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Bitter Balkan feuds spill into Euros once again
An Albanian player leads fans in chants against North Macedonia. Rival supporters unite to chant "Kill the Serbs". A journalist from Kosovo receives death threats for an eagle gesture.
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Poland aims to revise EU green policies during Council presidency
The Polish government may use its position at the helm of the EU Council presidency in the first half of 2025 to revise some key green EU policies, including the ETS2 system, according to Polish media reports.
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How did Europeans vote in EU elections? Estimations per age and gender
Young voters stayed away from far-right parties and embraced the Greens and Left instead, while men overall tended to support radical right parties somewhat more than women, according to data aggregation of EU election result by Europe Elects for Euractiv.
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Germany’s far-right holds off on new EU parliamentary group
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has seconds thoughts about forming a new parliamentary group out of fringe parties from the right, fearing close association with more extreme nationalistic viewpoints.
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EU countries to advance defence industry policy talks despite French opposition
Key parts of the proposed European Defence Industry Programme, designed to bolster production capacity, will face a mock vote on Thursday (26 June) to assess negotiations.
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russia’s Shoigu and Gerasimov
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Sergei Shoigu, the former Russian defence minister, and leading Russian general Valery Gerasimov on Tuesday (25 June) for alleged crimes committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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EU aid to Ukraine could be under threat by Rassemblement National’s rise to power
Before the legislative elections on 30 June and 7 July, the president of the Rassemblement National (RN), Jordan Bardella, is explaining that Ukraine has "the right to defend itself", but the far-right party's long-standing friendship with the Kremlin is causing concern in Brussels.
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Hungary’s plan to ‘make Europe great again’ begins
"Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer" is a saying that feels particularly relevant in Brussels as Hungary prepares to take over the presidency of the European Council—one of the EU's most crucial brokering positions—in less than a week.
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16 Nobel Prize-winning economists say Trump policies will fuel inflation
Sixteen Nobel prize-winning economists signed a letter on Tuesday (25 June) warning that the US and world economy will suffer if Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wins the US presidential election in November.
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Police fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya parliament, several dead
Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday (25 June) security was his "utmost priority" after protests against a bill to raise taxes descended into violence, with police firing on demonstrators trying to storm the legislature, killing at least five.
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Former Swiss president elected Council of Europe chief
Former Swiss President Alain Berset was elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe, the parliamentary arm of the continent's human rights organisation announced on Tuesday (25 June).
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Transparency Intl under investigation by Hungary’s agency in charge of curbing foreign influence
Transparency International Hungary on Tuesday (25 June) said that it had come under investigation by a controversial new agency set up under nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's government to curb foreign influence.
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Russia bans distribution of dozens of EU news outlets in retaliatory step
Russia said on Tuesday June) (25 it was banning access inside Russia to the broadcasts of 81 different media outlets from the European Union including Agence France-Presse and Politico in retaliation for a similar EU ban on several Russian media outlets.
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EU defence funding plan faces uncertainty ahead of summit
Ahead of an EU summit on Thursday (27 June), the European Commission is scrambling to finalise plans that include 'innovative solutions' for funding the bloc's defence industry, with needs assessment awaited to justify a floated €500 billion fund.
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Hope on the horizon as high incidence countries focus efforts on eradicating tuberculosis
Leaders from 13 countries with a relatively high burden from tuberculosis (TB), including Poland and Romania, renewed their political commitment to the eradication and treatment of this debilitating disease.
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Negotiators seal EU top job package deal, but still need EU27 approval
EU leaders representing the three main political groups agreed on Tuesday (25 June) on the EU top job package that would put incumbent European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen forward for a second term, Euractiv has learnt.
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French far-right leader Bardella wants to ban dual nationals from strategic government jobs
Jordan Bardella, the president of the far-right Rassemblement national (RN) party, said on Monday (June 24) he wanted to ban dual nationals from the most strategic government posts, to protect France from attempts at interference, drawing angry comments and warnings from political opponents.
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The Brief – Ursula von der Leyen’s green 420
On the hunt for lawmakers to bolster her chances at a second term at the helm of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen may end up taking the Greens to the ball – because, in their own words, they offer stability. It is a story of Germans working with Germans.
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Ukraine, Moldova begin long road to membership as EU formally opens talks
The European Union formally launched accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on Tuesday (25 June), starting a long process that could once again redraw the geopolitical map of Europe.
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Spat over subsidies breaks EU consensus on future of farming
EU agriculture ministers failed to reach their conclusions on the future of farming at a meeting on Monday (24 June) due to Romania’s disagreement on a point on the equalisation of subsidies between member states.
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