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Kaczyński meets centrist speaker over migration concerns
PiS leader Kaczyński says he met Parliamentary Speaker Hołownia to discuss illegal migration, denied coalition talks, and called the border situation a national emergency.
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Spanish centre-right leader ready to work with far-right Vox
Spain’s PP (EPP) leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo signalled readiness to govern with far-right Vox, rejecting political isolation and calling their voters “deserving of respect”.
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Tensions rise in Italian government over citizenship reform
Italy’s ruling coalition is split over a Forza Italia-backed plan to expand citizenship rights, with Meloni and Salvini rejecting a proposal Tajani insists aligns with integration goals.
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Spain’s Sánchez fights for survival as crisis reaches fever pitch
With the Koldo case closing in, Spain’s Socialist leader clings to power amid collapsing public trust.
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Socialist MEP warns Commission against weakening CAP’s labour protections
“It’s almost an industrial-scale organisation of worker exploitation,” Ceulemans said, describing the living conditions of migrant workers.
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Tokyo-born Czech nationalist revives Czexit ahead of national election
Among Okamura’s fiercest critics are members of his own family.
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Why are Europe’s electricity bills so high? Austria has the answer
Austria’s energy market exposes why Europe’s power bills keep climbing – and how regulators are fighting back.
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Military spending splurge ‘risk factor’ for EU economy, says Denmark
Stephanie Lose told Euractiv that Europe’s defence build-up must be combined with “wise decisions” to lower debt and deficit levels.
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EU to face US tariffs from 1 August if no deal is struck
"It's not a new deadline. We are saying, this is when it's happening," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
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China hits back at EU with reciprocal ban on major medical equipment contracts
Chinese medical device exports to the EU doubled between 2015 and 2023.
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Feijóo re-elected Spain’s conservative leader as pressure mounts on Sánchez
The PP leader is gearing up to challenge Sánchez, with polls showing his party holds a clear lead over the PSOE.
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Turkey arrests three more opposition mayors in widening graft probe
The opposition accuses Erdoğan of political crackdown ahead of the 2028 vote.
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Germany to follow Austria and deport convicted Syrians
Interior ministry says deportations can begin as asylum no longer applies to convicts.
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Sánchez ally quits Socialist party post amid sexual harassment allegations
Salazar's resignation is the latest in a string of scandals threatening to undermine the stability of the EU's fourth-largest economy.
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Slovenia to call consultative referendum on NATO membership
The announcement comes on the heels of an unexpected parliamentary defeat for the country's prime minister on defence spending.
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Greenland-US situation is ‘not solved’, Danish foreign minister says
Should tensions escalate, Denmark’s Council presidency is likely to pull both Copenhagen, and the EU deeper into the fray.
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EU to propose options paper on Israel over Gaza next week
EU foreign ministers are due to discuss the options on 15 July in Brussels, but agreement remains unlikely.
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Trump to send tariff rates by letter two days before deadline
Steeper duties are set to take effect on 9 July on dozens of economies, including the EU.
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The Brief – 4 July 2025: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
This week gave us cause to appraise the position of media within the Schuman environs. It's a debate that representatives of the Fourth Estate are always up for.
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Europe’s economic suicide pact
No one is denying the climate crisis. Yet a go-it-alone strategy won’t save the planet. It will only destroy what remains of the European economy and the unprecedented prosperity the continent once enjoyed.
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