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Europe Decoded

Spitzenkandidaten: Democratic fix or political charade?

The 2024 elections to the European Parliament promise to give the Spitzenkandidaten system a new chance. But can the grand project survive its inherent shortcomings and contradictions?

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Ukraine 'not fully satisfied' with new EU deal on grain, says minister

Ukraine is "not fully satisfied" with the latest grain deal agreed by EU countries but can make it work, says the country's agriculture minister.

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EU countries seal hard-line deal on Ukrainian grain

Member states sealed on Wednesday evening a crucial deal to extend free trade with Ukraine until June 2025.

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Strack-Zimmermann weighs in on von der Leyen, Orbán and the far right

Her name is Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann and she is one of three lead candidates chosen by the European liberals for the upcoming EU elections. But what does she really think?

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Half of Europeans disapprove of EU migration policy, poll shows

Europeans give a thumbs down to the European Union's efforts to control irregular migration and demand stronger border controls.

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Brussels proposes steep EU tariffs on Russian grain

The European Commission has proposed a steep increase in tariffs on Russian grain that comes into the bloc's common market.

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Orbán breaks EU ranks and congratulates Putin on 'his re-election'

Viktor Orbán has congratulated Vladimir Putin on "his re-election" in a fresh affront to the European Union's political unity.

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European liberals defy system and bet on three names for EU elections

European liberals have put forward not one but three names to lead their campaign for the elections to the European Parliament.

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EU reaches 'political agreement' to sanction Israeli settlers: Borrell

After weeks of disagreements, the European Union has reached a "political agreement" to sanction extremist Israeli settlers, says Josep Borrell.

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Analysis: The EU's €7.4-billion bet on Egypt comes with high risks

After Tunisia and Mauritania, the European Union has found a new "strategic" partner to curb irregular migration: Egypt.

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EU Parliament sues Commission over release of frozen funds to Hungary

The European Parliament has made good on its threat and will file a lawsuit against the European Commission over the release of €10.2 billion in frozen funds to Hungary.

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EU countries seal €5-billion deal on military aid to Ukraine

European Union countries reached on Wednesday evening a hard-fought deal to boost and revamp military assistance to Ukraine.

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Finnish PM grilled by progressive MEPs over far-right alliance

Finland's prime minister addressed on Wednesday the European Parliament and outlined his political priorities for the next legislature.

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EU migration reform won't lead to Rwanda-style plans, says Johansson

The reform of the European Union's migration policy will not encourage the outsourcing of asylum requests, Ylva Johansson has said.

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MEPs gear up to sue Commission over release of €10 billion for Hungary

The European Parliament has moved forward with its plan to launch a lawsuit against the European Commission for the release of €10.2 billion in cohesion funds for Hungary, which had been blocked over rule-of-law concerns.

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Commissioner Breton lashes out against EPP, raising ethical questions

Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner for the single market, has found himself in hot water after he shared a scathing post against the European People's Party (EPP), raising ethical questions ahead of the elections.

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Ukraine's accession could cost €136 billion to EU budget: Report

Ukraine's potential accession into the European Union could have an impact of between €110 billion and €136 billion on the bloc's seven-year budget, according to a new report by the Bruegel think tank.

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French conservatives blast von der Leyen's 'technocratic drift'

Ahead of the congress of the European People's Party (EPP), the French delegation has come strongly against the re-election bid of Ursula von der Leyen, denouncing her as "the candidate of Mr Macron and not the right."

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Frontex director to Ombudsman: 'We're not the European rescue agency'

Hans Leijtens, the executive director of Frontex, responded on Tuesday to the findings of the European Ombudsman, who found severe shortcomings in the agency's mandate, operations and relations with member states.

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Analysis: In Rome, socialists warned of 'real danger' for EU elections

Rome was more than a stunning background for the Party of European Socialists (PES) as they gathered for their congress ahead of the June elections.

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