned from operating within European airspace, here’s what travellers need to know about how airlines end up on it.

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Hungary submits revised EU recovery plan as MEPs demand transparency

Hungary has submitted its revised Recovery and Resilience Plan to unlock billions of frozen EU funds, but MEPs are keen to make sure the post-Orbán disbursement can be properly scrutinised.

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EU migration rules kick in, but enforcement is already in doubt

Two years after it was signed, the EU's Pact on Migration and Asylum takes effect this Friday, and the gap between promise and delivery is already wide. Will it hold? Watch the video.

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