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Italy and Spain edge towards ending border checks after leaders meet
Italy's Giorgia Meloni, who met with Spain's Pedro Sánchez, agreed a short extension to align the expiry of Italy’s border controls with Spain’s reciprocal measures. Rome and Madrid say they will seek alternatives but remain at odds over migration.
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Metsola to take action after MEP Rima Hassan removes Israeli flag
French pro-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan removed Israeli and EU flags from an exhibition commemorating the victims of Hamas’s 7 October terrorist attack, sparking outrage among fellow lawmakers. She could face a suspension of her daily allowance.
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Greece pitches suspending EU right to asylum during migration crises
A special regime would be activated in case of a rapid increase in arrivals and migrants flows used as a hybrid threat by third countries. Several EU governments seem open to the proposal, which could feature in the Commission’s new Emergency Response.
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Pressure grows within EPP to expel Vučić’s SNS party
The EU’s largest political family linked the participation of senior Serbian officials at Mladić’s funeral to its ongoing scrutiny of the Serbian Progressive Party, which could ultimately lead to its suspension or expulsion from the EPP.
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EPP backs suspension of asylum rights in response to ‘hybrid attacks’
The European People’s Party wants to allow migrants to be returned without their asylum claims being individually assessed in cases of “hybrid attacks” by third countries targeting an EU border, a controversial proposal likely to trigger political opposition.
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EPP leader warns Morocco of 'obvious consequences' over Ceuta crisis
EPP leader Manfred Weber called on Morocco to take back all irregular migrants who entered the Spanish exclave in July and strongly criticized Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s handling of the situation during a visit to the autonomous city.
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Kallas pushes to boost EU mission against Houthis
The EU is considering reinforcing Operation Aspides in the Red Sea, after Italy's request, with ships and aircraft to protect the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from attacks launched from Yemen. The passage is crucial for energy trade, as energy costs are skyrocketing across Europe.
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