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2025 › October › 03
EU
9 months ago
Conservative and socialist lawmakers want to ask the Commission to withdraw a key part of its next €1.8 trillion budget proposal.
EU Weighs Handing Raiffeisen $2Bln in Deripaska-Linked Strabag Shares – FT ⊕
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EU ambassadors were expected to discuss the plan in Brussels on Friday, with “several” member states likely to object, the FT reported.
“Pattern” emerging of EU airports disrupted by drones ⊖
“This is a worrying portent of the nature of security threats to airports, in particular, to come.”
Mum's warning over passport blunder that left her sobbing at the airport as friends boarded flight ⊖
A mum filmed herself sobbing after being forced to miss out on a girls' holiday - after falling foul of the 'small print' in EU passport rules.
Russia-Linked Tanker Stopped by France Resumes Voyage – Vessel Trackers ⊖
The ship, blacklisted by the EU for being part of Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet," has been linked to mysterious drone flights over Denmark.
How much of Europe’s oil and gas still comes from Russia? ○
In 2021, Russia supplied 45% of the EU’s gas and 27% of its oil. By 2024, these dropped to 19% and 3%.
EU plans to hand Deripaska-linked assets to Raiffeisen ○
Some European officials worry lifting sanctions would bolster Russian retaliation against western companies
Von der Leyen’s ‘drone wall’ plan crashes into EU reality ⊖
Europe’s latest defense debate is splitting countries demanding immediate protection from Russia and those further from the threat.
EU subsidy fraud isn’t just a Greek problem, it’s everywhere, warns top prosecutor ⊖
Farm subsidies represent a third of the EU budget, which makes them a tempting target for corruption schemes.
An EU age limit for social media? Get the lawyers in ⊕
The Commission has rapidly warmed up to a bloc-wide age of "digital majority."