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French far-right headquarters searched amid probe into campaign financing
The Wednesday search of the Parisian headquarters of the National Rally is separate from the investigation the European Prosecutor's Office launched on Tuesday.
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Qatargate suspect Eva Kaili wins court case against Parliament
The Parliament should not have refused Kaili’s request for access to documents, the EU’s General Court says.
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Transformative Power of Investment: Unlocking Opportunities Across European Regions [Advocacy Lab Content]
Explore how place-based investment strategies can unlock long-term economic potential, enhance social resilience, and bridge regional disparities across the European Union.
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Left-wing MEP Rackete resigns from European Parliament
Left group says transition may take weeks as administrative process begins.
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Socialists’ budget brinkmanship
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Libya kicking out an EU migration delegation in a diplomatic blow-up, the Patriots getting the climate bill, and Schengen at 40 as border checks become the new normal.
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EU’s new Water Strategy must be grounded in local action and shared responsibility [Promoted content]
The EU Water Resilience Strategy offers a timely framework to address growing water challenges across Europe. To turn ambition into impact, this Strategy will need to support local solutions, shared responsibility, and greater recognition of key initiatives like replenishment.
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Czech companies supplying sanctioned goods to Russia
Czech firms are under investigation after customs data revealed sanctioned goods continued reaching Russia via intermediaries in countries like Serbia, despite EU export bans.
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Polish minister says join police, not vigilantes
As far-right vigilante groups patrol Poland’s western frontier, Defence Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz urges would-be border defenders to join official forces instead.
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Sanchez to present anti-corruption plan amid deepening party scandal
Under fire from a widening corruption scandal, Spain’s prime minister is set to unveil a “powerful” anti-graft package in a bid to save his party – and his leadership.
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How Germany’s great conservative hope became Friedrich Merz’s greatest liability
Jens Spahn, the powerful parliamentary leader of Merz's centre-right, faces a reckoning over Covid-era procurement calls that cost Germans billions.
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Schengen at 40: Border checks become the new normal
Four decades on, the Schengen area no longer feels quite so free.
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Von der Leyen sidesteps scrutiny by casting censure as far-right ambush
There is no sign that von der Leyen or her parliament chief Manfred Weber will change tack.
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Preventing disease X, why the EU must invest in animal health [Advocacy Lab Content]
This report explores strategies for disease preparedness, prevention, and response, and how the EU can better invest in animal health systems.
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Hardwire One Health into EU law before ‘Disease X’ strikes [Advocacy Lab Content]
Most pandemics, including COVID-19, began with zoonotic pathogens, and the next one, dubbed Disease X, likely will too. Preventing it starts with animal health.
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Unlocking Kazakhstan, the next frontier for EU tourism [Advocacy Lab Content]
Kazakhstan’s tourism sector is gaining momentum, with sustainability a cornerstone of its tourism policy, and a new national ecotourism standard.
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Europe’s raw material shortages threaten EV decarbonisation goals [Advocacy Lab Content]
Electric vehicle batteries need critical raw materials which are experiencing shortages in Europe. Experts warn that the shortage will make Europe fall behind in manufacturing EVs.
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Heat threatens urban life, cities must act, warns World Bank report [Advocacy Lab Content]
Cities can increase green cover and early warning systems to retrofitting infrastructure with heat-tolerant materials, but long-term resilience demands political will.
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EPP holds trump card after far right seizes control of EU climate bill
The centre-right EPP will be key to deciding whether the law is fast-tracked in a crucial vote tomorrow.
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Commission looks to expand ‘cash-for-reform’ scheme on rule of law issues
A Commission official acknowledged that the cash-for-reform approach on judicial matters “has proven extremely helpful”.
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Trump says ‘very nice’ EU will ‘probably’ receive new tariff rates on Thursday
The EU is “among the toughest” trade negotiators, Trump said on Tuesday.
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