Luca Bertuzzi
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EU steps up Lebanon security role as UN peacekeepers prepare to leave
EU foreign ministers approved a civilian-military mission to train Lebanon’s armed forces. It will not replace UNIFIL, whose mandate ends in December. Personnel numbers and participating countries are yet to be confirmed.
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Germany leads backlash against EU budget plan ahead of summit
An Irish compromise proposal for the EU’s long-term budget has drawn fire from the net-paying countries over its size and its focus on cutting ‘modern’ priorities. The Commission and MEPs have countered, warning of the risks of a less ambitious, more rigid budget.
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EU budget: Ireland pitches €141bn cuts to appease the ‘frugals’
Ireland proposes cutting the next EU budget by 8%, with global cooperation and competitiveness taking the deepest cuts, while agriculture and cohesion funding is reduced by only 3%. It also includes a €55bn-a-year package of own resources. EU leaders will discuss the plan on 15-16 October.
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Only one in three EU counter-drone systems on track, report warns
EU counter-drone investment grew sixfold in 2025, but only a third of programmes will deliver by 2030, a confidential EU report seen by Euronews says, citing fragmented procurement and industry struggling to keep pace with fast-moving drone technology.
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Brussels eyes agricultural carve-outs from Ukraine's EU membership
The European Commission proposed excluding Ukraine's agricultural products from the EU market and agricultural funding even when Kyiv joins the EU, in a move to smooth the country's accession process and address concerns from several member states.
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New EU members face 15-year probation period after joining the bloc
The European Commission is proposing a new procedure to cut funding and voting rights of EU newcomers that breach the rule of law, available for 15 years after accession. The proposal also includes new procedures for the gradual integration of candidate countries and governance measures.
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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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Lost in translation: Montenegro's EU accession faces language barrier
Montenegro may not be able to accurately translate all EU laws in time for accession, so the European Commission is currently weighing options for a derogation, including allowing Podgorica to use an existing EU language to fill the gaps. Croatian would be the most obvious choice.
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