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EU car industry's top five concerns ahead of talks with von der Leyen

Friday is the third and last crisis meeting of its kind this year, part of what the European Commission has billed the "Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry."

Europe News

EU to speed up phase out of Russian energy amid US pressure

Bloc turns to the US to secure energy supply, but critics worry the EU is shifting dependencies and diverting from the bloc’s climate goals.

Europe News

Small businesses exempt from EU’s tax at the border

Lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to support SMEs' exemptions under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism's simplification review.

World News

The Left launches no-confidence motion against European Commission

The group has collected enough signatures, with the help of some Greens and non-attached MEPs. Von der Leyen now faces two confidence votes in October.

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EU and India chase down trade deal with wrangling over food

The fact that agriculture is now being formally addressed in EU-India trade negotiations signals that talks are edging toward the finish line, according to experts.

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EU health agenda goes global in von der Leyen’s address

Is Ursula von der Leyen’s speech signalling a new direction for the EU health policy agenda?

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Austria’s push to scrap nuclear from taxonomy snubbed by EU court

The lawsuit was filed against the EU executive in October 2022.

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Von der Leyen previews new sanctions on Russia, new loan for Ukraine

Ursula von der Leyen offered a first look into the next round of sanctions against Russia and a special reparations loan for Ukraine.

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Patriots for Europe submit no-confidence motion against the Commission

The Eurosceptic group has collected enough signatures to kick off a motion of censure. Von der Leyen will face Parliament’s verdict in October.

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EU proposes regional firefighting hub on Cyprus, von der Leyen says

Cypriot officials proposed setting up such a hub on the Mediterranean island as early as 2022, with additional firefighting aircraft that could quickly respond to wildfires.

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Von der Leyen proposes halt to 'all payments' to Israel

In an unusually tough-worded speech, von der Leyen denounced a “man-made famine” in Gaza and “a clear attempt” by Israel to “undermine the two-state solution". But she also called Europe’s inability to find a response to Israel’s actions “painful”.

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Ursula von der Leyen's State of the EU speech: As it happened

Ursula von der Leyen's speech was dominated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Israel's war on Gaza and the contentious EU-US trade deal.

EU Decoded

Is the EU failing to prevent forest fires?

This year's expected to be one of the most destructive wildfire seasons on record in Europe. While the EU has strengthened its response through the bloc's Civil Protection Mechanism, many argue that more investment and policies should be directed toward prevention.

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State of the EU? Von der Leyen has the mic — here’s how to follow

The Brussels bubble’s favourite back-to-school ritual is back after a year off due to EU elections. Here’s what to listen out for in this marathon speech.

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Majority of Europeans think EU-US trade deal is a 'humiliation': poll

A new poll exposes the widespread backlash against the EU-US trade deal.

EuroVerify

Conflicting claims emerge on Russian GPS jamming targeting VDL's plane

Euronews' verification team, EuroVerify, has compiled a timeline of the contradicting statements which have emerged following allegations that Russian GPS jamming targeted the flight of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Ursula von der Leyen's big speech comes at a moment of fragility

This year's State of the European Union speech comes at a particularly precarious time for its protagonist: Ursula von der Leyen.

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Trump threatens retaliation after EU hits Google with antitrust fine

Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the €2.95 billion fine was "unfair" and "discriminatory" and later told reporters he will "be speaking to the European Union."

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Fresh no-confidence votes stalk EU's Ursula von der Leyen

The radical Left and far-right are about to present two different motions of censure against the Commission. A first vote is expected in October.

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EU distances itself from Ribera's claims of Israeli genocide in Gaza

Teresa Ribera has been one of the most vocal critics in Brussels of Israel's military operation in Gaza, but Thursday’s speech was the first time she has used the term genocide in public.