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Fredi Beleri to be temporarily freed from Albanian jail

Jailed Greek mayor-elect Fredi Beleri will take temporary leave from Albanian prison to attend the inaugural session of European Parliament.

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Green vote could make or break von der Leyen’s bid for second term

EU government leaders have overwhelmingly backed German former defence minister Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as president of the European Commission. Now she needs to convince MEPs.

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How will the opening European Parliament session play out?

The European Parliament will gather for the first time since European elections in Strasbourg next week, and will elect the new president of the European Commission.

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EU Parliament subcommittee on defence unlikely to be promoted

The European Parliament’s subcommittee on security and defence (SEDE) is expected to remain as such, despite pressure from EU Liberals and the European People's Party (EPP) to turn it into a full committee, several sources told Euronews.

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Euroviews. Will the far right threaten Europe's digital future?

To move away from a technosolutionist approach, it is important to envision a future where technology serves humanity, democracy, and the planet by asking the hard question of how technology enables harmful power dynamics in our society, Claire Fernandez writes.

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Will the NATO Washington summit deliver for Ukraine?

Leaders are meeting in Washington DC for the NATO summit, where the support of Ukraine and boosting defence industry are among main topics of discussion.

Europe News

AfD and allies form new far-right group: Europe of Sovereign Nations

The new group, called Europe of Sovereign Nations, immediately becomes the most radical force of the right in the European Parliament.

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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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Von der Leyen promises Liberals 'no cooperation' with Meloni

Renew Europe currently has 76 MEPs, which Ursula von der Leyen needs to secure the confirmation for a second mandate.

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Will Orbán face consequences for his trips?

EU ambassadors will have a legal and political discussion during the Coreper meeting on Wednesday, 10 July, on the role of the Hungarian presidency in external relations.

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European Parliament could soon have a new far-right group, led by AfD

The group would become the most radical in the hemicycle and likely be cordoned off by mainstream forces.

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Orbán's big Hungarian presidency speech blocked by EU Parliament

Hungarian EU Council presidency will have to wait until later in the year for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to present its agenda - under the slogan "Make Europe Great Again" - before the European Parliament.

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Centre-right EPP grabs key jobs in first Parliament allotment

The European Parliament's political groups have each earmarked preferred choices for committee chairs, with the centre-right EPP taking leading roles and socialists targeting other key posts.

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What role for far-right Patriots in the European Parliament?

Patriots of Europe is the new far-right group at the European Parliament, initiated by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Led by Jordan Bardella, the new political force will oppose the so-called 'cordon sanitaire'.

Europe News

Far-right Patriots group springs to third force in European Parliament

Viktor Orbán’s nationalist 'Patriots for Europe' group has been officially established in the European Parliament today, boasting 84 MEPs making it the third-largest group in the hemicycle.

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Brussels this week, Strasbourg next, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by policy reporters Paula Soler and Marta Iraola Iribarren

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Showdown for far-right Patriots in quest for third-biggest group

Viktor Orbán’s bid to make his new far-right alliance the third force in the European Parliament reaches its climax this week – but whether the group will be able to wield clout in the Parliament remains moot.

Health news

Idea of new health committee in Parliament meets resistance

Despite the EPP's push for a specific health committee in the new European Parliament, the proposal is resisted by other political groups and stakeholders.

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Spain's Vox and Dutch Freedom Party join Orbán’s ‘Patriots for Europe’

The balance of power in the European Parliament is shifting again, with Spain's far-right party moving from the ECR group led by Meloni's party to a new potential alliance led by Orbán's Fidesz party.

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European Parliament: ECR and Patriots mark the end of ID

The Identity and Democracy group no longer has the numbers to constitute itself in the European Parliament, with its members being charmed by the European Conservatives and Reformists or the new Patriots for Europe.