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Borrell says EU should consider sanctions on Israeli ministers

But the proposal is unlikely to find consensus among the EU's 27 member countries who are divided over their approach to the war in Gaza. It has already been criticised by Italy’s foreign minister as "unrealistic".

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Are delays inevitable when the EES launches in November?

Every port, airport and land border has to install new technology before the Entry/Exit System launch on 10 November.

Europe News

Let Ukraine strike Russia and keep the momentum, Kuleba urges EU

Dmytro Kuleba has urged EU countries to take "bold decisions" and allow Ukraine to use donated weapons to strike deep into Russian territory.

Europe News

Economic portfolios are key in talks to choose new EU commissioners

All governments must announce their nominees for the European Commission by 30 August.

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Maduro accuses Borrell of complicity in Gaza war as tensions soar

Borrell, the EU's top diplomat, has said that publicly available voting records suggest Maduro was defeated in Venezuela's presidential election.

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These European universities were ranked as best in the world in 2024

European and US universities dominated the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), with Harvard University securing the top spot once again.

Belgium

European officials' children attend Brussels school 50 years ago

As the holiday season nears its end, another school year has just kicked off in the EU capital — a great time to remember how things were decades ago at the school for Europan Common Market delegates in 1972.

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Borrell calls for three-day ceasefire to curb polio spread in Gaza

The polio disease has re-emerged in the war-torn enclave more than two decades after it was eradicated.

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What does Keir Starmer want to renegotiate with the EU?

In Brussels and London, there’s optimism that Keir Starmer's new UK government will soon recalibrate the UK's relationship with the EU. But how?

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. Pivotal moment for EU AI Act: Who will lead the GPAI code of practice?

The (vice) chairs’ expertise and vision will be crucial in guiding GPAI rules for the future and ensuring that the European way to trustworthiness in the AI ecosystem will endure, Kai Zenner and Cornelia Kutterer write.

Europe News

The EU-UK reset: What are the prospects for closer cooperation?

As the UK Labour government’s honeymoon period fades, it must now get down to the nitty-gritty of its EU reset.

Europe News

100ml limit on liquids to return to all EU airports from September

The latest generation of scanners allows passengers to carry electronic devices and liquids without quantity restrictions, but the European Commission questions their reliability and calls for a temporary restoration of the previous model.

Business

Are Italy and the EU close to resolving their beach concessions feud?

A dispute over the management of Italy’s beach concessions has left family-controlled businesses up in arms.

Belgium

Romanian leader seeks economic portfolio at the European Commission

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu picked Social Democrat MEP Victor Negrescu as his candidate for the country's next European commissioner.

Europe News

EU reaches its winter gas storage target weeks ahead of schedule

The European Union's gas storage facilities can cover up to a third of its gas demand in winter.

Travel News

Why EU passport stamps will soon be a thing of the past

Manual stamping of passports "is time consuming...and does not allow a systematic detection of overstayers,” says the EU.

Work

The UK wants to give workers the 'right to disconnect'. What is it?

The UK could become the latest country to allow workers the right to ignore emails during personal hours, but parts of Europe are already well ahead.

Health news

EU rules out mpox border controls and common vaccination plan

European health authorities discard any further bloc-wide measure against the new mpox variant situation as risk it poses for wider population is still considered 'low'.

Germany

How will Germany cutting its military aid to Ukraine impact Kyiv?

Germany has halved its military aid for Ukraine for 2025 compared to this year, according to its proposed budget for the new year.

Health news

What we know about the deadly 'sloth virus' detected in Europe

The virus was recently detected in Europe for the first time, with 19 cases reported across Spain, Italy, and Germany.