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The EPP-CoR Group opposes side-lining of regional programmes in favour of national plans. We cannot build a resilient and competitive Union by turning our back on local needs. Sven Schulze, Saxony-Anhalt's Minister of Economic Affairs, said " The proposal strikes at the very heart of regions like Saxony-Anhalt. EU funding should pursue specific goals so that jobs are created. Centralisation endangers trust and progress. Regional differences need regional answers, not national one-size-fits-all plans."
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Portugal joins EU queue backing Morocco in Western Sahara dispute
Portugal’s decision to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed territory of Western Sahara sees Lisbon joins a growing list led by the US, France, Spain, the UK, among others, as well as a growing number of African countries, including Ghana and Kenya.
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Bulgaria to join the euro - while Hungary watches from the sidelinesFeature
Bulgaria is due to adopt the euro on 1 January 2026. There has been much debate in the country in the run-up to joining the eurozone, with many citizens remaining sceptical. In contrast, the vast majority of Hungarians support the euro — yet the government is not taking any steps to achieve this.Read on »
Libya: 'We need more than window-dressing on migration'Opinion
The response to irregular migration from Africa thus far from many European capitals has been predictable: short-term containment measures, bilateral return agreements, and new offshore processing schemes, writes Libya's minister of communication and political affairs.Read on »
I'm a doctor who worked in Gaza — and I'm disgusted at KallasOpinion
As doctors who have worked in Gaza, we went to Brussels to urge immediate action. How to find the words to convey the anger and disappointment as I listened to Kaja Kallas announce recently that the EU will do absolutely nothing in response to the spiralling situation in Gaza.Read on »
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Portugal joins EU queue backing Morocco in Western Sahara dispute
Portugal’s decision to support Morocco’s autonomy plan for the disputed territory of Western Sahara sees Lisbon joins a growing list — led by the US, France, Spain, the UK, among others — as well as a growing number of African countries, including Ghana and Kenya. Read on »
Listen: Protests and EU concern over Zelenskyy’s anti-corruption crackdownPodcast
In this episode, Evi Kiorri look into how large protests erupted in Ukraine this week after a new law weakened anti-corruption bodies, threatening EU accession and Western support.Read on »
China and the EU: partners for mutual successStakeholder
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union. Over the past half-century, China-EU relations have withstood the tests of global changes and maintained a stable momentum of development.Read on »
EU ministers edge close to agreement on 'return hubs' for asylum seekers
EU home affairs ministers are moving closer to agreement on ‘return hubs’ to process asylum claims outside Europe, after the first day of a two-day meeting in Copenhagen. Read on »
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EU ministers edge close to agreement on 'return hubs' for asylum seekers
EU home affairs ministers are moving closer to agreement on ‘return hubs’ to process asylum claims outside Europe, after the first day of a two-day meeting in Copenhagen. Read on »
The Helsinki Final Act turns 50: the rise — and fall — of the OSCEColumn
Like the majority of international organisations established in the last century to reduce geopolitical tensions, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe is now in a terminal existential crisis, writes Anton Shekhovtsov.Read on »
Open letter from 34 ex-EU ambassadors: 'Act now against Israel'Letter
An open letter by 34 former European Union ambassadors calling for immediate and effective measures against Israel’s unlawful actions in Gaza and the West Bank.Read on »
Srebrenica, Gaza — what happened to 'never again'?Opinion
As promises of “never again” fell from the mouths of state officials at the Srebrenica commemoration — whose governments persist in transferring arms to Israel, which has not relented in its genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip — I felt the hypocrisy hang heavy from the rafters, writes Amnesty International's deputy director for Europe.Read on »
China's rare earths exports surge ahead of key Beijing-Brussels summit
Chinese exports of rare earths and magnets needed to make electric vehicles in Europe surged in June, according to new data released on Monday, ahead of the crucial EU-China summit in Beijing on Thursday.Read on »
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