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Commissioner nominees mostly male as leaders flout von der Leyen order

Of the 17 EU capitals that have named their Commissioner picks so far, only five have put forward a female candidate.

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Discontent spills over to Slovak streets amid Fico government reforms

The Slovak opposition is calling on Brussels to continue to hold the government in Bratislava to account.

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EU’s Breton reminds Musk of legal obligations ahead of Trump interview

Elon Musk hosted US presidential hopeful Donald Trump in a live-streamed conversation on his X platform on Monday.

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EU Parliament's Jaume Duch named minister in new Catalan government

Duch will leave the European Parliament's spokesperson service to serve as regional minister for the European Union and external policy.

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Two French MEPs in legal fight after clash over human rights role

François-Xavier Bellamy and Rima Hassan are filing legal complaints against each other.

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EU states defy von der Leyen's plan for gender balance in executive

As Commissioner nominations trickle in from EU capitals, von der Leyen's plan to ensure gender parity is facing early challenges.

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Sixteen children medically evacuated to EU for first time in Gaza war

Humanitarian workers welcome the gesture but say it is a "drop in the ocean" as children continue to bear the scars of war in Gaza.

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Borrell slams Knesset vote against Palestinian state as Hungary vetoes

A high-ranking EU diplomat confirmed 26 member states had subscribed to the statement while Budapest wielded its veto power.

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Pro-Europeans hail von der Leyen win as rebuff to extremism

Greens emerge as kingmakers as von der Leyen vows to keep the centrist coalition strong.

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Von der Leyen's future faces crunch vote in the European Parliament

The president of the European Commission needs an absolute majority of lawmakers to back her bid for a second term.

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Far-right forces cordoned off from power roles in European Parliament

The two new far-right groups failed to clinch any of the fourteen vice-president positions.

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Exclusive: MEPs to reassert support for Ukraine, slam Orbán's trips

Members sceptical of the bloc’s aid to Kyiv are more numerous and more organised than in the previous mandate.

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Mainstream groups in talks to cordon off far right in EU Parliament

A spokesperson for the centre-right EPP group said centrists do not want the institution to be represented by the "friends of Putin."

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New Popular Front’s spending plan compatible with EU rules - Mélenchon

The left-wing alliance has pledged to up public spending at a time when France has been cautioned over its excessive public deficit.

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Engage Russia to remain secure, Hungarian minister warns Europe

János Bóka tells Euronews that Europe needs to maintain "some kind of relationship" with Moscow if it is to safeguard itself.

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What does the French left's shock election win mean for Europe?

Experts say the anti-far-right bulwark has safeguarded the European bloc from a political shock.

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How could a Labour-led government change the UK's migration policies?

Thursday's general election could bring the Rwanda deportation plan to a halt. But campaigners warn Labour against mimicking the Conservatives' hard line on migration.

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Why the EU should be watching closely as the UK heads to the polls

Analysts say that a likely Labour-led government could offer new-found stability to a recently tumultuous UK-EU relationship.

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Far-right win in France would not change Labour's EU plans - Starmer

The UK Labour leader expressed willingness to work with any government in Europe.

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UK election: Cost of living, chronic housing shortage on voters’ minds

More than 1.2 million families are on a waiting list for social housing in England alone.

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