EU Parliament warns von der Leyen: Change budget or we’ll reject it ⊖
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A draft of a letter seen by POLITICO being drawn up by all four mainstream political groups demands major changes to Commission plan.
China is backing Russia’s war to keep America distracted, says Kaja Kallas ○
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China’s rulers want to show it is in their people’s interests to keep America focused on Europe, according to the EU’s foreign-policy chief
EU staff rally against restructuring as job loss fears grow ⊖⊖
Staffers who are most "at risk" are those on short-term contracts, said one official, as employee associations demand transparency.
Commission says no power to take action on Ireland’s tech regulator appointment ⊖
Complaint filed Tuesday asked EU to investigate former tech lobbyist’s appointment to key privacy role.
Ukraine's long-range strikes cut Russia's oil refining capacity by 20%, Zelenskyy says ⊖
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Oil exports play a key role in funding Russia's invasion of Ukraine and new sanctions from the EU and US aim to cut into Moscow's oil and gas export earnings.
It's not me, it's Brexit! Rachel Reeves blames 'cost' of leaving the EU for Britain's inflation woe as she claims UK can reap 'huge benefits' from moving back closer to Brussels ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The Chancellor admitted that inflation was 'too high' but said this was partly due to Britain officially severing ties with the EU almost six years ago.
The most common EU visa mistakes that are costing holidaymakers €145 million - and how to avoid them ⊖⊖
A visa application can feel complicated and overwhelming to complete, and it's even more disheartening if the answer is 'no'.
Zelenskyy vows harder, better, faster, stronger strikes on Russian oil facilities ⊕
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Ukraine's president also wants the EU to step up by unlocking Moscow's frozen assets to help Kyiv.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for peace talks anywhere besides Russia and Belarus – Europe live ○
The Ukrainian president also stressed that they still need European financial support to continue fighting
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Kyiv was ready for peace talks anywhere b…
Rule of law declined in over two thirds of EU countries, World Justice Project says ⊕⊕
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In 2025, Slovakia and Hungary saw the sharpest declines, according to the Rule of law index published by the World Justice Project.