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Commissioner Micallef touts boost for Erasmus+ Programme

Erasmus+ will be strengthened, EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef told on Brussels, my Love? also unveiling plans to tackle youth mental health, probe social media’s impact, and boost youth voices in policymaking.

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Ursula von der Leyen: 'The West as we knew it no longer exists'

"Europe is still a peace project. We don't have bros or oligarchs making the rules. We don't invade our neighbours, and we don't punish them," Ursula von der Leyen said in a wide-ranging interview with the Zeit newspaper.

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Renewed concern over direction of EU climate policy

Despite the ever increasing body of scientific and real-life evidence for the accelerating pace of global temperature rise, climate campaigners fear the EU executive is looking at ways to introduce loopholes before proposing a target to reduce Europe’s carbon footprint.

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EU to US on tariffs: 'The ball's in your court'

After several hours of discussions with US trade representatives, 'it's over to you', the European Commission said on Tuesday.

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France’s united front against Mercosur deal starts to show cracks

Amid mounting pressure from the trade tensions sparked by the United States, some in France are beginning to see merit in the EU-Mercosur agreement, viewing it as a strategic response to growing economic uncertainty.

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Is Friedrich Merz more popular in Brussels than in Berlin?

Last week Germany's conservative CDU party and its social-democrat counterpart agreed on a coalition deal, but how does it look at home and in Brussels?

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Med5 ministers call to strengthen Frontex and curb irregular migration

At their two-day summit in Naples, the interior ministers of the EU countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea called for a strengthening of the European Border and Coastguard Agency and for more action to combat irregular immigration.

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Can the EU really ramp up imports of US energy as Trump demands?

Amid the chaotic lunges, feints and ripostes of his incipient trade war, Donald Trump has refloated the idea that Europe could close its trade deficit with the US by dramatically increasing imports of US energy.

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EU-Ukraine trade talks enter crucial phase on agriculture

The EU executive is leaning toward reinstating quotas in the next trade framework with Ukraine, while Kyiv is pushing to maintain the current regime. With time running out, both sides are under pressure to reach a deal.

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EU Trade Commissioner to travel to the US on Monday for trade talks

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič will travel to the US on Monday for high-level meetings with counterparts, the Commission confirmed on Friday.

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Von der Leyen ready to hit tech and services in US-EU trade war

The president of the European Commission has indicated in an interview that she is ready to use the anti-coercion tool that would allow the EU to hit US services hard.

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The EU’s reciprocal pause on tariffs: What’s next?

In an interview with Euronews, Varg Folkman, a policy analyst at the European Policy Centre, commented on the EU's move to suspend its counter-tariffs in response to Trump’s 90-day pause on his reciprocal duties on steel and aluminium.

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EU Digital Fairness Act is for business as much as consumers, says justice commissioner

The European Commission’s upcoming Digital Fairness Act will not only strengthen protections for consumers online, but also ease legal and administrative burdens for businesses, according to Justice Commissioner Michael McGrath.

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EU pauses counter-tariffs against US to 'give negotiations a chance'

The counter-tariffs agreed by EU countries were set to target almost €21 billion in American products, such as soybeans, copper and motorbikes.

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Von der Leyen greets Trump's tariff pause, offers 'zero-for-zero' deal

The European Commission will examine Donald Trump's decision to temporarily pause his sweeping tariffs before taking further steps.

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EU member states agree first wave of retaliatory tariffs

After several weeks of consultations between member states, EU Commission and industries, the EU adopted retaliatory measures on Wednesday against US tariffs on EU steel and aluminium.

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New tariffs from the US are about to hit the pharmaceutical sector

Despite sparking global-market turmoil with last week’s announcement, the US President is promising new tariffs, now targeting the previously exempted pharmaceutical sector.

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US yachts, coffee, soybeans - what's on the EU's tariff hitlist today?

A list of US products set to be hit by 25% customs duties from 15 April includes orange juice and coffee, but Bourbon whiskey escapes.

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Cheers! Brussels bets on alcohol-free wine

The European Commission recently presented measures to strengthen the competitiveness of the wine sector and that includes the promotion of alcohol-free wine.

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MEPs reject renewed attacks on NGO funding in EU budget review

A parliamentary committee has voted down a raft of amendments from right-wing lawmakers seeking to incorporate sharp criticism of EU funding for non-governmental organisations into the discharge of the bloc’s 2023 budget.