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EU Commission unlocks health funds but leaves civil society reeling from cuts
After months of delay, the European Commission has finally published its long-awaited 2025 budget programme for health, but civil society organisations say the delay and funding cuts have already caused lasting damage, forcing layoffs and halting key activities.
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WATCH Europe Today: China and EU - has summit restored trust?-
Following Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's and Council President Antonio Costa's meeting with Chinese premier Xi Jinping in Beijing, Euronews' Europe Today assesses the progress made with interviews, exclusive reporting and analysis.
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Economy
EU member states adopt retaliatory hit list in response to US tariffs
The member states adopted on Thursday morning the list of countermeasures targeting €93 billions' worth of US products in response to US tariffs, but the Commission is yet to follow suit. It will only come into effect on August 7 if the two parties fail to reach an agreement.
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WATCH: Will China and EU agree on anything at Beijing summit?
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President Antonio Costa are meeting Chinese premier Xi Jinping in Beijing. Euronews' Europe Today assesses the challenges and chances of agreement with interviews, exclusive reporting and analysis.
Economy
EU and US near 15% tariff deal, Brussels remains ready to retaliate
The European Commission and member states are discussing the possible use of the anti-coercion instrument, which would allow the bloc to target digital and financial services in the event of a failure to reach a deal with the US on tariffs.
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Will the EU budget turn cohesion policy into regional 'Hunger Games'?
The EU’s proposed 2028–2034 budget risks turning the bloc's cohesion policy into a high-stakes competition for funding by merging it with other major spending areas, sparking concerns over reduced local control and lack of support for disadvantaged regions.
Health news
Brussels targets tobacco products with a new set of eurotaxes
In two separate announcements on the same day, the European Commission introduced a renewed push to curb tobacco use through higher taxation, a move expected to raise the price of cigarettes and other tobacco products across the EU.
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EU Commission shrinks agriculture share in record budget
Europe’s agricultural spending will face cuts compared to the current programming period under the new EU long-term budget proposal, while the European Commission insists farmers will still receive the same amount “in their pockets”.