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EU says drones are a threat but scrambles for common response
EU countries agree drone threats require stronger coordination, but divisions remain over information sharing and national control. Amid fibrillations on the bloc’s eastern flank, a leaked document highlights efforts to boost detection, resilience and cooperation while avoiding overlap with NATO.
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Toughest EU migration law to date clears path for offshore return hubs
The EU is set to approve its controversial migration law, allowing return hubs outside the bloc, extending detention periods and introducing measures aimed at accelerating deportations – reflecting growing voter fears over migration.
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EU will never be a neutral mediator between Ukraine and Russia: Kallas
The High Representative has dismissed the buzz over a special envoy for talks with Russia, arguing the EU will "never" be a neutral mediator between Moscow and Kyiv. "We have been clearly on Ukraine's side," she said.
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Hungary on a “very clear and steadfast” path to restore rule of law, E
The comments by the EU’s justice commissioner, Michael McGrath, come ahead of talks between Peter Magyar and Ursula von der Leyen aimed at securing the release of €17 billion in EU funds that were frozen due to concerns over corruption and shortcomings in the rule of law.
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EU countries insist on unity to avoid Russia's special envoy 'trap'
The debate on who should be the special EU envoy for negotiations with the Kremlin is "a trap that Russia wants us to walk into", High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Thursday at an informal meeting of foreign ministers in Cyprus.
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Meloni bashes Brussels for financial flexibility amid energy crunch
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has begun pressing in Brussels for greater fiscal flexibility to curb rising energy costs. With general elections scheduled for 2027, a surge in energy prices could undermine public support for her government.
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Europe ‘last evangelist’ of a trade order no longer respected - Haddad
France’s EU Affairs Minister says it’s time for Europe to leverage “all the tools” it has to protect itself from the increasingly “aggressive trade practices” of foreign competitors. He adds that China and the US have long abandoned the foundational rules of international trade.
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