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EU Commission unlocks health funds but leaves civil society reeling from cuts
After months of delay, the European Commission has finally published its long-awaited 2025 budget programme for health, but civil society organisations say the delay and funding cuts have already caused lasting damage, forcing layoffs and halting key activities.
Economy
EU member states adopt retaliatory hit list in response to US tariffs
The member states adopted on Thursday morning the list of countermeasures targeting €93 billions' worth of US products in response to US tariffs, but the Commission is yet to follow suit. It will only come into effect on August 7 if the two parties fail to reach an agreement.
Economy
EU and US near 15% tariff deal, Brussels remains ready to retaliate
The European Commission and member states are discussing the possible use of the anti-coercion instrument, which would allow the bloc to target digital and financial services in the event of a failure to reach a deal with the US on tariffs.
Europe News
Will the EU budget turn cohesion policy into regional 'Hunger Games'?
The EU’s proposed 2028–2034 budget risks turning the bloc's cohesion policy into a high-stakes competition for funding by merging it with other major spending areas, sparking concerns over reduced local control and lack of support for disadvantaged regions.
