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Commission toys with massive €522 billion competitiveness budget
Est. 2minDocument seen by Euractiv suggests a larger overall budget between 2028 and 2034, worth €1.717 trillion.
Right-wing climate sceptics blast EU’s anti-disinformation drive
Est. 3minEuropeans are entitled to their own opinion, not their own facts, a Commission official said.
Commission excludes ‘steak’, ‘sausage’ from crackdown on veggie meat labelling
Est. 2minAmong processed meats, only “bacon” is included in the list of protected names.
Parliament threatens to block EU budget talks over €800bn ‘re-nationalisation’ plan
Est. 2minMEPs warn Commission not to sideline them in €1.2 trillion overhaul
Tobacco tax overhaul to be discussed by Commission on 16 July
Est. 2minCommission’s tax plan faces fierce pushback from member states.
EU farm ministers push to revive ‘essential use’ exemption for banned pesticides
Est. 3minProposal would allow temporary use of banned substances deemed critical for crop protection.
Commission’s guidelines for online child safety target platforms of all sizes
Est. 3minThe Commission also announced a prototype and technical specifications for a harmonised age verification app that five EU countries will start testing today.
Four years on, Europe still treats floods as inevitable disasters
Est. 4minWhile the countries hardest-hit by the 2021 flash floods have improved crisis response, research shows they are falling behind on nature-based prevention"
EU to tax tobacco, large companies to fund next budget
Est. 2minWhilst EU countries want an ambitious budget, they will also have to repay the bloc's €650 billion covid loans from 2028. The budget proposals must be approved unanimously.
EU slaps duties on crucial Chinese feed protein component
Est. 2minFrench firm Eurolysine, Europe’s only lysine producer, which went bankrupt under pricing pressure from Chinese rivals, says it can now return to full capacity by late 2025.
Commission preparing token gesture for angry gamers and game developers
Est. 3minGaming enthusiasts - famously a rowdy bunch - are unlikely to be satisfied with a non-binding legal act.
Far-right MEPs hijack health debate on endometriosis
Est. 4minBy linking endometriosis to declining birth rates, far-right MEPs have reframed a women's health issue as a demographic concern.
EU and Israel reach Gaza aid deal, Kallas says
Est. 2minA "substantial increase of daily trucks" would happen in the "coming days", the EU's top diplomat said.
Farmers to return to Brussels to defend CAP budget
Est. 2minAlthough described as 'symbolic' by the organisers, the protest is expected to be the most significant mobilisation since last year.
Caught in translation: EU interpreter fired for alleged Russian spying
Est. 2minA freelance interpreter was dismissed after taking notes during a closed-door Zelenskyy meeting, raising suspicions of Russian espionage.
EU trade chief says Europe will have to swallow US tariffs
Est. 2minEU-US agreement in principle could come in days, Maroš Šefčovič says.
MEPs back right-wing push to rewrite EU deforestation rules
Est. 2minThe vote is non-binding but aims to influence the EU’s legislative simplification agenda, with a second omnibus package on agricultural policy expected after the summer.
How Brussels wants to safeguard food, health, defence and industry in times of crisis
Est. 5minEfforts to fix supplies of everything from medicines to ammunition are beset by hurdles.
Simplifying the AI Act masks a dangerous agenda, civil society warns
Est. 3minIndustry push to roll back “key legal protections” risks undermining public trust, civil society letter to Commission warns.
Finance ministers want to agree on Digital Euro proposal this year
Est. 3min“Broad support” to finish soon – but issues including holding limits and compensation for banks still up for debate.
Von der Leyen moves to merge green, defence, space funds in new EU budget law
Est. 4minThe consolidated cash pot aims to plug some of Europe's investment gap by deploying public funds to free up private capital.
Far-right Patriots to lead work on EU’s 2040 climate goal
Est. 3minThis will force pro-EU groups to work together for a deal before the next United Nations' climate summit, the liberal lawmaker Pascal Canfin said.
Censure motion against von der Leyen turns into attack on Weber
Est. 4minVon der Leyen stays composed as Parliament turns its anger on EPP leader.
EXCLUSIVE: EU seeks defence cooperation for future health emergencies
Est. 4minBrussels targets faster innovation, stronger supply chains and military cooperation in new medical countermeasure plan.