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Significant differences in EU countries’ defence spending, EDA finds
Czechia, Slovenia and Hungary actually spent less in 2025 than the year before
It’s now or never for a European Moonshot for human-relevant health research [Promoted Content]
We are in a pivotal moment for the future of biomedical research. As policymakers shape the next Horizon Europe Framework Programme (2028–2034) and advance the proposed EU Biotech Act, there is a critical question that must be addressed. Will Europe bolster its support for animal-free science and establish a coordinated, long-term strategy capable of unlocking […]
Airbus to fly on French Scaleway’s sovereign cloud
Industrial giant will move most critical applications to Europe
Proposal to extend made-in-Europe policy to firefighting aircraft
Europe needs to onshore production as increasingly frequent and severe wildfires drive global demand, French MEP warns
Europe has no answer if China follows the US in limiting its AIs
Where’s the backup to the backup?
Finland’s Orpo under fire over €35 million arena funding deal
In Finland, even the appearance of impropriety attracts intense scrutiny
Meloni shaken as her own allies torpedo flagship reform
Opposition leaders immediately saw the defeat as evidence that Meloni had lost control of her majority
EU rules burden hospitals working with human substances
Blood, tissue and organ facilities soon to face two overlapping regulatory regimes
The five blocs dominating Europe’s carbon pricing fight
Political fault lines emerge as the European Commission finalises a proposal to overhaul the Emissions Trading System (ETS)
China’s soft quarantine of Taiwan: What’s at stake for Europe
Beijing is testing hybrid war mechanisms that point to a future maritime quarantine of Taiwan – with consequences far beyond Asia
Start EU single market talks with Ukraine, urges von der Leyen
Zelenskyy did not reiterate his bid for the EU to put a date on joining
EU accepts digital rules fixes from Elon Musk’s X
Social media platform avoids risk of daily penalties under the bloc's Digital Services Act
Officials commemorate victims of climate change as Europe melts
Declaring climate change a global health emergency could be one way forward, says WHO official
Five large-scale EU projects to receive equal €60 million share of EDIP
The Commission hopes the Council will adopt the list by the end of the summer
EU Inc regulation finds support in Council
But unusual key legal basis question not fully settled, with first draft text pending
Sanctions no deal forces EU to freeze oil cap for a week
Emergency and temporary measure gives EU until July 23 to find a deal
Brussels reacts positively to national building renovation plans
Belgium's French-speaking south is presented as the poster child for efficient planning
The Brief – Sportsmanship or diplomacy?
The European Commission announced its support for England in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Argentina
France sets world’s first carbon-footprint reduction goal
Policy implies doubling down on cleaner, made-in-France industrial production