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EU Ministers Push for Solidarity in Climate Ambitions Ahead of Global Summit
Brussels meeting sets the tone as EU member states seek coordinated emissions targets before COP30 in Brazil Today in Brussels, environmental and climate ministers from across the European Union gathered in a high‑stakes meeting to align their national emissions reduction…
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Enlargement Countdown: EU Eyes New Members by 2030, Foreign‑Policy Chief Declares
As Brussels signals a “clear‑cut” case for enlargement, the European Union prepares for potential accession by Ukraine, Montenegro and Albania — but hurdles remain. BRUSSELS — On the eve of early November, the European Union’s foreign‑policy chief announced a bold…
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Transfers Under the Spotlight: EU Budget Committee Sets Priorities Ahead of November Vote
As the European Parliament Committee on Budgets meets this week in Brussels, a €16 million shuffle among flagship programmes underscores the bloc’s evolving political direction. Brussels — This week, the European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets convenes for a pivotal two‑day session,…
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Brussels Under the Microscope: The EU Confronts China’s Global Reach
On the eve of a joint public hearing, the European Parliament probes Beijing’s influence on democratic resilience and strategic autonomy In a pivotal moment for European democracy, the European Parliament’s Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS) and the…
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Brussels Girds for Key Security Session as EU Readies Tactical Aid Decision
At a pivotal early‑November gathering, the Political and Security Committee convenes to chart next steps under the European Peace Facility and sharpen the bloc’s defence posture amid mounting geopolitical pressure As Europe faces a shifting strategic environment, the political‑and‑security machinery…
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Clash Over the Future: EU Member States Deadlocked on 2040 Emissions Target
With a pivotal ministers’ meeting looming, the European Parliament and national capitals remain at odds over deeper emissions cuts by 2040 as the European Union presses ahead with its green agenda. Ahead of the ministerial meeting, tensions are mounting across…
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High‑Stakes Referral: Europe’s Human Rights Court Poised to Decide on 11 Grand Chamber Requests
A panel of five judges at the European Court of Human Rights prepares for a pivotal session that could reshape rights jurisprudence across the continent. In a critical moment for human‑rights law across Europe, the European Court of Human Rights…
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Week Ahead (3–7 Nov): EU Confronts Slovakia Over Media, Judiciary and Rule‑of‑Law Slump
With renewed alarm from the Renew Europe group and the European Commission, Brussels faces a fraught week as the Slovak Republic’s government pushes reforms seen as undermining independent media and judicial safeguards — stoking tensions ahead of key EU agenda…
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Portugal Charts Enlargement Course: Costa’s Week‑Ahead Signals EU Commitment
Prime Minister António Costa meets with Moldova and North Macedonia and delivers keynote at the Euronews Enlargement Summit, underscoring Brussels’ geopolitical push As Europe transitions into a new phase of its enlargement agenda, Portugal’s Prime Minister António Costa is set to host…
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Parliament Pushback: MEPs Demand Revisions to the Commission’s €2 Trillion Budget Blueprint
Four major political groups in the European Parliament issue a joint ultimatum to Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission over the proposed 2028‑34 Multiannual Financial Framework. A dramatic turn in the ongoing budget negotiations of the European Union: four of…
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