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Why is European Commission silent on von der Leyen’s hospitalisation?

Last week, the European Commission confirmed a German press agency DPA report revealing that European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen had been hospitalised for a week due to severe pneumonia.

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Von der Leyen hands reins to Ribera as health improves

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is recovering from a severe case of pneumonia but will not attend the weekly meeting of Commissioners.

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Nordics and Baltics ask EU to tighten price cap on Russian oil

Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden have demanded a revision of the price cap on Russian seaborne oil. The cap was set in late 2022 at $60 per barrel and has remained untouched since then.

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Data protection hearings, Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' EU senior tech and industry reporter Cynthia Kroet.

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Is Zelenskyy as popular at home as abroad?

Belief in the Ukrainian president has dipped, with trust among Ukrainians falling from 77% in 2023 to 52% in 2024, according to the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).

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Croats divided on Milanović's landslide re-election victory

Milanović won more than 74% of the vote compared to his challenger, conservative HDZ party's Dragan Primorac, who received nearly 26%, according to near-final results released by the state election authorities.

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Croatians vote in the second round of the presidential election

Pre-election polling suggest the left-leaning incumbent president Zoran Milanovic, who is an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine, will win.

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Elon Musk slams EU's Thierry Breton as the 'tyrant of Europe'

The latest online war of words involves a Hungarian MEP, the former European Commissioner for Digital Affairs, and misinformation about the EU's power to interfere in elections.

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Dismay over Pakistan Airlines 'tone deaf' ad for flights to France

The image, posted by the airline on social media, appears to show a plane flying into the Eiffel Tower, with some on social media comparing the campaign to the 9/11 terror attacks in New York.

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Greenland's PM says his people don't want to be Americans

The United States is a strong ally of the European Union and the leading member of NATO and many in Europe were shocked by the suggestion that an incoming US leader could consider using force against an ally.

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Maduro 'lacks any democratic legitimacy', says EU

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that the country's authorities "have not respected" the will of the Venezuelan people.

Syria

Italy's Tajani meets with head of Syria's new government in Damascus

The Italian minister spoke of cooperation between Syria and Italy in crucial sectors, but EU sanctions imposed over the last decade of conflict remain an obstacle to progress.

World News

How can European rearmament be financed?

The member states are divided on joint arms purchases, joint borrowing and the need to buy European.

Europe News

Armenia takes first step to EU accession as government approves bill

The South Caucasus country has previously floated the idea of joining the bloc as part of a general shift toward the West.

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Meloni joyful at Sala's release, denies dicussing Starlink with Musk

At her annual press conference, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni covered topics from the release of Cecilia Sala and Middle Eastern conflicts to relations with Donald Trump and the EU.

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Will the EU attempt to rein in Musk's X?

The founder and CEO of Space X and owner of the social media platform X is making waves and today stages an interview with the leader of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party leader Alice Weidel. Will the EU respond?

EuroVerify

What does Trump’s threat to seize Greenland mean for the EU and NATO?

The US president-elect has refused to rule out an attack on Greenland, a Danish self-governing island and NATO ally.

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Wait and see: Brussels keeps mum over Trump's Greenland threats

Donald Trump's threat to use military force to annex Greenland has been met with a timid response by the European Commission.

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Will an Austrian eurosceptic chancellor sit at the EU’s council table?

The centre-right Austrian People's Party is currently negotiating with the far-right Freedom Party to establish a coalition government in Austria.

Europe in Motion

Which Latin American countries is the EU sourcing raw materials from?

As the EU's demand for critical raw materials such as lithium is unmet, the EU is signing agreements with like-minded Latin American countries to bridge the gap.