The most important thing is migrants stop coming, he said.

Meloni said she had a prior engagement, others say she was not invited.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who helped launch the US-led coalition against Islamic State a decade ago as a four-star general, cautioned allies at NATO headquarters in Brussels that Islamic State was still a threat.

Tougher on gas, softer on nuclear are key demands by Berlin and Paris for upcoming EU rules.

The Commission's legal assesment found externalisation of asylum processing would raise issues under both EU and international law.

After initial reluctance, German politicians and companies are targeting EV sales in the hope of finding a way out of the country's automotive crisis.

“The nuclear issue cuts across all divides,” Aleksandar Nikolic (PfE/RN)

Andris Kubilius, the EU’s first-ever defence commissioner, faces two monumental tasks: to unite member states on defence policy amid rising global threats and to create a true single defence market in the EU.

The Commission and others have identified renewable electricity as the main lever to reduce gas imports and reduce industrial carbon emissions. Yet electricity prices are often significantly higher than fossil fuel prices, so the business case does not always stack up.

The Czech government has designated the pharmaceutical sector as a strategic industry, aiming to reduce dependence on non-EU imports and support national health systems, avoiding shortages.

EU leaders unanimously endorsed conclusions on migration, with Polish concerns seemingly addressed.

Boosting military aid to Ukraine to "change the dynamic in the battlefield" is "certainly what we're looking for,” a NATO official told Euractiv.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the world’s leading causes of death - more than 300 million live with the illness. At this year’s European Respiratory Society Congress, experts explored innovative approaches and shared best practices.

Israel's foreign minister, Israel Katz, confirmed the news on Thursday evening.

Documents seen by Euractiv suggest Jørgensen will also try to make amends with nuclear advocates.

‘The realisation of human rights of persons with disabilities is our top priority,’ said the G7.

“We have no indication that the letter was formally received,” a Commission spokesperson told Euractiv.

"Do we still have the means to afford an aircraft carrier?" asked Cyrielle Chatelain, an ecologist MP and member of the defence committee.

EU leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss and possibly decide common migration measures.

Thursday's move was the first time that the ECB has cut rates back to back since it started its cycle of easing rates in response to declining inflation.