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EU keeps close eye as Zelenskyy U-turns to fix anti-corruption law

Contacts between Brussels and Kyiv are ongoing to make sure the new legislation upholds the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies.

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WATCH Europe Today: China and EU - has summit restored trust?-

Following Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's and Council President Antonio Costa's meeting with Chinese premier Xi Jinping in Beijing, Euronews' Europe Today assesses the progress made with interviews, exclusive reporting and analysis.

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EU hails progress on China's rare earth curbs but demands fairer trade

After a one-day summit in Beijing, the European Union insisted on the need to immediately rebalance trade relations with China.

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WATCH: Will China and EU agree on anything at Beijing summit?

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President Antonio Costa are meeting Chinese premier Xi Jinping in Beijing. Euronews' Europe Today assesses the challenges and chances of agreement with interviews, exclusive reporting and analysis.

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EU and China hold trade talks with expectations low

China and the EU have multiple trade disputes across a range of industries, but no disagreement is as sharp as their enormous trade imbalance.

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Von der Leyen asks Zelenskyy to explain new anti-corruption law

The European Commission is hardening its tone in response to Ukraine's new law weakening the independence of two anti-corruption agencies.

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EU and Japan strengthen trade alliance amid global tensions

Faced with a tense economic context involving both China and the US, the EU and Japan aim to strengthen their economic relationship.

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Tensions, clashes and low expectations loom over EU-China summit

The expectations for the EU-China summit are so low that officials in Brussels claim as a victory the fact that it is happening at all.

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Chinese envoy touts prospects for EU-China business on eve of summit

List of Chinese investments in Europe namechecked, and cooperation on research and intellectual property underlined, though mood music for EU-China summit has dampened expectations.

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EU and Japan prepare delicate balancing act with US

At Wednesday's summit, the EU and Japan are expected to reaffirm their commitment to a rules-based order, as both face trade disputes with the US, but the pair offer differing approaches to negotiations with the Trump administration.

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Is von der Leyen ready for bruising budget battles?

In this week's edition, panellists discuss Ursula von der Leyen winning a no-confidence vote, the recent migration flows from Libya to Greece and the upcoming EU-China summit in Beijing.

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EU countries begin political battle over €2 trillion budget

The political battle over the next EU budget has officially begun.

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Iceland to launch talks on security, defence partnership with EU

The agreement with the EU is independent of Iceland's NATO membership and existing defence pacts with the United States, public broadcaster RÚV said.

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Ursula von der Leyen's new €2 trillion EU budget: Six key takeaways

From support to Ukraine to the merger of agriculture and cohesion funds, here are the six takeaways from von der Leyen's €2 trillion EU budget.

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EU Commission shrinks agriculture share in record budget

Europe’s agricultural spending will face cuts compared to the current programming period under the new EU long-term budget proposal, while the European Commission insists farmers will still receive the same amount “in their pockets”.

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Von der Leyen launches hugely increased €2 trillion EU budget

The new budget will be more flexible to cope with unforeseen crises.

Economy

Time for EU to show its gun in US tariff spat, says ex-trade chief

According to former director-general of DG Trade Jean-Luc Demarty, a balanced agreement with the US is out of reach, and the EU needs political courage to target US digital and financial services.

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What’s at stake in the new EU long-term budget?

Tomorrow, the European Commission will unveil its proposal for the EU's next long-term budget. Here's why it matters, why its figures have been shrouded in secrecy, what we know so far (and what to expect next).

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Leak: EU Commission plans to merge agricultural and regional funds

A leaked document reveals that the European Commission is considering a major overhaul of the EU’s long-term budget by merging the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with cohesion policy under a single programming framework.

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European markets open in the red after Trump threatens 30% EU tariff

The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said the EU would not impose retaliatory tariffs on US imports before 1 August, allowing time for negotiation.