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Europe at an economic crossroads as global tensions rise

Christine Lagarde warns Europe must strengthen its economy as renewed tensions in the Middle East add fresh uncertainty to the global outlook. EU finance ministers meet in Brussels as the bloc considers new economic measures, trade restrictions on Israeli settlements and updated crypto rules.

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EU rushes to avoid disastrous revision of Russian oil price cap

If ambassadors fail to agree on the sanctions by 15 July, the price cap on Russian oil will be automatically revised, going all the way up to $58 per barrel, a scenario that Brussels considers unpalatable.

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'I'm not a candidate,' Lagarde says ahead of French election

Lagarde told Euronews that she is not "a candidate", while vowing to continue championing European ideals. Speculation that she could leave the ECB early to play an active role in the campaign is rife in Brussels and Paris.

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'Digital euro will not replace cash', ECB's Lagarde tells Euronews

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde rejected claims in an exclusive interview with Euronews that the digital euro is designed to replace cash or allow the central bank to monitor payments, as the legislation entered a new phase following months of talks in the European Parliament.

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EU set to greenlight Hungary's €10 billion recovery envelope

The decision would pave the way for the release of post-pandemic funds that had long been withheld over corruption concerns.

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Growing momentum for EU joint borrowing, Cuerpo tells Euronews

Spanish Finance Minister Carlos Cuerpo used finance ministers' meetings in Brussels to promote his €850 billion proposal for joint EU borrowing, arguing that the timing is right as Europe seeks to develop new safe assets in response to growing geopolitical uncertainty.

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EU monitor: Western Europe recorded hottest June as heatwaves surge

Global temperatures in June were 1.39C above the estimated pre-industrial average, a period covering 1850-1900, according to Copernicus.

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Digital euro enters final round of EU negotiations

The European Parliament and EU governments are entering the final phase of negotiations on the digital euro. The most sensitive issues include how fees will be shared and how banks and payment providers will be compensated.

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EU should make 'individual assessments' before returning migrants

Jean-Nicolas Beuze, UNHCR representative in Brussels, believes it is key for the EU to ensure "nobody is returning to a possible situation of harm" when implementing the recently approved Pact on Migration and Asylum.

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Ireland's 21st-century approach to an online EU public consultation

Ireland opened up its EU Presidency priorities to an online public consultation — and the results offer a blueprint for more transparent, inclusive governance across Europe.

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Exclusive: EU to revise crypto rules in 2027 amid Trump's push

The European Union is set to revise its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) to cover non-EU issuers and broaden its scope, as US President Donald Trump's support for stablecoins prompts new regulatory questions.

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Apple loses challenge over EU app store rules

Apple brought the action in an attempt to overturn the EU designating it a "gatekeeper", which requires it to open its App Store and iPhone operating system to greater competition from rival apps and services.

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Spain pitches €850bn per year in common EU borrowing

Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo will pitch a new common debt mechanism ahead of a meeting of euro-area finance ministers in Brussels on Thursday.

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Ratify Mercosur or risk losing region to China, Uruguay warns EU

In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Montevideo's foreign minister, Mario Lubetkin, talks about the Mercosur trade agreement, Uruguay's political options and Trump's attempts at imposing his will in the Western Hemisphere.

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EU Parliament triggers procedure to ban AfD's EU Party

Europe of Sovereign Nations will now face a process that could see it stripped of its status as a European political party, losing funding in the process. Far-right MEPs from other groups opposed the decision.

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NATO must become more European, von der Leyen and Rutte say

"To stay transatlantic, we have to become more European," Mark Rutte said ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara, where European allies are expected to showcase their beefed-up defence spending plans.

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