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Over 1,200 die trying to reach Europe in 2025, new UN figures say
Over 1,200 people have died so far this year in their attempts to reach Europe, according to latest UN figures.
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China retaliates against Lithuanian banks following EU-Russia sanctions
Beijing imposes counter-sanctions on two financial institutions, over the EU’s inclusion of Chinese financial bodies in the latest Russia sanctions package. Read on »
Eight EU states boycott Gaza 'famine' appeal to Israel
Eight EU member states did not sign a statement calling for Israel to halt "famine" in Gaza — undermining any prospect of sanctions. Read on »
Over 1,200 die trying to reach Europe in 2025, new UN figures say
Over 1,200 people have died so far this year in their attempts to reach Europe, according to latest UN figures.Read on »
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Merz, Rutte, Stubb lead effort to sway Trump before Putin meeting
European and Nato leaders will hold three video meetings to influence Trump’s summit with Putin and protect Ukraine’s interests, amid concerns Washington and Moscow could strike a deal without European input.Read on »
Out of the castle: Europe needs to rethink ChinaStakeholder
As Europe navigates its relationship with China, it faces a critical choice: will it retreat behind new walls of suspicion, or forge a path of strategic engagement?Read on »
As a Syrian refugee in Belgium, I see the EU's erosion of its own valuesOpinion
As someone built a new life in the EU, who is grateful for the second chance I was given in this continent after fleeing away from Syria in 2015, I believe in the EU — not as a perfect institution, but as a bold experiment in peace and cooperation. But belief must be paired with vigilance. Read on »
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The threat to the EU's LIFE programme in the next budgetOpinion
EU policymakers will soon unveil how they plan to spend the next seven years of the EU budget. Yet the only fund dedicated solely to protecting and conserving the environment – the LIFE programme – is at risk of being axed. Read on »
Germany's 'Staatsräson' - undermining Schengen, elevating IsraelOpinion
German officialdom has shown itself not only unbothered by, but openly celebrating its drip-drip dismantling of rule of law. Of late, it can’t even muster the decency to pretend it’s not.Read on »
The lie that worked: CDU panic undermines Germany's top courtColumn
The German Constitutional Court vote was expected to be another routine display of the country's consensus culture. But then the process was derailed, writes Michael Meyer-Resende.Read on »
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