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EU demands Israel amend restrictive new law on NGOs
A group of foreign ministers plus the EU's foreign policy chief demand Israel amend a law that restricts international NGOs working on Palestinian issues.
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EU scrambles ministers for talks on Trump and Netanyahu
EU foreign ministers will repeat red lines on a Ukraine peace deal and discuss sanctions on Israel in emergency talks on Monday.Read on »
War of words - the EU clampdown on plant-based 'bacon, ribs and chicken'Opinion
The EU Commission has proposed banning 29 terms — like "bacon", "ribs" and "chicken" — for use in plant-based products. The proposal is a direct attack on the plant-based industry and on any attempt at meaningful food system transformation. And it’s been put into place thanks to meat and diary lobbyists.Read on »
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ECB expected to delay rate cuts until December amid Trump trade shock
The European Central Bank is expected to delay its final interest rate cut until December, as policymakers weigh the fallout from US president Donald Trump’s renewed trade offensive.Read on »
EU demands Israel amend restrictive new law on NGOs
A group of foreign ministers plus the EU's foreign policy chief demand Israel amend a law that restricts international NGOs working on Palestinian issues.Read on »
Listen: southern Europe’s locals face the high cost of mass tourismPodcast
In this episode, summer 2025 breaks tourism records in southern Europe, but rising costs and crowds spark local tensions over the future of their communities.Read on »
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Georgia sparks outcry for jailing journalist for two years
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Borrell speaks out on the EU's 'double standards' on Gaza, and US tariff failureInterview
In an interview with EUobserver in Madrid, former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell reflects on the EU-US tariff deal ("it didn't work"), the Ukraine war ("it won't end soon"), his Moscow showdown with Sergei Lavrov, and admits the EU has "double standards" on Gaza.Read on »
African leaders count costs and look to EU and China amid US tariffs
African leaders are likely to look to China and the EU when the dust settles on the new trade tariffs they will face from the United States from Friday. Read on »
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