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Polish farmers halt protests to join border patrols
Farmers in Poland are shifting focus from EU protests to border patrols, teaming up with far-right groups amid growing anti-migrant sentiment.
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Agriculture ministers target EU deforestation rules
Eighteen agriculture ministers are demanding the EU delay and soften its deforestation rules, calling them overly burdensome for low-risk countries.
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Lithuanian PM faces protests amid scandals and far-right influence
Under fire for financial scandals and far-right ties, Lithuanian PM Paluckas is bracing for protests demanding his resignation outside parliament today.
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China courts EU ahead of key summit, but strategic frictions loom [Advocacy Lab Content]
On the summit menu, openness and free trade paired with deeper coordination in a changing global order. Global instability could make a lack of trust easier to swallow.
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Greek MEPs demand tariff-free trade in medicines as new deadline looms
Greek MEPs Papandreou and Tsiodras warn that US pharma tariffs threaten health and supply chains, urging the Commission to react accordingly.
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Trump to sign order delaying tariff deadline to 1 August, says White House
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday that Trump would sign an order later in the day to delay his 9 July deadline for steeper tariffs to take effect.
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Censure motion against von der Leyen turns into attack on Weber
Von der Leyen stays composed as Parliament turns its anger on EPP leader.
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The Brief – The risks of Berlin’s borderline behaviour
Few European borders carry as much weight as the one that separates Germany and Poland. But if anyone can de-escalate the tension, it must be Merz.
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Belgium takes bronze in global work-life balance survey
“Cementing its place in the top three (...) life-work balance is becoming just as much a hallmark of Belgian culture as chocolate, waffles and beer," the ranking reads.
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Ireland’s Donohoe re-elected Eurogroup president
The news comes just hours after Spain’s Carlos Cuerpo and Lithuania’s Rimantas Šadžius withdrew from the race to lead the powerful group of eurozone ministers.
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Borderline decision: Tensions escalate on German-Polish frontier amid new controls
Poland’s decision brings to 11 the number of countries that have reintroduced border checks within the Schengen zone.
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MiniStor completes its research on high-capacity thermal energy storage [Promoted content]
Close to 150 people followed in Brussels and online the conference ‘Reaching the decarbonisation goal’ and policy sessions hosted by the project MiniStor under the umbrella of the European Sustainable Energy Week
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Bulgarian drug procurement bill blocked, defying EU infringement process
The drug purchasing reform is demanded by the European Commission. Sofia risks EU sanctions over a lack of public tenders in private hospitals.
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Spain’s Cuerpo, Lithuania’s Šadžius pull out of Eurogroup race
The move means Ireland’s Paschal Donohoe is almost certain to be re-elected president of the powerful group of eurozone finance ministers later on Monday.
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EU sticks to Trump’s 9 July tariff deadline despite US extension hints
“We're fully geared up to get an agreement in principle by Wednesday, and we're firing on all cylinders to that effect,” a European Commission spokesperson said on Monday.
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EXCLUSIVE: EU seeks defence cooperation for future health emergencies
Brussels targets faster innovation, stronger supply chains and military cooperation in new medical countermeasure plan.
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Rheinmetall sees bundled Europe-wide military orders as path to better prices
Rheinmetall's CEO urged more joint purchasing, exemptions from EU environmental rules and new subsidies to produce long-range weaponry.
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Much ado about censure
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about a censure storm in Strasbourg, the latest on tariffs, Sánchez battling on, and Poland's Kaczyński latest tête-à-tête.
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Why do 100% fruit juices contribute to a healthy diet? [Promoted content]
100% fruit juice is a rigorously regulated food product in the EU. As defined by the EU Fruit Juice Directive, it must contain only fruit, with no added sugars, additives, colourings or flavourings. Research unveiled potential health benefits, that together with its inherent nutritional quality, makes fruit juice part of a healthy diet.
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An engineered descent: How AI is pulling us into a new Dark Age
We were warned that ignorance might one day triumph over knowledge. But no one told us it would come packaged in sleek interfaces and speaking fluently, affirming our every thought.
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