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EU has 'big chance' of migration breakthrough this week: Johansson

Home Affairs ministers will vote later this week on a draft law that introduces new rules on the relocation of asylum seekers.

Europe News

Putin in power will lead to 'disintegration' of Russia: Khodorkovsky

Mikhail Khodorkovsky added that in Russia there is a belief that losing the war in Ukraine could lead to the end of the country.

World News

Euroviews. Products should be built to last, not break down prematurely

If consumers can confidently trust the lifespan of their product, they will be more inclined to use them longer and less likely to be swayed into replacing them too soon, Els Bruggeman and Luisa Crisigiovanni write.

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Euroviews. The EU needs to spend more on tech to keep up with China and the US

In a world where digital increasingly comes first, tech superpowers are those everyone will be listening to, and the EU is now being put to the test of whether it could and would stand amongst them, Cristian Gherasim writes.

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Is the energy crisis behind us?

As the war in Ukraine continues, Europeans are already looking ahead to the coming winter, keeping a close eye on their gas reserves.

World News

Euroviews. The EU’s green transition will need a pro-growth tax policy to succeed

Permanent full expensing is an efficient and neutral tax policy that will allow markets to allocate private investment effectively while moving the economy toward the EU’s climate goals, Sean Bray writes.

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Duda offers changes to law on 'Russian influence' as criticism grows

The European Commission suspects the new Polish law could deprive individuals from their right to run for public office.

Kosovo

Kosovo tensions: France and Germany call for fresh elections

France and Germany led a diplomatic push to reduce ethnic tension in northern Kosovo by calling for a re-run of April elections largely boycotted by Serbs.

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'Russia will capitalise on any doubt shown' - Zelenskyy

The Ukrainian president attempted to rally continued support for his country in its war with the Kremlin.

World News

Euroviews. Is the Western Balkans' EU membership dream a slowly fading prospect?

Twenty years after promises of quick accession made at the Thessaloniki Summit, the current vision in Brussels is not opening new and better perspectives for aspirant countries, Vesko Garčević writes.

Europe News

Hungary might fail to fulfil tasks of EU Council presidency, MEPs say

Hungary is scheduled to take over the rotating presidency of the EU Council in the second half of 2024.

Business

Inflation rate in Europe drops to 6.1%

Inflation in Europe has dropped to 6.1%, but some experts warn that consumers won't immediately see a difference on market shelves.

Kosovo

Efforts to defuse Kosovo crisis intensify amid more protests

The leaders of Germany and France will lead a renewed diplomatic push to defuse tensions in Kosovo on Thursday. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron plan to meet the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo at a summit in Moldova.

Moldova

Von der Leyen praises Moldova's 'enormous progress' toward joining EU

The Kremlin is deeply hostile to the prospect of another neighbouring country joining the European Union, claiming Moldova's accession represents a security threat.

Europe News

Algae is a low-carbon protein. The EU is lagging in production

Aquaculture is seen as key to mitigating the challenges faced by the traditional fishing sector.

Europe News

Southern EU countries want funds to deal with increased drought levels

A lack of rainfall each year is starting to have a serious impact on the farming industry in some areas.

Europe News

EU and US raise concerns about Polish law to probe 'Russian influence'

The special committee will investigate cases of "Russian influence" in Poland's internal security between 2007 and 2022.

Europe Decoded

Pedro Sánchez's election gamble risks marring Spain's big EU moment

Spain is supposed to hold the rotating presidency of the EU Council between July and December.

Tunisia

Euroviews. The EU is facing a crisis of value-based solidarity with Tunisia

Brussels and its partners should urgently stand with democracy activists and support democratic institutions that, together, hold Tunisia’s leaders accountable, Ikram Ben Said and Nicole Rowsell write.

Tech News

EU slams Twitter as ‘irresponsible’ for leaving disinformation code

Despite Twitter’s withdrawal, the EU’s anti-disinformation code remains “strong,” said Vera Jourova.